Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsShas Chairman Dery agreed to give Rabbi Yosef greater influence over party decisions after the party's senior spiritual leader urged Israel's ultra-Orthodox not to vote for the party to help bring down Netanyahu – but sources say the reconciliation is unlikely to lastShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeAaron Rabinowitz06:12 PM • August 20 2026 IDTShas party leader Aryeh Deri met Thursday with Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, a senior religious authority in the ultra-Orthodox party, in an effort to resolve a recent rift that threatened to divide its leadership.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:ShasUltra-OrthodoxIsraeli politicsRabbi Ovadia YosefBenjamin NetanyahuCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesGaza probeE1 Settlement Tender Syria Strikes QusraNetanyahuBen-GvirWest BankPollHaaretz PodcastUltra-Orthodox Leaders Strike Fragile Deal to Contain Growing Leadership FeudIt's Not Just Violence: Israel Is Crushing the Palestinian Economy TooCarnivorous Insect Beats All in BMC Images ContestCould Brazil's Election Force Jews to Choose Between Religion and the Ballot?A 1,600-year-old Village, a Dazzling Mosaic and a New Story of Ancient JudaismRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIShe's the Superstar of the Israeli Left, and She Wants PowerIDF Marks Detained Palestinians With Numbers as Northern West Bank Raids ExpandIsrael Police Say Missing Israeli Mother and Daughter Found in ArgentinaReality Check: As the Election Nears, Haaretz Debunks Israeli Politicians' Biggest LiesThe American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer ExistsSo Will It Be a Problem if Miriam Adelson Flies to Israel to Vote?