Aryeh Deri
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Aryeh Deri, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Netanyahu Pushes Ultra-Orthodox Deal Amid Efforts to Protect Draft Evaders
Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing a new Torah study law and temporary arrest immunity for ultra-Orthodox draft evaders. The plan faces legal resistance, while Haredi parties continue…
Poll: Gantz-Hendel-Shmihi Alliance Clears Threshold as Only 18% Say Israel Beat Iran
A Channel 12 poll shows Likud leading with 23 seats, Eisenkot steady at 21, and Bennett’s list falling to 18. It also finds a Gantz-Hendel-Shmihi alliance would clear the threshol…
Rabbinic weddings, protests, and political meetups fill this week’s gossip roundup
Kikar HaShabbat’s weekly gossip column covers rabbinic weddings, political meetings, protest activity, and music-industry updates. It also reports a failed subscription effort by…
Haredi Parties Rally Over Draft Arrests as Netanyahu Repeats Promises
A Friday political panel focused on the Haredi protest against arrests of Torah students and Netanyahu’s renewed pledge to advance draft-related legislation. It also examined shar…
After ultimatum, Basic Law on Torah study enters accelerated committee debate
After an ultimatum from haredi party leaders, Netanyahu agreed to accelerate debate on a Basic Law on Torah study. The Knesset committee is set for four hearings next week, as the…
Ultra-Orthodox Parties Warn They Will Block Attorney General Split Without Draft and Torah Bills
Senior Haredi party officials said they will not support splitting the attorney general’s post unless the coalition advances two key bills, a Basic Law on Torah study and an arres…
Ultra-Orthodox anti-draft convoy snarls roads, while reserve families vent anger
Ultra-Orthodox anti-draft convoys caused major disruptions across Israel on Wednesday, with Route 1 among the hardest hit. The protests prompted clashes, a reported gun threat, an…
Shas spiritual leader blasts Aryeh Deri in leaked recording
A leaked recording broadcast Wednesday shows Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef sharply attacking party chairman Aryeh Deri. Yosef backed ultra-Orthodox protests, condemne…
Netanyahu Pushes Ultra-Orthodox Deal Amid Protests and Judicial Overhaul
Netanyahu is advancing a deal with ultra-Orthodox parties while the coalition promotes bills on Torah study, kosher certification and draft evaders. At the same time, the governme…
Netanyahu’s Deal With Ultra-Orthodox Parties Advances Amid Protests
Netanyahu’s coalition is advancing a package of bills for ultra-Orthodox parties, including a Torah study law and a new kashrut law, while also pushing judicial overhaul legislati…
Top Sephardi rabbi backs protests and attacks Shas leadership over draft pressure
A leaked recording shows Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef backing protests over draft pressure on Torah students and criticizing the government. He also appears to rebuke Aryeh Deri and reject…
High Court Rejects Petition to Toughen Knesset Ethics Sanctions
Israel’s High Court rejected a petition seeking harsher penalties for Knesset absences, including against Aryeh Deri. The justices said the Ethics Committee has broad discretion…
Netanyahu Promises Fast Track for Ultra-Orthodox Draft-Related Bills After Voting Boycott
Netanyahu told ultra-Orthodox parties that draft-related legislation will move quickly next week, after their voting boycott forced the Knesset to cancel a session. Legal official…
Ultranational Politics, Draft Crisis and Coalition Bargains Dominate Heated Panel
A Srugim panel debated ultra-Orthodox draft demands, Likud primaries, Shabbat business closures and Naftali Bennett’s politics. Speakers sharply clashed over whether the governmen…
Families of October 7 victims blast Netanyahu-Haredi deal as a political crime
Families of October 7 victims condemned a reported Netanyahu-Haredi deal tied to inquiry legislation, saying it sacrifices truth for coalition survival. They demanded a state comm…
Clashes Break Out at Ultra-Orthodox Protests in Arad and Ashdod
