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Shas Faces Potential Mandate Loss as United Torah Judaism Leads in Knesset Race
United Torah Judaism (UTJ) is leading Shas by approximately 18,600 votes in the Israeli Knesset elections, with Shas fearing a loss of a mandate and a drop to six seats. The vote count shows UTJ with 276,498 votes to Shas's 257,898.
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What happened
- 01United Torah Judaism leads Shas by 18,600 votes in the 26th Knesset election count.
- 02Shas fears losing a mandate, potentially dropping to its lowest result since 1992.
- 03Shas support has significantly declined in multiple Israeli cities.
- 04Arie Deri's handling of the conscription law is cited as a reason for Shas's potential loss.
- 05The final mandate distribution depends on the counting of nearly 500,000 double envelopes.
- 06UTJ leads Shas 48% to 32% in a poll of the Haredi public.
Shas has seen significant drops in support in several cities, attributed partly to Arie Deri's handling of the conscription law and internal party tensions. The final results hinge on the counting of nearly half a million double envelopes, expected to begin at midnight.
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Kikar HaShabbatHaredi · the lead report
Shas Faces Potential Mandate Loss as United Torah Judaism Leads in Knesset Race
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