Netanyahu pressured Shas party officials to withdraw from a race while the party faced internal criticism for ignoring community needs.
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Updated Oct 1
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What happened
Netanyahu pressured Shas party officials to withdraw from a race while the party faced internal criticism for ignoring community needs.
Who's involved
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Part of
Netanyahu faces a coalition crisis as Shas resigns ministerial posts and political support shifts regarding his leadership.Also in this story
- Shas MK Azoulay disputed claims made by Moti Babchik, while Yoav Gallant discussed a draft law with Foreign Affairs.
- Gali Baharav-Miara opposes Netanyahu's judicial changes as he faces pressure from opposition led by Naftali Bennett.
- Shas may support Gadi Eisenkot as the next prime minister, while Netanyahu's bloc remains under pressure.
- Netanyahu appointed Itamar Ben-Gvir to an influential ministry, negatively impacting Israeli society and relations.
The entities involved
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Shas
Charedi ("ultra-Orthodox") religious political party in Israel
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Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister of Israel (born 1949), (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
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