# Analysis: The changing face of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox politics

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/analysis-the-changing-face-of-israels-ultra-orthodox-politics/
- Published: 2026-11-11T02:48:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T03:23:39+00:00
- Original publisher: Middle East Eye (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/analysis-changing-face-israels-ultra-orthodox-politics
- Topics: Elections, Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- UTJ did not recommend Netanyahu to form the next government.
- Haredi politics is facing leadership and generational shifts.
- The “society of learners” model is under growing strain.

## Summary

United Torah Judaism’s decision not to recommend Benjamin Netanyahu to form Israel’s next government marks a break with its long-standing alliance with him and signals change in ultra-Orthodox, or Haredi, politics. The move may be tactical, aimed at improving the party’s bargaining position, but the election has also exposed wider shifts in Haredi society.

Veteran Haredi leaders are losing standing as a struggle over future leadership unfolds, while a new political force challenges established conventions from within. The article also points to a deepening crisis over the “society of learners” model. It says the 7 October Hamas-led attack may have had limited impact on spiritual leaders and veteran MPs, but many Haredi people, especially younger people, recognise that Israel has undergone a major change.

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