Degel HaTorah, one of UTJ's 2 factions, decries deal with 2nd faction Agudat Yisrael as ignoring crucial issues, opposes party chair Goldknopf serving on security cabinet

Ultra-Orthodox institutions are currently required to teach subjects like English and math to get state funding. If this campaign promise is fulfilled, that might change

Ultra-Orthodox factions agree to maintain UTJ alliance in exchange for letting schools eschew core curriculum and still get public money, should right-religious bloc retake power

With the Degel HaTorah and Agudat Yisrael factions at odds over several issues, the opposition leader is worried they could split and potentially fall below electoral threshold

Degel HaTorah leader is reportedly cautioning of a potential divide from longtime partner Agudat Yisrael over disagreements on power-sharing, Haredi education

Legislation proposed by Degel HaTorah faction would reduce the minimum number of seats needed to enter Knesset, enable it to split from the United Torah Judaism alliance

Moshe Gafni to take over at helm of ultra-Orthodox party, with Litzman in second spot; Shas No. 2 Yitzhak Cohen to retire from politics