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Yishai tops Shas list, Deri comes second

December 6, 2012 16:11
Eli Yishai has topped the Shas party list (Photo: AP)

BySandy Rashty, Sandy Rashty

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Shas, Israel’s religious Sephardi party, has announced its official list for the upcoming Knesset elections.

Interior Minister Eli Yishai was awarded top spot by the party’s Council of Torah Sages.

Aryeh Deri came second and Ariel Attias won third place.

In an interview with Ynet on Wednesday, Mr Deri denied that he was running for the top position.