Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri Announces Political Retirement After Election Blow
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Shas party chairman Aryeh Deri announced his intention to retire from politics to the Council of Torah Sages, following the party's poor election results. The rabbis are attempting to convince him to change his mind. Deri's decision comes after Shas lost approximately 100,000 votes and five Knesset seats. He also spoke with Netanyahu about maintaining the right-wing bloc.
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- Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri announced his intention to retire from political life.
- Deri's decision follows the Shas party's loss of approximately 100,000 votes and five Knesset seats.
- The Council of Torah Sages is attempting to persuade Deri to reverse his decision.
- Deri spoke with Netanyahu about maintaining the right-wing bloc after the elections.
- Shas will recommend Netanyahu to the President's Residence on Wednesday.
Aryeh Deri, chairman of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, informed the movement's Council of Torah Sages on Tuesday that he intends to retire from political life. The rabbis subsequently summoned him in an attempt to persuade him to reverse his decision. Deri's request to step away from politics follows Shas's disappointing performance in the recent elections, where the party lost approximately 100,000 votes and secured only six Knesset seats, a decrease of five mandates.
Following the disappointing results, Deri had begun contemplating his departure from Shas's leadership, isolating himself at home. On Monday, Deri spoke with Netanyahu for the first time since the elections, after having previously refused to take his calls. During their conversation, Netanyahu urged Deri to help maintain the right-wing bloc and pressure United Torah Judaism not to cooperate with the "change bloc." Deri affirmed his continued loyalty to the right-wing camp. Following the discussion, Shas sources indicated that the party would recommend Netanyahu to the President's Residence on Wednesday.
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