Aryeh Deri: The right is going to lose thousands of votes and fall from power

Shas chairman Aryeh Deri gave an interview on Channel 14 tonight and warned that voting for parties that do not pass the electoral threshold could cause the loss of thousands of right-wing votes and topple his government. Deri claimed that Moti Leitner cannot withdraw due to guarantees and that there are factors with foreign interests behind him.

Shas chairman Aryeh Deri gave an interview tonight (Saturday night) on the program "The Patriots" on Channel 14, three days before the elections. In the interview, Deri expressed deep concern that thousands of right-wing voters' votes would be wasted due to voting for parties that do not pass the electoral threshold. According to him, this loss could lead to the defeat of the right-wing bloc and the end of his rule: "The right is going to lose thousands of votes and fall from power. I am very concerned." Referring to the chairman of the "Haredi Public" party, Moti Leitner, Deri claimed that he cannot withdraw due to guarantees he signed, and that behind him stand factors with foreign interests. The article does not bring Leitner's response or evidence for Deri's claims.