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Shas Chairman Deri Launches Internal Review of Election Failure

Shas Chairman Arye Deri is launching an internal investigation into the party's recent electoral failure, which resulted in a significant loss of political power. He has instructed party officials to provide detailed analyses and recommendations within a week, demanding frank assessments of the defeat.

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What happened

01Shas Chairman Arye Deri is initiating an internal review of the party's recent electoral failure.
02The party lost approximately half of its political strength in the recent elections.
03Deri has tasked party representatives with submitting analyses and recommendations within one week.
04He is seeking "harsh, pointed conclusions" to understand the scale of the defeat.
05Some within Shas believe the party drifted too far towards extremist ultra-Orthodox factions.
06The review aims to address a potential identity crisis and a long-term rebuilding process.

Some within the party attribute the loss to an ideological shift towards extremist ultra-Orthodox factions, alienating traditional voters. The review aims to address a potential identity crisis and a long-term rebuilding process.

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