Arye Deri

Shas leader Arye Deri accuses IDF chief of 'helping the Left' with ultra-Orthodox draft stance

Deri on Zamir: 'He has lost it. What the chief of staff did... was an attempt to help the left-wing bloc' • PM hopefuls Bennett, Eisenkot swiftly condemn Shas leader's attack on IDF chief

Shas chairman MK Arye Deri attends the State Comptroller elections at the plenum of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.
KASHRUT CERTIFICATION at a Jerusalem eatery – will the rabbinate’s monopoly be broken?

Knesset repeals 2021 kashrut reform, restores Rabbinate control over certification

 ARYE DERI sits in the Knesset plenum.

Shas spiritual leader orders support for coalition legislation in exchange for haredi-backed bills

Shas chairman MK Arye Deri attends the State Comptroller elections at the plenum of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.

Haredi leaders say they will support Knesset dissolution if no progress made on draft bills


Israel's dilemma: Does the Knesset or the High Court have final say? - analysis

What if the government says one thing, the court says the opposite, and the parliament rejoins that the government no longer needs to abide by what the court says?

 LIKUD PARTY head Benjamin Netanyahu, Oct. 3.

Arye Deri quitting politics was not part of plea bargain, Mandelblit admits

"Law enforcement did not excel in this case," Mandelblit said in an interview with Channel 12.

 Outgoing Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit at his retirement ceremony, February 1, 2022.

Judicial reform makes Israel more like Hungary than the US - legal expert

Mordechai Kremnitzer is opposed to Levin’s plan, warning that it would deal a fatal blow to the Supreme Court, the balance of power, and Israel’s robust democracy.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confers with former interior and health minister Arye Deri at the weekly cabinet meeting on January 8.

Deri continues to run ministries from afar, ignoring High Court ruling

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Deri seems to be continuing as usual, even enjoying the perks of working from home. But this will lead to a showdown with the High Court.

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

The Western Wall bill was a costly mistake by Netanyahu's gov't - analysis

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's response to criticisms often shows how serious of a threat he views them.

 Benjamin Netanyahu visits at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, the night before the Israeli general elections, October 31, 2022

Labor presents mock bill to place Arye Deri 'above Israeli law'

The proposed bill would edit the Basic Law - the Government to state that Deri could not be tried for theft, corruption or tax offenses.

 ARYE DERI gives the thumbs-up sign on Wednesday outside his Har Nof home in Jerusalem.

Haredi site bashes Kotel bill: 'Increases polarization and hatred'

In a rare and dramatic opposition to the Haredi leadership, an editorial on the site bashed the bill proposed by Deri and the Shas Party.

 The Western Wall is seen in a photo taken February 9, 2023

Gov't drops bill proposing penalty for immodestly dressed women at the Kotel

The bill proposed six months in prison or a NIS 10,000 fine for women who wear a prayer shawl, dress immodestly or read from the Torah.

Women are seen walking across the Western Wall site in a photo taken February 9, 2023

Senior Likud renegades could block bill to reinstate Arye Deri

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not going to great enough lengths for his Likud faction mates, senior MKs confirmed.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Interior and Health Minister Aryeh Deri at a weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, January 8, 2023

Does Israel still discriminate against Mizrahi Jews?

Are there still gaps between Jews of Mizrahi and Ashkenazi descent in Israel today? And if so, where and how do they manifest themselves?

 SHAS CHAIRMAN Arye Deri and MK Yaacov Margi attend a Shas educational institution conference.