Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Shas party leader Aryeh Deri on Sunday — four days after the Supreme Court revoked the appointment of his close political ally as minister of interior and health.
Deri was one of the most experienced politicians in Netanyahu's government and one of the only ministers the prime minister truly trusted.
During a Cabinet meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu read a letter he gave Deri announcing he is firing him. He stressed he will "seek every legal path" that will allow Deri to continue contributing and return to government.Deri said in the Cabinet meeting that once the ruling was made, he didn't contemplate at any point not adhering to it.
"I am committed to 400,000 Shas voters. No court ruling will stop me from representing and serving them. I will continue leading Shas party," Deri said.
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