Aryeh Dery isn’t in the news now—it's Israel’s major Iran strike, a years-long IDF and intel collab. Dery’s a Shas founder, born 1959.
Israel's Knesset approved a NIS 662 billion ($205 billion) budget after negotiations, with defense spending set at NIS 112 billion. The budget faces opposition over tax hikes and allocations for Haredi communities, risking early elections if not approved by March 2026.