Clashes broke out Wednesday during ultra-Orthodox protests in Arad and Ashdod, including street fighting in Arad and the blocking of a soldiers' bus in Ashdod. Police said they we…
Clashes Break Out at Ultra-Orthodox Protest as Major Highways Snarl
An ultra-Orthodox anti-draft protest caused major traffic jams on Route 1, Route 6, and nearby roads in central Israel. A filmed clash between a secular man and Haredi protesters…
Shas MK: Conscription Bill Is Blocking Us, We Won't Be a Rubber Stamp
Shas MK Moshe Abutbul said his party wants to stay in the coalition but is frustrated that the promised conscription bill remains stalled. He defended Torah study, criticized army…
Gafni Tells Netanyahu: We Have No Trust as Coalition Deal Unravels
Moshe Gafni told Benjamin Netanyahu that the ultra-Orthodox have lost trust in him after he would not advance daycare subsidies. Shas and United Torah Judaism now say they will ba…
Massive Ultra-Orthodox protest convoy expected to paralyze roads across Israel
A large ultra-Orthodox convoy protest is due to begin at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday and could cause major traffic chaos across Israel. Police, Netivei Israel and Magen David Adom have al…
Sister of slain medic blasts reported coalition deal over October 7 inquiry
Amit Man’s sister condemned a reported deal between Netanyahu and the ultra-Orthodox parties that would trade support for an October 7 inquiry for religious legislation. Separatel…
Ultra-Orthodox protest convoy to crawl toward Prison 10, warning of major traffic jams
Ultra-Orthodox protesters are expected to stage a slow motorized convoy on Wednesday afternoon toward Prison 10 near Kfar Yona, disrupting traffic across Israel. The protest, orga…
Goldknopf backs end to arrests but says a long-term fix needs new legislation
Yitzhak Goldknopf said any move to stop arrests would be welcome, but a lasting solution requires legislation defining the status of yeshiva students. He also said the planned pro…
Bereaved Father Rejects Haredi Claim That Torah Learners Are Persecuted
Hagi Luber, father of a fallen soldier, condemned claims that Israel persecutes Torah learners ahead of a Haredi anti-draft protest. He said the draft issue is about enforcing the…
Top Legal Officials Doubt Deri's Bid to Halt Arrests of Yeshiva Students
Senior legal officials say Aryeh Deri’s plan to stop arrests of yeshiva students lacks legal viability and would likely fail at the Supreme Court. The issue has escalated into a c…
Legal Officials Say Bill to Halt Haredi Draft Evader Arrests Has No Legal Standing
Legal officials said coalition-backed legislation to stop arrests of Haredi draft evaders is unlikely to pass legal muster or withstand High Court review. The issue follows a meet…
Mass Orthodox protest convoy planned from 19 cities amid draft exemption dispute
Hardline Orthodox groups plan a protest convoy Thursday at about 4:00 p.m. from 19 cities nationwide, with road disruptions and a parallel march toward military prisons. The move…
Walla poll shows strong support for drafting ultra-Orthodox men and finishing Hamas
A Walla pre-election poll found 72% support for drafting ultra-Orthodox men and 58% support for continuing the war until Hamas surrenders. It also showed 67% backing for civil mar…
Bennett Slams Netanyahu Over Draft and Budget Deadlock
Naftali Bennett attacked Benjamin Netanyahu after reports that Aryeh Deri and Moshe Gafni issued a new ultimatum over the budget, conscription, and daycare legislation. Bennett ac…
Anger Erupts Over Deri and Gafni’s Ultimatum to Netanyahu
Aryeh Deri and Moshe Gafni threatened to support dissolving the Knesset unless Netanyahu advances yeshiva-related legislation. The move drew fierce attacks from opposition figures…
Rabbi Rahamim Attia, a Leading Jerusalem Sage, Dies at 95
Rabbi Rahamim Attia, a senior Jerusalem Kabbalist and Syrian Jewish rabbi, died at Shaare Zedek at age 95. His funeral is set for Tuesday night from Porat Yosef Yeshiva to Har HaM…
Gadi Eisenkot blasts Netanyahu over reported election deal
Gadi Eisenkot sharply attacked Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday evening over reported coalition maneuvering toward October elections. He accused Netanyahu of trading national interes…
