The spiritual leader of the fervently Orthodox Shas Party canceled his weekly sermon Saturday night following Palestinian threats to kill him. Because of the threats, Shas officials are demanding that the government pay for security for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, Israel Radio reported.
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