Shas
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Shas, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Polls Show Bennett Slumps to Single Digits as Likud Leads
Two new polls show Likud leading and Naftali Bennett falling sharply, including a Channel 14 survey that gives his party 9 seats. Gadi Eisenkot remains competitive in both seat co…
Netanyahu Pushes New Haredi Deal, Including Arrest Immunity for Draft Evaders
Netanyahu is trying to secure ultra-Orthodox support through a revised Basic Law on Torah study and temporary arrest immunity for draft evaders. The effort faces sharp legal oppos…
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…
IDF to Build Haredi Training Base in Jordan Valley Amid Draft Crisis
The IDF will build a Haredi training base in the Jordan Valley for all ultra-Orthodox service tracks, at a cost of tens of millions of shekels. The announcement followed mass prot…
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…
Chief Rabbi Says Legal Restrictions Prevented Him From Signing Rabbinic Certificates
Sixty new rabbis and judges received certification last night at a ceremony led by Rabbi David Yosef. Yosef said legal restrictions prevented him from signing the certificates him…
Police officer investigated over alleged assault on ultra-Orthodox protester on Geha Road
A police officer is under investigation after video allegedly showed him kicking an ultra-Orthodox protester in the head during a Geha Road demonstration against arrests of Torah…
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…
Podcast Teases Debate Over Shin Bet Chief and Pride Month Events
This article is not a news report but a promotional post for episode 18 of the satire podcast "Only Fun." It highlights a discussion about Shin Bet chief David Zini and a question…
Pro-Giving-Conscription Groups Threaten to Block Bnei Brak After Mass Haredi Protest
A day after a mass Haredi car protest against arrests of Torah students, Ayelet HaShachar Seydof of Mothers on the Front threatened to block Bnei Brak before Shabbat. The article…
Shas MK Says Violent Enforcement Against Haredim Has Created a Double Standard
Michael Malkieli of Shas sharply attacked Israel’s justice system and alleged selective enforcement during a Thursday radio interview. Speaking after violent scenes at Haredi prot…
Senior Lawyer Says Netanyahu Faces Serious Legal Risk as Trial Wraps Up
After Benjamin Netanyahu finished testifying in the Jerusalem District Court, lawyer Shashi Gaz said the trial still leaves the prime minister facing serious risk, especially in C…
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…
Amid Seat Slump Fears, Amit Segal Sees a Possible Turning Point for the Haredi Parties
Amit Segal warned that low turnout among Haredi voters could sharply weaken the ultra-Orthodox parties in the next election. He also suggested a possible split between Degel HaTor…
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…
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…
ICC Panel Recommends Dismissing Prosecutor Karim Khan Over Misconduct Claims
An ICC panel has recommended dismissing chief prosecutor Karim Khan over alleged sexual misconduct with a junior staffer. Member states will vote on July 24 in New York, while the…
Goldknopf Leads Protest Convoy on Highway 1, Vows to Continue Demonstrations
Yitzhak Goldknopf led a protest convoy on Highway 1 and said the demonstrations will continue until arrests stop. The source provides his remarks from inside a car but gives no fu…
Rabbi David Stav Warns on Army Draft Threats, Slams Proposed Kashrut Reforms
Rabbi David Stav criticized threats by hesder yeshiva rabbis over women’s integration in tank units, saying the army has not yet carried out the plan and dialogue is still possibl…
Shas MK Rips Arrests of Torah Students in Knesset Speech
Shas MK Yoni Mשריקי attacked arrests of Torah students in the Knesset on Wednesday. He said the state is persecuting the ultra-Orthodox, called to “free the sons of Torah,” and co…
Acting National Insurance chief gets extension until January 2027
Israel’s Dothan Committee extended Zvika Cohen’s acting term as head of the National Insurance Institute until January 31, 2027. The institute has lacked a permanent director sinc…
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…
French Doctor Diagnosed With Ebola After Congo Aid Mission, First Case in Current European Outbreak
France confirmed its first Ebola case in the current African outbreak in a doctor who returned from Congo. He was isolated and contact tracing began, while officials said the wide…
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…
Competition Authority Opens Major Retail Price-Fixing Trial Against Victory CEO
Israel’s Competition Authority has begun presenting evidence in a Lod District Court trial accusing Victory CEO Eyal Ravid and other retail executives of coordinating grocery pric…
Tower Semiconductor’s Market-Cap Surge Revives an Old Warning for Investors
Tower Semiconductor briefly became Israel’s most valuable company this week, reaching a $37.7 billion market cap before a global chip selloff pushed it back down. A review of past…
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…
Rabbi Moshe Maya: Court and army plans disgrace Torah, and no one should enlist
Rabbi Moshe Maya said the Supreme Court and state institutions are humiliating Torah scholars and that even non-studying ultra-Orthodox men must not enlist. In a Wednesday radio i…
Thousands of Haredi Drivers Set Out for Massive Protest Against Military Prison 10
Thousands of Haredi drivers were set to join convoys from 19 sites in Israel and drive to Military Prison 10 at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday. Hasidic courts and Rabbi Moshe Maya urged part…
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…
Ultra-Orthodox Protest Convoy Set to Snarl Roads Across Israel
Ultra-Orthodox groups will hold a convoy protest Wednesday from 19 sites across Israel, beginning around 4:00 p.m., to oppose army draft enforcement. Organizers say the vehicles w…
Commentator says Shas and United Torah Judaism will trade bills for more time in power
Yishai Cohen told Channel 12 that Shas and United Torah Judaism are effectively cutting a deal with Benjamin Netanyahu. He said the detention law and the Basic Law on Torah study…
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…
Shas elder backs planned vehicle protest, while party spokesman distances the party
Rabbi Moshe Maya, a senior Shas rabbinic authority, publicly urged participation in a vehicle protest scheduled for Wednesday. Shas spokesman Asher Medina later said the party wou…
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…
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…
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…
Tomer Tzarfati Joins Hapoel Kfar Saba After Petah Tikva Backs Off
Tomer Tzarfati signed with Hapoel Kfar Saba on Tuesday after Hapoel Petah Tikva withdrew from the race. Petah Tikva had considered him against Roy Shashon, but Kfar Saba reached a…