MK Moshe Abutbul announces he is leaving the Shas list for the Knesset

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MK Moshe Abutbul announced that he is leaving the Shas list for the Knesset. In his letter of resignation, he wrote that he is stepping down to clear the way for young activists. After some 35 years of public activity, including a decade as mayor of Beit Shemesh and more than seven years in the Knesset, he said the decision was made with the blessing of the Council of Torah Sages.

Abutbul said he will devote himself more to Torah work, including establishing a yeshiva at the "Mimizrach Shemesh" study hall and advancing the "Likutei HaShas" project. He wrote that "leaving the Knesset is not leaving public work," and thanked Shas chairman Aryeh Deri for 40 years of joint work.

Alongside Abutbul, party chairman Aryeh Deri also left the Knesset list. Uriel Buso and Yossi Taib will enter in their place.