Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that 'Aryeh Deri has stood firm for years against the unbridled attacks by the media and the left, who want to crush Shas. Now, with hypocrisy that cries out to the heavens, they are willing to offer the ultra-Orthodox heaven and earth to get them to join them. Aryeh Deri and Shas are important partners of mine and the right-wing bloc in leading the state, and Aryeh Deri contributes greatly in the cabinet to Israel's security.'