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Yitzhak Goldknopf
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Yitzhak Goldknopf is an Israeli politician who serves as the leader of Agudat Yisrael and United Torah Judaism. He previously served on the Jerusalem City Council and worked as CEO of the Beit Yaakov and Beit Petahia educational centers. He has also chaired the Committee for the Sanctity of the Sabbath, which campaigned for religious restrictions in Israeli public space. He served as Minister of Housing and Construction from 2022 until his resignation in June 2025 over a Haredi conscription bill, subsequently returning to the Knesset.
In the news: Led United Torah Judaism in declining to recommend any prime ministerial candidate during presidential consultations, stating support will go to whoever secures legislation on Haredi yeshiva draft status.
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