The Day of the Rabbi's Curse on the Chief of Staff

The day was dominated by the fallout from a Haredi rally in Bnei Brak, where Rabbi Aryeh Yazdi cursed IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, calling for his name to be erased. The incitement drew condemnation from across the political spectrum, but Prime Minister Netanyahu initially remained silent. By morning, Netanyahu threatened to cancel coalition talks unless Shas condemned the remarks, leading to a rare public rebuke from the party's Council of Torah Sages. Yazdi's camp later claimed it was a slip of the tongue. The story overshadowed other developments, including Netanyahu's visit to the security zone in Lebanon, where he vowed the IDF would remain as long as Hezbollah poses a threat, and the advancement of a Basic Law enshrining Torah study.