Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeThe ultra-Orthodox parties used to command overwhelming support in Kfar Chabad until Itamar Ben-Gvir came along. His list topped the polls here in the past two elections and seems poised to make an even stronger showing in October. A trip to the most political 'apolitical' town in IsraelJudy Maltz04:05 PM • July 28 2026 IDTThe Chabad Lubavitch outreach movement insists it is apolitical, and there is some truth to that. Unlike other Hassidic and ultra-Orthodox sects, it is not represented by any political party in the Knesset. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Ultra-OrthodoxChabadIsraeli politicsItamar Ben-GvirIsrael Elections 2026Benjamin NetanyahuZionismCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahu-TrumpBen-GvirGaza Board of PeaceBarbara ButchIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastWhen Israeli Girls' Bodies Become Properties Belonging to the StateIn Kfar Chabad, Only the Messiah Is More Popular Than Ben-GvirReport: Torah Scrolls Stolen in Break-in at Synagogue Near ParisBoy George Defends Israel's post-October 7 Gaza War in New SongIsrael's Channel 12 News Entry Door Shattered, Threatening Letter Left at SceneRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownBiden Officials Now Regret What They Let Israel Do in Gaza. Does It Matter?These Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the Occupation