Israel: Shas leader Aryeh Deri held a special meeting after rabbis rejected his resignation request. The meeting at the movement's headquarters attracted members of the Knesset, mayors and their deputies from around the country. It opened with a hymn of thanks for the election results and about 300,000 voters who expressed confidence in the movement.

Israel: Shas leader Aryeh Deri held a special meeting after rabbis rejected his resignation request. The meeting at the movement's headquarters attracted members of the Knesset, mayors and their deputies from around the country. It opened with a hymn of thanks for the election results and about 300,000 voters who expressed confidence in the movement.