Shas chairman Aryeh Deri spoke on Sunday at the Besheva and Israel National News-Arutz Sheva economic conference in Jerusalem, where he denied reports that there is a disconnect between him and United Torah Judaism chairman Moshe Gafni. "A disconnect needs to be bilateral. Since the elections were announced, I declared that we are in a big campaign within the bloc and I will not waste a single minute on a conflict within the bloc because I am fighting the other bloc. No one fights with me, period," said Deri. He also commented on the possibility that the right-wing bloc would not achieve a majority of 61 seats required to form a coalition, and the loyalty to Netanyahu in such a situation. "We have been sitting in the opposition for a year and a half and going from one election campaign to another for three years. We are one bloc led by Netanyahu and together we are going to win and form a government. In every situation, we are together in one bloc with Netanyahu," stressed Deri. Related articles: These are the MKs who clocked the most - and least - hours Degel Hatorah rejects Deri and Smotrich's threats 'If there is no agreement on draft law, we will go for elections' Shas demands Negev and Galilee portfolio "I have nothing against Benny Gantz. A kind and good man. But Gantz is sitting in a left-wing government that is trying to change the political identity of the State of Israel. Bennett established a government through deception. He promised and swore and pledged not to establish a government with the left and with the Arabs and with Lapid and not to implement a rotation in the post of Prime Minister, and he broke all those promises," he added.
