About Two Weeks to Elections: Shas and United Torah Judaism Sign Surplus Agreement

Shas and United Torah Judaism have signed a surplus agreement ahead of the elections for the 26th Knesset. The party leaders, Aryeh Deri and Yaakov Asher, emphasized that the agreement reflects ongoing cooperation in accordance with the instructions of the sages of the generation, and that in the next Knesset they will continue to operate on a united front on issues of preserving the Torah world and the status of yeshiva students.

Shas and United Torah Judaism have signed a surplus agreement ahead of the elections for the 26th Knesset, about two weeks before election day. The party leaders, Shas chairman MK Rabbi Aryeh Deri and United Torah Judaism chairman MK Rabbi Yaakov Asher, emphasized that the agreement reflects the continued cooperation between the factions, carried out in accordance with the instructions of the sages and elders of the generation. They further stressed that in the next Knesset as well, the two factions will continue to operate in full cooperation and a united front on core issues concerning the preservation of the Torah world, the status of yeshiva students, and the strengthening of Torah educational institutions. The agreement, signed against the backdrop of a tight election campaign, is intended to maximize the joint power of the two Haredi parties in the Knesset. The article quotes the statements of the party leaders but does not include reactions from other elements in the political system.