Arye Deri

Shas, UTJ projected to win 12-13 seats in next Knesset, election exit polls predict

Both Shas and UTJ are part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political bloc, and their combined seat total could prove crucial in determining whether he can secure a 61-seat majority.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A view of the empty Shas party election headquarters in Jerusalem, following the closing of polling stations and the release of exit poll results on Israel’s general election night, October 27, 2026.
People enjoy the atmosphere at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem during Israel’s general election day, October 27, 2026

CEC denies Likud's request to extend Israeli election voting time past 10 p.m.

Likud, People of Israel, Shas, and Otzma Yehudit have called for extended voting hours, though only CEC Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg can decide to extend voting hours.

|ByMAARIV, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
President Isaac Herzog casts his ballot in the 26th Knesset election in Jerusalem.

In Photos: Israel's political leaders cast their ballots in 26th Knesset election

Israel's leading politicians cast their votes for the 26th Knesset at polling stations around the country.

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Campaign posters against Shas head Aryeh Deri are seen in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Mea Shearim, in Jerusalem, August 31, 2026

Why Arye Deri's Shas is Israel’s haredi version of woke politics - opinion

Shas's campaign is one of the sharpest we have seen in the feed, with production values and writing closer to cinema than to a party broadcast, with real emotion invested in them.

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Shas MK Moshe Arbel to replace Deri as Israel's health, interior minister

Moshe Arbel will temporarily replace Arye Deri until the coalition is able to pass a law that will allow him to return.

APRIL 17, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, ELIAV BREUER
SHAS MK Moshe Arbel: We don’t need to agree to everything, but we should disagree without hatred.

Judicial laws can pass 'whenever we want,' Deri says

Deri's statement came after a slew of comments from both sides of the political divide that were interpreted as threats against the negotiations.

APRIL 3, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu sits alongside sacked cabinet minister Arye Deri in the Knesset, on Monday. In Israel, the coalition controls the legislature and executive, thus the need to keep its hands off judicial appointments, says the writer.

Gantz calls for Gallant to be reinstated as defense minister

Gallant is rumored to be considering apologizing for the timing of his statement against judicial reform, which he made when Netanyahu was abroad.

MARCH 30, 2023ByWALLA!
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant with former defense minister Benny Gantz at a changeover ceremony, January 1, 2023.

Deri trying to convince Netanyahu to keep Gallant as defense minister

Shas Chairman Arye Deri has been mediating between Gallant and Netanyahu together with MK Dudi Amsalem.

MARCH 29, 2023ByWALLA!
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant are both seen in the Knesset in Jerusalem.

Judicial reform legislation to resume Sunday after gov't rejects Herzog outline

The coalition deemed the president's proposal "one-sided, biased and unacceptable" soon after it was presented on Wednesday night.

MARCH 18, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
Thousands of Israeli protesters rally against Israeli Goverment's judicial overhaul bills in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on March 18, 2023. Protesters confronted with Police and blocked Ayalon highway.

'Deri Law 2.0' passes committee vote, heads to plenum for first reading

The law proposal's purpose is to enable Netanyahu to reinstate Deri after the High Court struck down his appointment last month.

MARCH 15, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
Head of the Shas party Aryeh Deri, leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on February 6, 2023.

Purim Shpiel: Arye Deri appointed Israeli Supreme Court chief justice

Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

MARCH 7, 2023ByMIKE PLANET
ARYE DERI, botttom center, can’t believe his good luck as he poses with his fellow Supreme Court justices. (Flashpot90)

Letters to the Editor March 6, 2023: Taiwan-Israel

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

MARCH 6, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

‘Deri Law 2,’ ‘Fortification Law’ prepared for first reading

Committee chairman MK Ofir Katz argued that the prime minister knows how an appointment best serves the government.

MARCH 2, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
ARYE DERI gives the thumbs-up sign on Wednesday outside his Har Nof home in Jerusalem.

Arye Deri was personally involved in budget negotiations, Health Ministry says

Health Ministry director-general Moshe Bar Siman Tov lauded Deri in a statement released shortly after the budget passed a government vote.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Shas leader MK Arye Deri is seen at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on February 6, 2023.