Shas quits Netanyahu government, stops short of toppling it

The Orthodox Shas party quit the Israeli government on Wednesday, but a decision not to immediately topple the government gives Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu time to resolve the thorny issue of mandatory army service for yeshiva students. Read more

‘Netanyahu doesn’t have options’: Israel’s governing coalition on brink of collapse

Israel’s coalition crisis deepened on Monday when the Haredi Orthodox Shas party announced it would support a preliminary vote to disperse the Knesset on Wednesday, prompting one analyst to tell The Press Service of Israel that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has run out of options to keep the government afloat. Read more

Israeli Government divided by US ceasefire proposal

The Israeli government is divided over a US proposal for a ceasefire, with leaders of the Orthodox religious parties voicing support on Tuesday while far-right leaders threaten to quit the coalition. Read more

Likud, Shas sign preliminary coalition agreement

Likud and Shas leaders signed a preliminary coalition agreement in the early hours of Thursday morning. Read more

Shas Chairman MK Aryeh Deri resigns from Knesset ahead of plea bargain

Member of Knesset Aryeh Deri, chairman of the Shas party, submitted his letter of resignation to Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy on Sunday, after he signed a plea agreement last month according to which he will confess to tax offences, pay NIS 180,000, and leave the Knesset. Read more