The Shas party’s Council of Torah Sages has reached an agreement that will see current party head Minister Eli Yishai and former party head Aryeh Deri leading the Knesset faction together, Maariv reports. Deri is returning to politics after waiting a mandatory several-year period following a bribery conviction.
Under the agreement, Yishai would reportedly get the top ministerial seat. Yishai said earlier in the day that he is prepared to accept whatever the Council of Torah Sages decides.