"He Should Have Been Here": Netanyahu Fumed Over Deri's Absence from the Plenum
In the midst of the dramatic night when the coalition completed a full term in the 25th Knesset, the Prime Minister raged at his senior partner from Shas. Netanyahu berated Shas representatives, saying that Aryeh…
Assessment
A dramatic late-night Knesset session exposed raw tensions inside the coalition. The prime minister's fury at a senior partner's absence during a critical vote on dissolving parliament suggests fraying personal alliances, not just political maneuvering. The coalition barely scraped together the needed majority without its missing member, raising questions about internal discipline and whether this near-failure signals deeper instability ahead.