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Shas Chairman Deri Calls Election Results a 'Miracle' After Setback
Shas movement chairman Aryeh Deri described the party's election results as a "miracle" during a special faction meeting. Despite securing only six seats with 300,000 votes, down from 11 seats previously, Deri thanked God and the Council of Torah Sages for the outcome.
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What happened
- 01Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri called the party's election results a "miracle" despite a significant drop in seats.
- 02The Shas movement secured 300,000 votes and six Knesset seats in the recent election.
- 03This is a decrease from the previous election, where Shas received nearly 400,000 votes for 11 seats.
- 04Deri claimed external forces and incitement campaigns attempted to undermine the party's success.
- 05The Council of Torah Sages forbade Deri from resigning as party leader after the election results.
He claimed external forces attempted to harm the party's success. Deri had previously sought to resign but was instructed to remain as leader.
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