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Shas Party Leader Arie Deri Considers Resignation Amid Unprecedented Electoral Crisis

Shas party chairman Arie Deri is reportedly considering resignation after the party suffered unprecedented electoral losses, dropping to six Knesset seats. The party lost approximately 100,000 votes across its traditional strongholds and urban centers.

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Shas Party Leader Arie Deri Considers Resignation Amid Unprecedented Electoral Crisis — Illustration by baba

What happened

01Shas party chairman Arie Deri is considering resignation after significant electoral losses.
02The party's Knesset representation has fallen to six seats, a historic low since 1992.
03Approximately 100,000 votes were lost, with sharp declines in the southern periphery.
04Former MK Yigal Guetta cited a political bind as a reason for the voter desertion.
05Senior rabbis, including Yitzhak Yosef, have visited Deri to offer support.

Former MK Yigal Guetta attributed the decline to conflicting voter bases, while senior rabbis have visited Deri to offer support amid the crisis.

Translated and summarized by baba from Ice, the latest report. Read Ice’s original