Shas
Outcome of state budget vote uncertain amid coalition crisis over haredi draft
By law, if the state budget is not approved in all three readings by the end of March, when the fiscal year closes, the Knesset will automatically dissolve, and elections will be called.
2026 budget reading puts government at risk, after months of ideological sparring - analysis
Government submits 2026 budget to Knesset, Smotrich vows passage despite rifts
Netanyahu to appoint UTJ’s Yisrael Eichler to gov’t role to pass contentious haredi draft bill
Netanyahu offers to fire Edelstein for haredi parties staying in coalition
Edelstein called on haredi politicians to exhibit “national responsibility” and refrain from toppling the government over their insistence to exempt at least half of eligible haredim from IDF draft.
Does UTJ’s departure mean that Israel is heading to an election? - analysis
The short answer is probably yes, but not immediately.
Edelstein to haredim: Now is not time to topple government
Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chair Yuli Edelstein called on haredi politicians to exhibit “national responsibility.”
Shas spiritual council to rule on leaving Netanyahu gov't on Wednesday
The ultra-Orthodox party's council said that Wednesday's meeting comes in the wake of "severe and unacceptable harm to the status of Torah students.”
Rabbis and Netanyahu’s draft‑exemption monster rips at Israel’s coalition - comment
After years of delay tactics and political bartering, the ultra‑Orthodox draft crisis has burst its cage, threatening to topple the government amid war.
Netanyahu is in a tight spot after UTJ exits the gov't - what happens next? - explainer
The move by the six United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party members leaves Netanyahu's nationalist-religious government extremely vulnerable, with just a one-seat majority in the Knesset.
United Torah Judaism announces decision to quit gov't, coalition
The Sephardi haredi party Shas remained mum on Monday about whether or not it would join UTJ.
Arye Deri denies telling Shas MKs to prepare to leave gov't coalition in coming days
Israel's public broadcaster KAN News reported the claim earlier on Sunday evening, but it was later denied by a spokesperson from Deri's office.
How a tax opposed by Shas sparked climate backlash in the ultra-Orthodox community
A newly published Hebrew University of Jerusalem study found that the well-meaning environmental tax turned into a cultural flashpoint.
Families of Oct. 7 victims blast Arye Deri for saying Hamas massacre ‘saved Israel’
The October Council, an NGO that represents over 1,500 families of victims called Deri’s comments a “slap in the face.”
