Full coverage· Politics· Updated
Ultra-Orthodox Parties Fear Opposition as Election Results Shift Political Landscape
Emerging Israeli election results show Shas and United Torah Judaism potentially losing seats and facing opposition, with Shas dropping from 11 to seven seats. Two new ultra-Orthodox parties, "Black Color" and "The Haredi Public," failed to gain significant traction despite raising key community issues.
1 newsroom · 2 languages · since
What happened
- 01Shas and United Torah Judaism face potential opposition as election results show significant seat losses.
- 02Shas has fallen from 11 seats to seven, with further losses possible from double-envelope ballots.
- 03New ultra-Orthodox parties "Black Color" and "The Haredi Public" garnered low vote totals.
- 04Established ultra-Orthodox parties initially expected to be kingmakers but now fear being left out of the coalition.
- 05New party leaders reported harassment and irregularities at polling stations on election day.
The established parties are concerned about coalition formation, while the new factions reported election day irregularities. The results indicate the ultra-Orthodox community is not yet ready for a major shift in its political representation.
Ynetnews publishes in English. The key points are summarized above. Read Ynetnews’s full report from the link below.
The coverage
One newsroom on this story
Who covered it
Coverage from Ynetnews More reports may be added as coverage is matched.
