The Shas party denies the publication by the journalist Shalom Yerushalmi, "The publication is not true. The reporter made up the story and did not even bother to ask for a response."
Yerushalmi reported on the Zeman Israel website that Shas leader Aryeh Deri is withdrawing from cabinet meetings as an observer. "He is full of criticism of the government, and the composition of the cabinet worries him to the point of existential anxiety. After a meeting with the Chief of Staff and the harsh comments he heard, Deri fought to keep Gallant as the Defense Minister, and all this only undermines his relationship with Netanyahu even more"