Eli yishai

Eli Yishai quits election campaign, indicating end of political career

Yahad, which was only ever a political tool for Yishai to return to the Knesset after he stormed out of Shas in 2014, had no chance whatsoever of entering the Knesset.

Eli Yishai
A man displays national flag of Israel as supporters of Brazil's new President Jair Bolsonaro gather outside the Planalto Palace ahead of Bolsonaro's swear-in ceremony, in Brasilia, Brazil, January 1, 2019.

Yahad and the danger of sectarianism

Eli Yishai and Rabbi Meir Mazuz (Yahad)

Mutiny in Bayit Yehudi as candidates refuse to run with Otzma Yehudit

Eli Yishai

PM offered ex-Shas leader Yishai ministry if he runs in Bayit Yehudi


Police complaint filed against Yishai over ‘two dads’ ad

Yishai's activists sparked a storm in the political arena by publicizing ads for Yishai on social media urging voters to vote for Yachad "in order that there shouldn't be a child with two fathers."

Eli Yishai

Former Shas head insists only joint Shas-Yahad list will bring political unity

Eli Yishai also argued that keeping Yahad as an independent party on a joint list with Shas would garner more votes than if he were simply to return to Shas.

Eli Yishai

Eli Yishai rejects ministerial job in exchange for closing Yahad party

Reconciliation efforts of the long-standing feud are afoot between Shas, Yahad, Chief Rabbi Yosef and Jerusalem Chief Rabbi Amar.

Rabbi Shlomo Amar, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and Aryeh Deri meeting

Shas rabbi meets with Yishai to form coalition with Yahad

The two party leaders have been bitter enemies since Deri ousted Yishai as Shas chairman in 2013.

Shas party leader Arye Deri

Former Shas head Yishai: Western Wall plan will see Reform Jews 'putting tefillin on dogs'

Former leader of Sephardic ultra-Orthodox party blasts cabinet decision to create egalitarian prayer space "an attack on the Holy of Holies."

Pessah cleaning at Western Wall

Yishai: Zero accomplishments for Deri

"Deri is a wheeler-dealer, who must decide whether he represents the poor who he said were invisible poor or the gas tycoons," says former Shas chairman.

Eli Yishai

Netanyahu holds secret meeting with Eli Yishai amid reports he seeks right-wing bloc

The prime minister meets with the former head of Shas amid reports of building right wing bloc ahead of next general elections.

Netanyahu and Yishai

Yahad can’t pay campaign staff Yishai says

Election leaves party with large debt, no party funding.

Eli Yishai

Grapevine: Who will be mayor?

Eli Yishai may run in the J'lem mayoral election against Nir Barkat, given Uri Lupolianski announces that he’s not running.

Eli Yishai at the President's residence 370

Eli Yishai leaning against J'lem mayoral run

Source close to former Shas chairman says haredi MK knows he would have trouble obtaining support from any of the religious factions.

Interior Minister Eli Yishai 370

Deri reaches out to Yishai to heal Shas rift

Deri orders his followers not to rejoice upon his return to the Shas leadership, because Yishai would see it as gloating.

Deri and Yishai at Knesset 370