The reports allege that Landau intends to arrive Tuesday and set up an office in Jerusalem’s Har Hotzvim neighborhood, where he would collect the identity cards and passports of yeshiva students who pledge not to vote in the elections. According to the circulating claims, participants would receive $500 at the end of the day.
The allegations have not been independently verified, and it remains unclear whether the reported arrangement exists or whether Landau plans to travel to Israel.
Responding to the reports, the Mishpacha editor addressed Landau in a sarcastic Hebrew message, urging him to remain in the United States and leave Israel’s electoral affairs to its own religious community.
“The United States is vast enough to accommodate all your good deeds and provide you with plenty of attention, recognition and respect,” the editor wrote.
“Please bid us farewell, stay there, and leave election day here to the faithful of Israel. Everyone will follow the guidance of their respective rabbinic leaders. On this matter, we’re doing just fine without your help.”
The remarks reflect tensions surrounding the role of American Jewish philanthropists in Israel’s political affairs and the influence of outside figures on the voting decisions of the country’s religious community.

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