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Shas Loses Nearly Half Seats in 2026 Election

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Shas fell to six Knesset seats in the Oct 27, 2026 election, losing nearly half its seats.
With 97.3% of votes counted, the party received about 275,000 votes (5.3% of ballots).
Former minister Shlomo Benizri blamed leader Arye Deri’s hard-line draft stance and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alignment for the defeat.
Deri’s allies say he will remain party leader and guide Shas’s recovery despite resignation calls.

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Shas fell to six Knesset seats in the Oct 27, 2026 election, losing nearly half its seats.
With 97.3% of votes counted, the party received about 275,000 votes (5.3% of ballots).
Former minister Shlomo Benizri blamed leader Arye Deri’s hard-line draft stance and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alignment for the defeat.
Deri’s allies say he will remain party leader and guide Shas’s recovery despite resignation calls.