Whether this is a full-fledged "religious war" or just the most recent permutation of religious-secular battles that have continued unabated since the state's founding is a matter for debate.
The tradition of conducting a mass event for the blessing has been a highlight of the week-long Sukkot and Passover holidays.
A religious organization vowed that sacrifices would resume soon and the Third Temple would be built on the Temple Mount.
"Thirteen percent of the population is a cancer within Israeli society," radio presenter Ron Koffman claimed.
As part of a new initiative, the yeshiva students will be put through rigorous training before serving in their roles for two years.
"The Zionists and the partisans did not prevent a holocaust in Europe," UTJ MK Yisrael Eichler said on Sunday evening.
Eliyahu's comments come amid ongoing coalition talks regarding a new draft law for ultra-Orthodox Israelis who study in yeshivas.
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