It is reported that Yachad party leader Eli Yishai met on motzei Shabbos Parshas Shemos with HaGaon HaRav Shimon Ba’adani, a member of the Shas Moetzas Gedolei Hatorah. The meeting reportedly took place in Rav Ba’adani’s Bnei Brak home.

Officials in Yishai’s office deny the meeting but persons in the know insist the meeting took place, a first meeting since Yishai broke from Shas. However, a number of months ago Rav Ba’adani was menachem aveil when Yishai was sitting shiva after the Petira of his sister.

Interestingly, when Yishai made the move, breaking from Shas to launch Yachad, it was Rav Ba’adani who came out in the strongest terms to condemn the move.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)