Deri du Shas exclut un gouvernement de changement de bloc sans le Likoud alors que l'UTJ envisage des négociations
La division entre les deux partis ultra-orthodoxes a pris une importance particulière à la lumière des résultats des élections de la 26e Knesset, qui n'ont laissé aucun bloc avec les 61 sièges nécessaires.
Évaluation
The public split between Shas and UTJ over coalition strategy reshapes the math of Israel's deadlocked election. Deri's refusal to form a government without Likud closes one theoretical path and pressures UTJ to choose between its longtime partner and a potential narrow coalition. The real test is whether UTJ's reported openness to talks with both blocs becomes serious negotiation or remains leverage. Watch whether UTJ actually enters substantive discussions with the anti-Netanyahu camp, which would force a realignment of the religious bloc.