United Torah Judaism on Thursday asked the president to use all his influence to prevent a rift in the nation, and warned that "anybody who genuinely torn away from studying Torah will cause a serious division in the nation." Rabbi Gafni (UTJ) reminded the nation that even in the days of King David, half the nation studied, and half the nation fought.He also said: "We see what is happening in the Arab states around us. We do not want to see that here."UTJ recommended Netanyahu to be the next prime minister.