Aryeh Deri

Aryeh Deri signs plea bargain, no admission of criminal intent

Investigation began with "a huge tumult, ended without as much as a little mouse," in words of Attorney-General

Shas chair reaches plea bargain deal, will resign and pay fine

Plea bargain deal reached with Shas chairman Deri whereby he will admit to tax offenses and pay a fine of about 180 thousand shekels.

Aryeh Deri: I will remain the chairman of Shas

Amid reports of his expected resignation from the Knesset, Deri makes clear he intends to remain Shas chairman.

Deri to plead guilty in plea bargain, resign from Knesset

Shas chairman to plead guilty to minor tax offenses, avoid jail time, be allowed to run for Knesset in next elections.

Deri mediating between Likud and Joint List

Report: Deri spoke with Joint List members to persuade them to vote with the Likud.

Deri to Bennett: Who are you? A clown

Shas chairman rips into PM for saying haredim should have less political power.

Deri: PM with 6 seats wants to disenfranchise a million people

Haredi politicians slam Bennett for saying political influence of haredim should be limited.

Shas party chief admits: 'We made a mistake'

MK Deri says haredi parties erred by not pressuring former PM Netanyahu to keep rotation deal with DM Gantz.

Deri: They wiped out the budget for Jewish culture

Shas chairman: 'This is not a government but a youth movement.'

Aryeh Deri demands urgent Knesset debate on agriculture reforms

'Farmers are our security shield; in their place, we'd need entire platoons on the borders,' says Shas head.

'Health Minister concerned with gender changes - not pandemic'

Shas chief slams Health Minister for promising to shorten wait times for sex change operations - instead of focusing on pandemic and health.

MK Deri: 'We've lost democracy in Israel'

Shas leader hopes to bring down government, worries Israel will become 'a state of all its citizens, with a haredi ghetto.'

Israel Dog Unit briefs MKs on security for Evyatar

As part of his party's solidarity visit to Evyatar, Shas leader Aryeh Deri took the time to encourage the volunteers guarding the city.

Deri tells right-wing leaders not to join 'evil' government

Shas chairman warns other opposition members not to be tempted by 'crumbs' of committee leaderships, vows to bring down Bennett government.

'Netanyahu and I made a mistake in dissolving the Knesset'

'Mistake to dissolve Knesset, I will help whoever my replacement happens to be,' promises outgoing Interior Min. Deri.

Bennett: Haredi MKs won't tell me what Judaism is

PM-designate responds to haredi politicians attacks, including statements calling him 'evil' and a danger to religious Jews.

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'Bennett is evil - there will be a war against him'

Haredi political leaders declare incoming PM Naftali Bennett 'a Reform Jew', warn his government will destroy Israel as a Jewish state.

Aryeh Deri considering retiring from the Knesset

Shas leader says he will run party 'from the outside' if it is forced into the opposition.

Deri tries to break up Shaked and Bennett

Shas chairman attempts to convince former Justice Minister her career will suffer if she allows government with Lapid to proceed.

Deri to Bennett: Last call, sign with the Likud

Shas chairman calls on Yamina chairman to sign a coalition agreement with the Likud.

Haredi parties to Bennett: Don't form a govt. that hates haredim

Aryeh Deri, Moshe Gafni slam Yamina leader for seeking to form unity government with Yair Lapid, Avigdor Liberman.

Netanyahu offered Deri to be prime minister for one year

Shas officials confirm Netanyahu has offered Aryeh Deri to serve as PM during first year of new government.

Deri and Bennett meet

Shas chairman and Yamina chairman discuss attempts to form a right-wing government, agree to stay in touch in the coming days.

Deri to Sa'ar: Let's form a right-wing government

Shas chairman calls on Gideon Sa'ar and Naftali Bennett to join a right-wing government led by Benjamin Netanyahu.

Interior Minister: 'No limits on Lag Ba'omer pilgrimage'

'Infection rates are low, no reason to limit number of people in an open area,' Interior Min. Deri says.

Three haredi MKs resign from the Knesset

Ministers Deri and Litzman and Deputy Minister Maklev resign from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law.

Shas chief says 'no' to anti-Netanyahu bloc

Interior Min. Deri says haredi parties will not join anything other than a Likud-led right-wing government - even if it means new elections.

Netanyahu congratulates Smotrich on his party's achievement

The Prime Minister also spoke with Shas chairman Aryeh Deri following the publication of the exit polls.

Deri: Our people felt bad for Smotrich, voted Religious Zionism

Shas chairman tells party activists not to come to Jerusalem to celebrate. 'At this rate, Smotrich will get 6-7 seats at our expense.

Interior Minister: 'Go out and vote!'

Interior Min. Deri urges Israelis to go out and vote. 'This time, the results must be decisive.'

Deri warns: Netanyahu does not have polls showing him with 61

Shas chairman warns complacency among right-wing voters will lead to formation of left-wing government.

