However, due to political unrest on the eve of the Ethiopian Civil War, he instead immigrated to Israel in 1972.
[5] He publicly criticized the Petah Tikva rabbinate for its "discriminatory practices" towards Ethiopian Jews who wanted to marry.
[3][4] In June 2016, Hadane was informed by the Ministry of Religious Services that he would be forced to retire from his position as chief rabbi of the Ethiopian community.
[3] Tzohar claimed that he was forced to retire for supporting the Falash Mura's right to marriage equality.
[4][7][6] The Ministry claimed that he had simply reached the standard age of retirement, while others noted that other rabbis are routinely given extensions.