Shas leader Arye Deri claims IDF prefers secular army, haredi soldiers are 'a big headache'

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1492,w_2238/734684' alt='Shas chairman Arye Deri attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)' title='Shas chairman Arye Deri attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)' /><br />Naftali Benne

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