Shas chairman Aryeh Deri will remain at the head of the party following a ruling by the Moetzes Chachmei HaTorah, which instructed him not to step down from his position.

The decision, reported Wednesday, November 4, came after Deri raised the possibility of resigning from the party leadership. The council of senior Sephardic rabbanim rejected that course of action and directed him to continue serving as chairman.

Deri accepted the ruling, declaring, “I accept it without hesitation and without doubt,” reaffirming his commitment to following the guidance of the party’s rabbinical leadership.

The decision comes at a politically significant time for Shas, as Israel’s political parties navigate questions surrounding the formation of the next government.

The Moetzes Chachmei HaTorah serves as Shas’s highest rabbinical authority, guiding the party on major religious and political matters.

Following the ruling, Deri convened a gathering of Shas leaders on November 5, underscoring the party’s intention to move forward under his continued leadership.