Shas decried Avigdor Liberman’s confrontation with the ultra-Orthodox parties during coalition negotiations following the April elections. However, Shas maintains that its primary enemy remains …

Shas Leader: Aryeh Deri (political), Rabbi Shalom Cohen (spiritual) Current Seats: 7 Government/Opposition in Last Knesset: Government Supports/Opposes Two-State Solution: …

Feb 21, 2019 · Furthermore, Shas has won throughout the years an average of 10 mandates and has been part of every coalition except for two since its founding. When in government, the ultra …

Mar 10, 2021 · Shas (an acronym for Shomrei Sfarad, or “Sephardic Guardians”—its full legal name translates to the “International Union of Sephardic Torah Guardians”) is one of the two Haredi parties …

May 1, 2018 · Another factor, however, makes the situation even more dire for Shas: the emergence of Orly Levy-Abekasis as a political force. The daughter of David Levy, a former foreign minister who …

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, is set to return to Balfour Street with the support of an ascendant party of far-right Jewish supremacists, who for the first time are rising from …

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Benny Gantz leans supportive of two states but refrains from stating so openly; the party’s number two, Gideon Sa’ar, openly opposes two states; its third prominent figure, Gadi Eisenkot, supports two …

Jul 23, 2025 · Edelstein’s dismissal is the latest episode in the Haredi draft exemption saga. Since they returned to government along with Prime Minister Netanyahu in late 2022, the top priority of the two …

May 29, 2024 · De facto annexation is the establishment of political, institutional, and demographic facts to assert future claims of sovereignty over a territory acquired through conflict but without formal …