Arye Deri
Rabbi Arye Deri is a longtime Israeli lawmaker and is the head of the Sephardi ultra-Orthodox Shas Party.
Having served in the past in multiple ministerial roles such as interior minister, health minister, deputy prime minister, economy minister, and religious services minister, Deri's career has also been hounded by numerous accusations of corruption.
He has been convicted on multiple charges throughout his tenure in politics, and most recently was stripped of his posts as health minister and interior minister following a ruling by the High Court of Justice due to these positions being a violation of a plea bargain he had made.
Israel's seven-member National Security Cabinet met regularly to discuss Iran strike, source says
The seven were the only cabinet members who knew about the expected strike prior to the full cabinet meeting on Thursday evening.
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A rabbi added, “This will not divide us; no one will ever divide us. We are one nation. We have faced many challenges and will face more, but we will get through this by loving each other.”
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Additionally, the IDF is demanding legislative changes that would lighten the load on reservists.
Labor Minister Yoav Ben-Tzur signs minimum wage increase from 5,880 to 6,247 NIS
"Raising the minimum wage during wartime is our moral and ethical duty for workers in the economy who work hard for their livelihood," Ben-Tzur said.
'Unbearable pain': Israel reacts to return of slain hostages, Hamas's withholding of Shiri Bibas
Kibbutz Nir Oz calls for "release not revenge"; Finance Minister Smotrich calls for Hamas’s annihilation; Aryeh Deri calls to strike Hamas with "an iron fist."
Shas chief Deri calls on Netanyahu to continue with 2nd phase of hostage deal
“I understand the concerns—this is a very difficult deal with significant costs—but we are obligated to save lives," Deri stated.
Israel's cabinet will convene on Friday to approve ceasefire agreement
"The negotiations have been concluded, and they are now working on drafting everything before issuing an official announcement," Deri said.
Shas MKs partially retract calls in Knesset to launch state probe into October 7
Earlier on Wednesday, the two MKs called for a state probe during a Finance Committee meeting in the Knesset.
'Israel is set to launch an unprecedented attack on Hezbollah and Gaza,' Goldknopf reveals
In his interview, Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf said he doesn't understand what failure is attributed to the Prime Minister on October 7, and supports returning to Gush Katif
Shas leader Deri knew about illegal funding of Shas party newspaper – report
Shas chairman Aryeh Deri was aware in 2022 that Haderech newspaper's salaries were funded illegally through the Shas education system.
Gov't doing 'everything' to extend yeshiva students exemption from IDF service, Deri says
Shas chairman Aryeh Deri emphasized efforts to extend IDF service exemptions for yeshiva students, citing Torah study's importance amid military needs.
Likud members join MK Moshe Arbel in support for unity government
Interior Minister Moshe Arbel is working with opposition parties to form a unity government led by Netanyahu focused on returning hostages.
