Deri warns of high Arab and left-wing voter turnout 'to bring down the rule of the Torah'
Aryeh Deri, who leads the Shas party, warned that voter participation among left-wing and Arab citizens is unusually high. He claimed that tens of thousands of Israelis have travelled from abroad specifically to cast ballots aimed at overturning the current government. Deri described the situation as an attempt to bring down what he called the rule of the Torah. He urged his supporters to take every possible step to strengthen their political position.
Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri warned of high voter turnout among left-wing and Arab voters, claiming that tens of thousands of Israelis had traveled from abroad specifically to participate in the elections and bring down the government. "Unfortunately, voter turnout among the left and the Arabs is very high. Tens of thousands have arrived from abroad to vote and bring down the rule of the Torah," Deri said. He added that, in light of the situation, "We must do everything possible to strengthen our position."