Degel Hatorah party MKs Moshe Gafne, Yaakov Asher, and Uri Maklev on Tuesday 12 Adar met with Maran HaGaon HaRav Aaron Yehuda Leib Shteinman Shlita in the gadol hador’s home. Also present was the fourth candidate on the Degel list Eliezer Sorotzkin.

As Election Day nears, 26 Adar, the MKs met with the gadol hador to confer with him as efforts continue to gain an eighth seat in the election for 20th Knesset. It is reported that the rosh yeshiva expressed optimism regarding an additional seat, turning to the candidate, Rav Sorotzkin stating “שמונה מי יודע? שמונה אני יודע” (Who knows eight? I know eight!).

Included on the agenda was the result of polls showing the upward trend of the Yesh Atid party. The rosh yeshiva stated despite the polls, he hopes that party will not see success as it did in the previous election.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)