Arye Dery of Shas, left, Yitzchak Goldknopf of Agudat Yisrael and Moshe Gafni of Degel Hatorah. Credit: Olivier Fitoussi, Noam Revkin-Fenton. Artwork: Oren ImagorFor years, Ultra-Orthodox parties were considered an island of stability in Israeli politics. Now they are discussing a series of far-reaching changes, including abandoning Netanyahu's Likud01:38 PM • May 17 2026 IDTIn the chaos of Israeli politics, between mergers, splits, desertions and parties rise and collapse of parties, the Haredim stood out as an island of relative stability – until now. Ahead of the upcoming election campaign, it seems that for the first time, the Haredi parties are also preparing for possible upheavals. In the News'Netanyahu Betrayed Us': Israeli Haredi Parties Want to Be Kingmakers AgainLebanon Says 18 Killed, 124 Wounded in Israeli Strikes Over Past DayGaza Hospital Says One Killed, Two Wounded in Israeli StrikeIsrael Has Lost Big Time in the Court of Public Opinion, Credit to NetanyahuJerusalem Day, the Palestinian KristallnachtRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli Forces