Former PM Bennett backs civil marriage, public transport on Shabbat in Israel

Lucian Nemoiu

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett said that he was in favor of civil marriage and public transportation on Shabbat in the country, prompting criticism from haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties on Monday.His party, Bennett 2026, has been trailing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud in recent polls ahead of elections expected no later than the end of October.“We should allow cities to choose whether they want public transportation on Shabbat,” Bennett said in a Monday Army Radio interview.“

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