Following a series of discussions and negotiations over the past 24 hours, the proposed Shas slate for the upcoming Knesset elections was submitted Sunday evening to the party’s rabbinic leadership for approval.
Under the proposed lineup, Shas chairman Aryeh Deri remains in the top position, while Yinon Azoulay makes a significant jump to the No. 2 spot on the slate.
Michael Malchieli moves up to third place, followed by Yoav Ben-Tzur in fourth and Chaim Biton in fifth.
The proposed Shas slate submitted for rabbinic approval is:
Aryeh Deri
Yinon Azoulay
Michael Malchieli
Yoav Ben-Tzur
Chaim Biton
Dror Amos
Yoni Mashriki
Yossi Taieb
Uriel Buso
Moshe Abutbul
Erez Malul
The most notable development in the emerging lineup is Azoulay’s rise to second place, representing a significant change in his position on the Shas slate. Malchieli’s move into third place similarly puts him among the party’s highest-ranking candidates.
Another change involves Yoni Mashriki, who has also moved up in the proposed lineup and would hold the seventh position when Deri is included as the slate’s No. 1 candidate.
The proposed arrangement comes after intensive discussions surrounding the composition of the Shas list and the positioning of its leading representatives ahead of the election.
The slate, however, is not yet final. It has been submitted to the rabbonim for their approval, and the final decision on the composition and ordering of the candidates is expected to be made by the party’s rabbinic leadership.
The list submitted Sunday evening reflects the latest developments in negotiations over the Shas slate, including several significant changes near the top of the party’s lineup.
