The newly formed HaTzibur HaCharedi party has issued a formal response to Matzav.com following several reports concerning the party, strongly denying claims that individuals associated with Gadi Eisenkot played any advisory role in its formation or strategy.

In a statement sent to Matzav.com by Menachem Fischer on behalf of the party, HaTzibur HaCharedi rejected reports based on a Kan 11 News report alleging that Ronen Manelis, Ronen Aviani, and Inbar Gitti were involved in advising the party during its early stages.

“We regret that the reporter chose to run with false information,” the statement said. “To be clear: Ronen Manelis, Ronen Aviani, and Inbar Gitti have never advised the HaTzibur HaCharedi faction. Any other claim amounts to serious defamation.”

The party said it was established independently in response to what it described as widespread demand within the Chareidi community for new political representation while remaining aligned with the right-wing bloc.

“The HaTzibur HaCharedi faction arose from the outcry of hundreds of thousands of Charedim seeking representation, while remaining committed to the right-wing bloc and camp,” the statement read.

The party also accused unnamed activists within the established Chareidi political parties of attempting to undermine the new movement.

“A group of panicked Askanim from the Charedi parties, who have staked everything on breaking apart the right-wing bloc and who are now in a state of panic, are busy spreading lies instead of looking the real problems facing Charedi society straight in the eye. We will not be deterred.”

In addition, the party asked Matzav.com to note that Avi Wartelsky has not served as an adviser to HaTzibur HaCharedi for some time.

Matzav.com had previously reported on Kan 11’s claims regarding the alleged involvement of associates of Eisenkot in the party’s early organizational efforts, as well as subsequent political developments involving the new faction. The party’s statement rejects those reports in their entirety.

{Matzav.com}