Former Chief Rabbi Ovadiah Yosef, leader of the Shas party, is scheduled to inform the Shas MKs this evening of his choice of the party\'s next political leader. The issue is an acute one, as Aryeh Deri is scheduled to be released from prison two months from now. It is assumed that Rabbi Yosef will ask Interior Minister Eli Yeshai, who took over from Deri when the latter began his prison term almost 15 months ago, to continue to lead the party.
Minister Yeshai yesterday visited Ir David (City of David), beneath and to the east of the Western Wall, and encouraged the 25 Jewish families living there. He said that he would allocate funds for the neighborhood\'s continued growth.
Minister Yeshai yesterday visited Ir David (City of David), beneath and to the east of the Western Wall, and encouraged the 25 Jewish families living there. He said that he would allocate funds for the neighborhood\'s continued growth.