Israeli ultra-Orthodox party thuds from kingmakers to election losers | Michael BLUM - Wed, November 4, 2026 at 7:31 PM GMT+3 - 4 min read

For years the ultra-Orthodox party Shas figured in most of Israel's governments, whether led from the right or the left, hoping to use their consistent number of seats to advance the community's interests.

But in last week's election, the party's clout collapsed as it lost nearly half of its seats, stung by disenchantment over Shas's alliance with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Shas first entered parliament in 1984 after being established to defend the interests of Sephardic Jews, who came to Israel from other Middle Eastern countries or North Africa. They have historically felt at an economic and cultural disadvantage to Ashkenazi Jews, who come mostly from Europe.

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