Deri does not rule out coalition with Mansour Abbas

Shas chairman: We must not trust any party that is not from the right-wing camp and the religious public.

Israelis will soon be able to fly to Uman

Israel, Ukraine, work out plan to allow flights to resume, agree to appoint staffs to iron out details.

Lapid and haredim in a coalition together? 'Not kosher'

'Most of the right-wing, traditional, religious public wants PM Netanyahu as prime minister,' Interior Min. Deri says.

Shas leader reiterates: 'We'll only join Likud-led coalition'

Interior Min. Deri explains why he won't join a coalition not let by PM Netanyahu, says right-wing camp has 70 Knesset seats.

Shas leader Deri: "I've had it with Liberman"

Aryeh Deri talks about his political peers at the 18th Jerusalem conference in Sheva.

Shas sages fight back against media incitement

A fiery letter from the community leaders of the Haredi voter base takes issue with the public's opinion and the Supreme Court's rulings.

Shas chief: 'Lapid won't let Bennett or Sa'ar be prime minister'

Shas chief Aryeh Deri says 'inconceivable' that Yamina, New Hope, will torpedo right-wing government.

'We will form a government headed by Netanyahu - with Bennett'

Shas chairman convinced the next Prime Minister will be Netanyahu with the haredim and Bennett, and that Gideon Sa'ar will join too.

Radio impersonator pranks ex-Likud minister Zeev Elkin

New Hope candidate Zeev Elkin thought for 9 minutes that he was talking to Shas chairman Aryeh Deri and not impersonator Elad Cohen.

Deri: I'll bring Sa'ar and Bennett back to right-wing bloc

Shas chief lays out plan for helping Netanyahu achieve majority after elections, vowing to bring New Hope and Yamina back to rightist bloc.

Shas chief Aryeh Deri to be indicted on tax offenses

Interior Minister Aryeh Deri to face criminal charges, pending formal hearing, Attorney General decides.

Deri to Ahuvya's parents: We will uncover the truth

Interior Minister meets parents of teen killed in police chase. 'Tragic circumstances in which he was killed require investigation.'

New precedent? Israel recognizes 3 civil unions performed online

Israel recognized 3 civil unions performed online due to inconveniences caused by COVID as Minister Aryeh Deri orders stop to procedures.

Netanyahu seeking to renew 'right-wing bloc'?

Prime Minister meets heads of United Torah Judaism and Shas, seeks to find out whether they would agree to renew the right-wing bloc.

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Shas to support regulation of 'Young Settlements'

Interior Minister Aryeh Deri instructs party to support Bezalel Smotrich bill to regulate 'Young Settlements.

Aryeh Deri: Knesset, not Supreme Court, must rule on conversion

Supreme Court has denied extension to government to rule on Reform, Conservative conversions.

Deri: Bennett is my friend but he set me aside in 2013

Shas chairman explains why he gave up on mediating between Netanyahu and Gantz and clarifies: Bennett is my friend.

Deri: Gantz crossed a red line

Interior Minister criticizes Defense Minister's decision to establish commission of inquiry into Submarine Affair.

Deri: Haredim are ready to explode

Shas chairman warns PM of 'revolt' if haredi yeshivas are not reopened.

Aryeh Deri: 'Whoever doesn't heed rules will stay in lockdown'

Shas Chairman on haredi COVID-19 policy: 'Had we closed synagogues םn Yom Kippur, there would have been an uprising.'

Aryeh Deri on Gamliel affair: 'In my party it wouldn't happen'

Interior Minister criticizes incidents among haredim but also police: 'Difference between life-saving and enforcement that comes to balance'

Aryeh Deri: Synagogues must remain open on Yom Kippur

For the remainder of lockdown, Deri concedes that prayers will be held outdoors only - as long as protests are also restricted.

Report: Deri may agree to close synagogues

Shas chairman says he would agree to allow synagogues to be closed only if demonstrations face the same ban.

Will Israelis be allow to purchase Four Species during lockdown?

Interior Minister Aryeh Deri lauds plan to lockdown for second time this year, presents plan to allow purchase of 4 Species for Sukkot

Deri: Ignoring coronavirus rules? You're a murderer

Interior Minister Aryeh Deri blasts Israelis who disregard government's coronavirus restrictions, accusing them of murder.

'No choice but to order a general lockdown'

Interior Min. Deri says no way to avoid general lockdown, admits lockdown is 'a horrible thing.'

Deri: Netanyahu missed chance to get prisoners back from Hamas

Interior Minister criticizes PM for reaching ceasefire agreement with Hamas without securing release of missing soldiers and civilians.

Will the plan for synagogues be changed?

Details of plan for operating synagogues, 'traffic light' plan, to be ironed out at special meeting.

Haredi parties: New elections would be madness

Aryeh Deri, Yaakov Litzman, and Moshe Gafni meet to issue joint call to Netanyahu and Gantz to reach compromise on the state budget.