Deri and Gafni threaten to back Knesset dissolution unless ultra-Orthodox bills advance this week
Aryeh Deri and Moshe Gafni said they would back dissolving the Knesset if two ultra-Orthodox bills are not advanced this week. After meeting Benjamin Netanyahu, they demanded imme…
Shas and United Torah Judaism threaten Knesset dissolution unless draft-related bills advance
Aryeh Deri and Moshe Gafni said they warned Benjamin Netanyahu they will back dissolving the Knesset next week unless two draft-related bills move immediately. Netanyahu reportedl…
Gafni and Deri Warn They Will Back Knesset Dissolution Unless Draft Bills Advance
Moshe Gafni and Aryeh Deri warned Benjamin Netanyahu they will support dissolving the Knesset unless draft-related bills advance immediately. They said the coalition must move a B…
Coalition leaders' meeting canceled after ultra-Orthodox parties decline to attend
A coalition leaders' meeting set for 6:00 p.m. was canceled after the ultra-Orthodox party leaders declined to attend. The decision followed notices from Aryeh Deri, Moshe Gafni…
Lapid vows no state money for Netanyahu ally Aryeh Deri’s grandchildren in Knesset jab
A Srugim satirical segment reacts to Yair Lapid’s Knesset remarks about Aryeh Deri and Deri’s three grandchildren. It says Lapid vowed they would get nothing from the state if he…
Israel’s Crisis in Washington Is Now About Public Opinion, Not Just the White House
The writer says Israel’s problem in Washington is no longer just a hostile president, but collapsing American public support. He argues that only a major policy shift, not public…
Netanyahu Weighs Early Knesset Dissolution Against Concessions to Ultra-Orthodox Parties
Netanyahu has called coalition leaders to decide whether to dissolve the Knesset early or strike a deal on Haredi-backed bills. The main disputes involve draft exemptions, housing…
Election Chief Says No Arrests Will Be Made on Voting Day
Central Elections Committee Director General Dean Livne said no arrests of draft evaders will be made on election day, aiming to reassure ultra-Orthodox voters. He also discussed…
Bus Driver in Modi'in Illit Suspected as Terrorist, Netanyahu Says IDF Has Full Freedom of Action
A news roundup highlighted a suspected terror-related incident involving a bus driver in Modi'in Illit and Netanyahu's claim that the IDF has full freedom of action. It also cover…
Ultra-Orthodox parties threaten to block communications bill until key religious legislation advances
Shas and Degel HaTorah said they will block the coalition’s communications bill unless key ultra-Orthodox legislation, including the Housing Bill and the Basic Law on Torah study…
Author Slams Israeli Journalists for Echoing Provocative Claims About Religious Zionists
Erel Lachmanovitz accuses Israeli journalists of echoing disparaging claims about the national religious sector. He quotes remarks by Naor Narkis, Niv Dvori, and Ben Caspit about…
Muezzin Bill Becomes Test of Possible Haredi-Arab Voting Alignment
A proposed bill to restrict mosque loudspeakers is being treated as a test of whether Haredi and Arab factions in the Knesset have any hidden deal. Degel HaTorah denies such an ar…
Coalition Leaders to Weigh Ultra-Orthodox Demands as Election Date Firms Up
Coalition leaders will meet Tuesday to decide whether to advance Knesset dissolution, with October 20 emerging as the likely election date. The dispute centers on ultra-Orthodox d…
Haredi Leaders Say Netanyahu Has Lost Confidence Amid Trump Tensions
Haredi party leaders say Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling politically and personally as tensions with Donald Trump deepen. They say he is trying to dissolve the Knesset, keep the…
Why a Netanyahu-Trump Signal on Channel 12 Raised Eyebrows
A commentary on Channel 12 says Amit Segal’s claim that Donald Trump’s support would be a political “death hug” was the broadcast’s striking moment. It argues the remark reflects…
High Court move on state comptroller vote gives Haredi parties new leverage
The High Court’s expected order for a repeat vote on Israel’s state comptroller is increasing Haredi parties’ bargaining power over Benjamin Netanyahu. United Torah Judaism and Sh…