Arye Deri
Shas, UTJ projected to win 14 seats in next Knesset, CEC says after 3.5 million votes counted
Both Shas and UTJ are part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political bloc, and their combined seat total could prove crucial in determining whether he can secure a 61-seat majority.
CEC denies Likud's request to extend Israeli election voting time past 10 p.m.
In Photos: Israel's political leaders cast their ballots in 26th Knesset election
Why Arye Deri's Shas is Israel’s haredi version of woke politics - opinion
Deri demands haredi draft law as condition for Shas to join next government
"There will be no government in Israel with Shas's support or participation unless the status of yeshiva students is regulated," Deri said.
Shas, UTJ sign surplus vote-sharing deal, pledge cooperation in next Knesset
The two major haredi parties announced a vote-sharing deal to maximize their Knesset seats and pledge a united front on key religious issues after the elections.
Bennett vows to pass 'Deri Law' barring draft evaders from Israel's security cabinet in next gov't
Though Shas's Arye Deri served briefly in the IDF, the party has come under fire over its stance on haredi conscription to the IDF amid the military’s severe manpower shortage.
MK Busso criticizes haredi draft march, says Shas, Likud will continue collaboration after election
"These are the same people who also march against the haredi parties. Against me and against each and every one of us."
Israel's ultra-Orthodox community can no longer avoid the hard conversations - opinion
The haredi community has the numbers, the talent, and the values to lift this country into a new and bright future; we cannot be the ones to drag it down.
High Court dismisses Shas petition after Ovadia Yosef memorial conference canceled
The three-day event had been planned for October 6-8 at Jerusalem’s International Convention Center.
Israel Election 2026: What do Arye Deri's Shas and Yakov Asher's United Torah Judaism stand for?
"If I put this ballot in the box, what government, policies, and political reality am I helping create?"
No. 15: Netanyahu's key partners and challengers shaping Israel's future
Following the October elections, the influence of these figures could change dramatically, depending on the balance of power between Netanyahu’s camp and the opposition bloc.
New blood wanted: Israeli politics needs an infusion of unpolluted leaders - opinion
I eagerly await the day, perhaps in the 2028 or 2030 elections, when the current crop of politicians will have passed – and that means everybody from Netanyahu to Lapid and Gafni.
Shas leader Arye Deri claims IDF prefers secular army, haredi soldiers are 'a big headache'
Naftali Bennett responded to Deri's comments, saying the Shas chairman is "harming IDF soldiers," adding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "spreading blood libels about IDF commanders."
