[96887] Coalition crisis: Meeting of faction leaders canceled following absence of Haredi party leaders

Coalition tension: Party leaders' meeting canceled

A political upheaval was recorded this evening (June 23, 2026), when the scheduled coalition leaders' meeting was canceled. Yinon Magal Desk, which is identified with a line supporting Netanyahu and the right-wing government, reported the cancellation of the meeting planned for this evening without further details on the circumstances.

Political sources in the Haredi sector point to a significant lack of coordination that led to the explosion. According to Hershkowitz & Grobeis - The Haredi Angle, the holding of the meeting was in doubt from the start following the cancellation by the Haredi faction leaders.

The crisis took a personal turn with the exposure of the circumstances of the absence of Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri. According to another report by Hershkowitz & Grobeis, Deri discovered the planned meeting only through the media. As a result, it was decided in his faction that "presumably Deri will not participate in the meeting," a move that led to a widespread assessment that the meeting could not take place with the planned composition.