Shas party reaches an agreement with Barak

Officials in Shas, the biggest religious party in Israel, said they have reached an agreement with Israeli Prime Minsiter Ehud Barak concerning the dispute which threatened Barak's coaliation government as Edi Shaer said through Israeli television that there is only one point of dispute and that Shas is waiting for its settlement, but a final formula must be made for the agreement today.

Barak agreed to provide many millions of dollars for religious schools affiliated to the Shas. Shas threatened to withdraw from the governmental coaltition unless additional financing was provided to its affiliated ministries.