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Shas Suffers Electoral Blow, Leader Deri Faces Criticism
The Sephardic ultra-Orthodox Shas party suffered a significant electoral decline on Thursday, dropping from 11 to six Knesset seats, its worst result since 1992. The loss has sparked intense internal criticism against party leader Aryeh Deri.
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What happened
- 01The Shas party plummeted from 11 to six Knesset seats, marking its worst electoral performance since 1992.
- 02Former Shas minister Shlomo Benizri blamed party leader Aryeh Deri for the traumatic loss.
- 03Benizri cited Deri's failure to resolve the Haredi military conscription crisis as a key cause of voter alienation.
- 04Commentator Barak Seri called Deri a millstone around the party's neck and demanded accountability.
- 05Seri stated that Deri's anti-conscription remarks alienated traditionalist voters, who shifted their support to the Likud.
- 06Benizri criticized Shas's close alignment with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, arguing that Netanyahu prioritizes his own issues.
Former Shas minister Shlomo Benizri and media commentator Barak Seri publicly blamed Deri for the defeat. Benizri called the loss a traumatic and immense blow, pointing to Deri's failure to manage the Haredi military conscription crisis and the party's inconsistent messaging on IDF enlistment. He also criticized Shas's close alignment with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stating that Shas is not a satellite of the Likud and warning that Netanyahu prioritizes his own interests.
Seri called Deri a millstone around the party's neck and demanded accountability, arguing that Deri's anti-conscription remarks alienated traditionalist voters who value military service. According to the reports, many of these traditional voters shifted their support from Shas to the Likud.
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