Coalition chairman opposes Rabbi Karim's appointment

Coalition chairman MK David Bitan (Likud) on Saturday commented on the appointment of Rabbi Eyal Karim as the chief IDF rabbi and the firestorm that arose following his past statements.

"I do not support the appointment and I expected that the Chief of Staff cancel the appointment. [Karim's] views do not fit the army,” said Bitan, who added, “A military rabbi should be more moderate and there is no connection to the fact that he served in an elite unit.”