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Shas Party Faces Internal Rift Over Leadership Dispute
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By i24NEWS, آري كلمان
First reported by Srugim · 1 day ago
What happened
A power struggle within Israel's Shas party between spiritual leader Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and political head Aryeh Deri has been exposed. Fears that Rabbi Yosef might call for a boycott of the party in elections led to a reconciliation, though its authenticity is now questioned by Rabbi Yosef's followers.
- 01Shas party faces internal leadership dispute between Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and Aryeh Deri.
- 02Fear of Rabbi Yosef calling for election boycott prompted a reconciliation.
- 03Rabbi Yosef's followers claim leadership announcement was orchestrated by them.
- 04Rabbi Moshe Maya denies writing the letter that led to the reconciliation.
- 05Rabbi Yosef urges party unity despite internal disagreements.
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