Arye Deri
Rabbi Arye Deri is a longtime Israeli lawmaker and is the head of the Sephardi ultra-Orthodox Shas Party.
Having served in the past in multiple ministerial roles such as interior minister, health minister, deputy prime minister, economy minister, and religious services minister, Deri's career has also been hounded by numerous accusations of corruption.
He has been convicted on multiple charges throughout his tenure in politics, and most recently was stripped of his posts as health minister and interior minister following a ruling by the High Court of Justice due to these positions being a violation of a plea bargain he had made.
Arson attack highlights IDF draft law, calls for unity
A rabbi added, “This will not divide us; no one will ever divide us. We are one nation. We have faced many challenges and will face more, but we will get through this by loving each other.”
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“I understand the concerns—this is a very difficult deal with significant costs—but we are obligated to save lives," Deri stated.
Israel's cabinet will convene on Friday to approve ceasefire agreement
"The negotiations have been concluded, and they are now working on drafting everything before issuing an official announcement," Deri said.
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Earlier on Wednesday, the two MKs called for a state probe during a Finance Committee meeting in the Knesset.
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In his interview, Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf said he doesn't understand what failure is attributed to the Prime Minister on October 7, and supports returning to Gush Katif
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Jerusalem Affairs and Jewish Tradition Minister Meir Porush said the ruling is "leading to two states" of religious and secular Jews.
