Shas Party Finalizes Knesset List with New Faces and Key Promotions
The Shas party has finalized its list of candidates for the upcoming 26th Knesset elections, with the Council of Torah Sages approving the slate on Tuesday. Party leader Aryeh Deri will head the list, followed by incumbent Knesset members Yinon Azulai and Michael Malchieli, who have been promoted to second and third place respectively. In the previous election, Malchieli was fourth and Azulai was seventh, marking a significant advancement for both.
New representatives will join the existing Knesset members, including Dror Amos, a lieutenant colonel in the reserves. The full list includes Aryeh Deri, Yinon Azulai, Michael Malchieli, Yoav Ben-Tzur, Haim Biton, Dror Amos, Moshe Abutbul, Uriel Buso, Yosef Tayeb, Yonatan Mshriki, Yosef Elnatanov, Erez Malul, and Simon Mushaeli.
The decision followed discussions by the Council of Torah Sages ahead of the candidate submission deadline. While there were expectations of significant changes and concerns among some current Knesset members about their positions, the party ultimately decided against removing several incumbent lawmakers. This contrasts with the decision by the United Torah Judaism party, where Rabbi Landau removed MKs Gafni and Maklev from their positions.
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