Aryeh Deri

Interior, justice ministers revoke terrorists' residencies

Ministers Deri and Ohana agree to revoke permanent residency rights of 2 terrorists involved in murderous attacks.

Interior Minister approves Tlaib request to visit grandmother

Interior Min. Aryeh Deri approves Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's request to visit Israel, meet her elderly 'Palestinian' grandmother.

Aryeh Deri to be indicted?

State Attorney recommends Interior Minister Aryeh Deri be indicted on corruption charges, urging AG to file indictment.

Report: Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar banned from entering Israel

Interior Ministry reaches final decision, barring controversial Democratic lawmakers from entering Israel, report claims.

'It's anti-Semitic': Blue and White ad incites against haredim

Blue and White campaign video paints religious, haredi, ministers as money-sucking parasites, PM Netanyahu as caring only about himself.

Interior Minister working to reduce obstacles to Ukraine travel

Interior Min. Deri meets Ukraine ambassador to discuss entry procedures, reduce obstacles.

Deri: 'We were also discriminated against'

Shas chairman Aryeh Deri calls on the Ethiopian community to defeat racism through lifting themselves up rather than violence.

Interior Minister: Put cameras in every voting booth

Interior Minister Deri urges Elections Committee to put cameras in every voting booth, says 'small expense' will prevent complaints.

Deri: I couldn't imagine Liberman would not join right-wing govt

Shas chairman says Yisrael Beyteinu leader deliberately caused new elections 'out of hatred.'

Deri: I was wrong, I apologize to Netanyahu

Shas chairman tells Arutz Sheva about a far-reaching proposal rejected by Liberman. "Turns out I did not know Liberman well enough."

Shas minister: Israel doesn't need new elections

Interior Minister Deri tours Mevo Modi'im, visiting burned homes, promises special staff will work to aid residents.

Free IDs, documents for those whose houses burned

Interior Minister offers new documents to families who lost everything in recent fires.

Marking 71 years since the fall - and massacre - of Kfar Etzion

As Israel honors fallen soldiers and prepares to celebrate Independence Day, fall of Kfar Etzion and massacre of defenders in 1948 marked.

Deri: Either this government or new elections

Shas leader says party will insist on Interior, Housing Ministries, protect yeshiva budgets.

Israeli who joined ISIS to lose citizenship

Interior Minister looks to nullify citizenship of Israeli Arab who joined ISIS terror organization. 'He is unworthy of being an Israeli.'

The bereaved father is concerned

Father of teen murdered in suicide attack in Haifa welcomes Deri's decision to revoke residency of the suicide bomber's accomplice.

Israel to strip Arab terrorists of residency status

Interior Minister Aryeh Deri announces plans to nix residency status of two Jerusalem Arabs involved in deadly terror attacks.

Report: Deri will be indicted

According to reports, the State Prosecutor's Office has decided to file an indictment against Shas chairman on suspicion of tax fraud.

Deri: No chance of negotiations with Gantz

Shas chairman says party will not accept Blue and White party chairman as prime minister under any circumstances.

'The Interior Ministry must not remain in Deri's hands'

Yisrael Beytenu chairman issues a scathing attack on Interior Minister: What has happened in the past year is unprecedented.

Deri: Condemn Otzma Yehudit? No way

Interior Minister and Shas chief Aryeh Deri rejects calls to condemn Otzma Yehudit party. 'We can work together, why should I condemn them?'

Deri: Lapid will divide the Kotel in two

Shas chairman attacks Blue and White Knesset list. "They established a party in the rich areas of Israel."

Yishai: Deri vetoed deal for me to run with Jewish Home

Chief of Yahad party and former Interior Minister Eli Yishai claims Shas chairman blocked deal for joint run with Jewish Home.

Yachad leader: Netanyahu promised not to make me a minister

Yachad leader Eli Yishai: PM Netanyahu promised Interior Minister Deri not to make me a minister after elections, Kikar Hashabbat says.

Shas:

'A unified haredi party would drive away non-Orthodox voters'

Aryeh Deri explains opposition to joint run with UTJ, saying joint bid would drive away voters who traditional but not strictly observant.

Senior Hamas member barred from leaving the country

Interior Ministry bars senior member of Hamas terror group from leaving country.

Att'y General will only publish Deri decision after elections

Mandelblit waiting on Deri indictment, despite fears by Shas that Mandelblit would announce decision shortly before elections.

'How could a pogrom like this happen in Israel?'

Israeli leaders express shock, outrage after vandals desecrate Jerusalem synagogue named after French rabbi killed in terror attack.

Eli Yishai: 'Shas is going down'

Former minister attempting to create conditions for Knesset comeback: 'When leader is elected to Jewish Home I assume they'll advance.'

Shas chief: We'll back Netanyahu as PM - even if he's indicted

Aryeh Deri says Shas won't back attempt to form center-left coalition, even if PM is indicted. 'We are Netanyahu's most dependable allies.'

Haredi union? Litzman and Eichler in favor, Deri unsure

While Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman and MK Yisrael Eichler support unification of haredi parties, Deri's supporters are reluctant.

