Shas Party Suffers Major Blow in Elections, Losing Over 100,000 Voters
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
The Shas party, led by Arie Deri, lost over 100,000 voters and at least four Knesset seats in the recent elections, receiving its lowest vote count since 2019. Support declined significantly in both Haredi strongholds like Bnei Brak and traditional communities such as Sderot. The party is now outside the emerging government, and Deri faces pressure to explain the results and outline a plan for the future.
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- Shas party lost over 100,000 voters and at least four Knesset seats in the recent election.
- The party's vote count of 257,898 is the lowest it has received since the 2019 elections.
- Support declined in Haredi cities like Bnei Brak, Elad, and Jerusalem.
- Traditional communities in Sderot, Nativot, and Ofakim also showed reduced support for Shas.
- Shas is excluded from the emerging government coalition.
- Calls for Arie Deri's resignation have reportedly emerged within the Haredi community.
The Shas party, led by Arie Deri, has experienced a significant electoral setback, losing at least four Knesset seats and over 100,000 voters compared to the previous election. This decline marks the lowest vote count for the party since the 2019 elections. The party garnered 257,898 votes in the recent election, a sharp drop from the 392,964 votes received in 2022.
Data indicates a substantial decrease in Shas's support even in its traditional strongholds. In Bnei Brak, the party's vote share fell to 25.03% from 30.17%. Elad saw a drop from 49.62% to 39.11%, while Jerusalem's support decreased from 18.31% to 13.95%. Beitar Illit experienced a significant decline from 30.83% to 20.95%, and Rekhasim saw support fall from 47.46% to 43.71%.
The party also faced a decline in support from the traditional sector, a key demographic for Shas. In Sderot, support dropped from 12.06% to 7.20%. Nativot saw a significant decrease from 42.50% to 28.70%, and Ofakim's support fell from 23.12% to 14.65%.
This electoral performance leaves Shas outside the emerging government, despite previous indications of potential alliances. The party's leadership did not celebrate the results, and Deri is expected to address the decline and present a plan for the future. Some within the Haredi community are reportedly calling for Deri's resignation.
Meanwhile, United Torah Judaism, under a new chairman, is poised to become the largest party within the Haredi bloc, though its growth was anticipated to be more substantial given the demographic increase in the Haredi population.
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