HaGaon HaRav Shimon Ba�adani, a member of the Shas party Moetzas Gedolei Yisrael, has in the past released harsh statements pertaining to the dati leumi camp and its leaders. This time however he had a different tone regarding the Bayit Yehudi party leader, now a coalition partner.

Rav Ba�adani spoke with Kol Chai Radio and addressed a number of issues including the recent coalition negotiations. The rabbi said that Shas did the best it could in the negotiations, adding �I don�t measure the Siyata Dishmaya but to the best of my understanding, we were very successful. B�H they received the maximum they could in the coalition negotiations. We are not in a position to achieve everything for the Torah world only� the rav stated.

Rabbi Ba�adani addressed the machlokes between the chareidi tzibur and the general Israeli population. �I believe that as much as the Torah will increase there will be an increase in Siyata Dishmaya. I believe regarding all the efforts to break us � we endured � and with HKBH�s assistance and the merit of the Torah we will solve all our problems� he added.

He explained how Shas� shluchim, the MKs and ministers adhere to the words of the Torah Council. �Daas Torah is what is important to us and this brings hatzlacha�All the shluchim are bnei Torah and their efforts are for the Torah�.

The rav then addressed the fact that Shas did not succeed in placing a deputy minister in the Education Ministry. He stated �There is a representative in the Education Ministry from the chareidi tzibur. We wanted our own [representative too], Hashem should assist us. I also think that Bennett is religious and this too is good�.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)