Deri loves only Deri: If Shas is important to him, he should go home

Barak Seri calls in an opinion column for Aryeh Deri to resign from the leadership of Shas following the party's failure in the 2026 elections. The writer claims that Deri prioritized his personal power and his alliance with Netanyahu over the party's welfare, while being absent from the Knesset and functioning as an advisor in Netanyahu's office. Seri calls on the Council of Sages to oust him.

Barak Seri calls in an opinion column on Walla! for Aryeh Deri to completely resign from the leadership of Shas, following the party's failure in the 2026 elections. The writer claims that Deri preferred to preserve his power and his alliance with Netanyahu over the party's welfare, noting his scandalous absences from the Knesset, his role as an advisor in Netanyahu's office, and his focus on maintaining power centers in government ministries. According to the writer, Deri drove away traditional voters with his extreme stance against the conscription of Haredim, and lost over 20% of Haredi voters. Seri calls on the Council of Torah Sages to oust Deri and appoint a new, independent leader. The editor's note states that only linguistic proofreading was performed, without fact-checking, and refers to verification of specific data.