Arye Deri

High Court to hear two cases blocking haredi education funds amid legal disputes

Supreme Court Justice Yael Willner ordered that hearings in both cases be held by January 8, and instructed the parties to submit preliminary responses up to 24 hours beforehand.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Supreme Court justices preside over a hearing at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025
Shas leader MK Aryeh Deri seen during a Shas party meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 23, 2023.

Shas threatens to oppose 2026 state budget over haredi food-voucher exclusion

If the budget is not approved by the end of March, the close of the fiscal year, the Knesset will automatically dissolve, and new elections will be called.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Protests against haredi draft begins in Jerusalem, October 30, 2025.

Deri asks Ben-Gvir to intervene as Israel Railways closes Jerusalem station ahead of mass protests

"This is an illegitimate decision that will prevent a huge public from reaching the rally and praying," Shas leader Arye Deri said.

|ByANNA BARSKY
IDF chief Eyal Zamir, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Defense Minister Israel Katz seen during a military briefing, in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 30, 2025

Netanyahu to convene security cabinet to discuss remaining Gaza hostages

Shas party leader Arye Deri demanded that Netanyahu immediately halt all parts of the agreement with Hamas, including allowing aid to enter the Gaza Strip.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Purim Shpiel: Arye Deri appointed Israeli Supreme Court chief justice

Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

MARCH 7, 2023ByMIKE PLANET
ARYE DERI, botttom center, can’t believe his good luck as he poses with his fellow Supreme Court justices. (Flashpot90)

Letters to the Editor March 6, 2023: Taiwan-Israel

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

MARCH 6, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

‘Deri Law 2,’ ‘Fortification Law’ prepared for first reading

Committee chairman MK Ofir Katz argued that the prime minister knows how an appointment best serves the government.

MARCH 2, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
ARYE DERI gives the thumbs-up sign on Wednesday outside his Har Nof home in Jerusalem.

Arye Deri was personally involved in budget negotiations, Health Ministry says

Health Ministry director-general Moshe Bar Siman Tov lauded Deri in a statement released shortly after the budget passed a government vote.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Shas leader MK Arye Deri is seen at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on February 6, 2023.

High Court to hear appeal against Ben-Gvir 'reasonableness' case

The attorney-general has failed to answer the appeal because Netanyahu himself had failed to give her an explanation as to why the appointment was indeed reasonable.

FEBRUARY 23, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
Head of the Otzma Yehudit party MK Itamar Ben Gvir at a special committee in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 18, 2022.

'Deri Law,' 'Override Law' pass preliminary reading on Knesset floor

Parliament okays a number of controversial laws in voting marathon

FEBRUARY 22, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
ARYE DERI, head of the Shas Party, leads a faction meeting in the Knesset this week.

Israel must return to its Zionist roots to move forward - opinion

I know that the only way back to the right path is to return to our roots, our Zionist fundamentals.

FEBRUARY 20, 2023ByYOAZ HENDEL
THE WRITER addresses a right-wing-led protest against the government, in Jerusalem, on Saturday night.

Lapid proposes 60-day freeze on legislation

Levin and Rothman: No connection to Israel's judicial reforms, which will continue on schedule.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
Israeli Prime Minister and Head of the Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid holds a press conference in Tel Aviv on December 22, 2022.

Grapevine February 15, 2023: He'll be 64

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG places a wreath during the memorial ceremony for prime minister Ariel Sharon.

'Deri Law' to face Knesset preliminary vote on Wednesday

The bill is an amendment to Basic Law: The Government. It passed in the Ministerial Legislation Committee on Sunday.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
ARYE DERI, head of the Shas Party, leads a faction meeting in the Knesset this week.