Report: Eli Yishai sought to run with Shas

Former Shas leader and Deri rival asked Shas spiritual leader if his slate could run with Shas to reverse electoral implosion.

Shas MK to be appointed Religious Services Minister

MK Yitzhak Vaknin asked by Shas chairman Deri to serve as Minister of Religious Services until the elections in April.

Eli Yishai offers joint ticket with Shas, Yahad

Yahad chairman calls for alliance with Shas. 'The haredi public is facing a challenge - perhaps the greatest it has ever known.'

Deri wants to block appointment of Hamas-supporting communist

Deri says he will examine ways to block appointment of Deputy Haifa Mayor Raja Za’atara, who is under fire for terror and BDS support.

Deri: Women of the Wall a 'destructive phenomenon'

Deri responds to petition calling on him to ban Women of the Wall from the Kotel, says he is doing everything in his power to combat group.

'Prevent the appointment of an anti-Israel terror supporter'

MK Yoav Kisch asks interior minister to ban Haifa's deputy mayor from taking office as backlash to Hezbollah-supporting communist grows.

Hundreds of women call on Aryeh Deri to stop Women of the Wall

Petition wants interior minister to stop the feminist group from 'provoking quarrels in such a holy place' ahead of Rosh Chodesh prayers.

Deri scuttles book launch of terrorist

Interior Minister Aryeh Deri intervenes to block party celebrating terrorist who murdered IDF soldier Moshe Tamam.

'Aryeh Deri has changed. He only cares about the Lithuanians'

Rabbi Ovadiah Yosef's daughter Adina Bar Shalom blasts Shas leader Aryeh Deri, alleges he goes against her father's will.

Shas' spiritual leader supports Deri

Head of Shas council of Torah Sages tells Shas chairman he is being wrongly persecuted.

Sufficient evidence to indict Shas chief, police say

Shas chief suspected of fraud, breach of trust, tax violations on millions of shekels, and providing false statement to Comptroller.

Shas leader joins call for early elections

Shas leader joins Kulanu head Kahlon, calls for new elections following Liberman's resignation from the Defense Ministry.

Aryeh Deri infuriated: 'They stole the elections'

Shas leader goes on the attack after haredi infighting disqualifies leading Shas mayoral candidate in Elad.

'A disgrace, Supreme Court decision was a huge victory for BDS'

Interior Minister Aryeh Deri joins other ministers and MKs in outrage after High Court rules BDS advocate be allowed to stay in Israel.

Arab TV host's marriage to Jewish actor draws criticism

Minister Deri refers to mixed wedding of Lucy Aharish and Jewish actor, saying 'It's not right ... If she likes Judaism there's conversion.'

Religious affairs minister struggling for his life

Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri calls on public to pray for health of Minister David Azoulay, whose condition due to cancer has worsened.

'The media ignores the disaster that Oslo caused'

Former MK Moshe Feiglin rejects Deri's remarks on Oslo Accords, blasts distortion of history.

25 years since Oslo:

Deri: I 'wanted to' oppose Oslo

Interior Minister claims in Rabin government he wanted to oppose Oslo plan, but spiritual mentor Rabbi Ovadia Yosef ordered him to refrain.

Deri on picture burning:

'My heart is with southern Tel Aviv residents'

Interior minister addresses the burning of his picture at a protest of southern Tel Aviv residents. 'I did everything I could.'

'We remember the Philippine's 1947 vote'

At start of meeting with Philippine President, Netanyahu tells of Filipino nurse who treated his father and uncle.

Argentinian soccer star scrambles to stay in Israel

Argentinian soccer player living in Israel for a decade loses contract - and faces deportation - but hopes to stay in country.

'Protests do not justify burning pictures of ministers'

PM Netanyahu condemns burning of pictures of Interior Minister Aryeh Deri at protest of southern Tel Aviv residents.

'A red line was crossed'

Outrage after anti-infiltration demonstrators in Tel Aviv documented burning photos of Minister Aryeh Deri.

'Thanks for being a proud Jew and not performing on Shabbat'

Shas leader Aryeh Deri says Mizrahit music star Omer Adam's commercial success is due to well-known refusal to perform on Shabbat.

Protests after Eyal Golan slated to appear at 'Selichot' event

Feminist groups say Israeli singer who was involved in scandal with underage girls shouldn't appear with Chief Rabbi at Selichot event.

Israel to refund buyers of temporary passports

Large numbers of Israelis were forced to shell out for a temporary passport after the switch to a biometric passport overloaded the system.

Defense Ministry will allow yeshiva students to fly to Uman

Following pressure from haredi parties, Defense Minisrry waives ban on overseas flights for haredim avoiding IDF service.

Report: Former senior cop alleges Deri was framed

Former Police Brigadier General and whistleblower Guy Bir asks what prompted police probe against Aryeh Deri.

Mayor vows not to enforce Shabbat commerce ban

After Aryeh Deri nixes Shabbat commerce in cities all across Israel, Givatayim mayor says business will continue operating on day of rest.