Shas

Shas (Hebrew: ש״ס) is a Haredi religious political party in Israel. Founded in 1984 by RabbiOvadia Yosef, a former Israeli Sephardichief rabbi, who remained its spiritual leader until his death in October 2013, it primarily represents the interests of Sephardic and MizrahiHaredi Jews.

Shas is the third-largest party in the Knesset as of 2024. Since 1984, it has been part of most governing coalitions, whether the ruling party was Labor or Likud.