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By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still leads with 46% of public support, per the survey.
By David Isaac
"Pushing off the election would have disenfranchised so many Jews around the world that want to connect to Israel and be part of this election."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The coalition agreement between Likud and the Religious Zionism Party requires the government to reverse parts of the disengagement and allow for the Homesh Yeshiva to remain as a first step towards rebuilding the four communities.
"A stupid law enacted for political reasons was overturned by an unnecessary law enacted for paranoid reasons."
Netanyahu now has until December 21 to finalize his coalition.
Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has until Sunday to finalize coalition agreements, or ask for an extension from President Herzog.
Dafna Liel is reporting a significant breakthrough in the coalition negotiations between Likud, Religious Zionism and Shas.
Yair Lapid reportedly had a secret deal in place with MK Michal Shir to ensure that the rotation happened, one way or the other.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The Likud’s petition, submitted to the Central Election Committee, stated that “a sovereign state cannot afford the external interference of a foreign and hostile entity in the election process for the Knesset.”
Ben-Gvir declared that “Whoever runs armed militias – his place in prison.”
By David Isaac
The bill requires platforms to clearly state their policies for removing content and blocking users by providing “an available response in the Hebrew language for the investigation of complaints” and to offer a way for users to ask about removal; it also clarifies when they can seek damages in court.
The United Torah Judaism and Shas motion entitled “A trefah [non-kosher] Government" was rejected by a majority of 59-50.
Netanyahu blamed the (failed) rotation government on the failure to regulate the settlements in this last government.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Netanyahu’s Likud party stated it will appeal the decision to “censor Netanyahu.”
Both sides may be able to form a coalition, but only Netanyahu's coalition would be a stable one with natural partners.
By Alex Traiman
Klein has served as Netanyahu’s strategic adviser since June after leading a successful election campaign in March 2020.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The government will vote to push off a budget decision by 100 days.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“The public is in desperate need of reform and financial aid” regardless of politics, says Finance Minister Israel Katz • Coalition deal sets Aug. 15 deadline for the passing of a biennial budget.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The ‘Norwegian law’ was sought by Blue and White as 12 of the party’s 15 MKs are ministers or deputy ministers, and thus are unable to formulate laws or sit on parliamentary committees.
By Israel Hayom
The rescue, spearheaded by Likud MK Nir Barkat, involved intense efforts by Israel’s National Security Council and the use of a Boeing 767 belonging to billionaire philanthropists Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Likud officials warn that if Israel’s top court rules Netanyahu can't continue to serve as prime minister and/or two other red lines, the unity deal is done.
Supreme Court President Esther Hayut pointed out the only real issue was whether or not it is legal for Netanyahu to form the government.
Netanyahu and Gantz have been holding tough negotiations over critical issues.
President Rivlin's options are to decide how much time pressure he should put on the coalition negotiations.
By JoeSettler
Gantz is trying to hard to push a very left wing government onto Bibi, and it may backfire on him.
By Israel Hayom
Netanyahu told his rightwing partners not to believe the media reports about the portfolio distributions to Blue&White... they don't believe him.
Yair Lapid will be the head of the opposition.
Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid), Gantz's partner strongly opposes the move.
Blue&White are trying to maneuver the Likud into accepting the Joint Arab List as a kosher party.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
A day before elections, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria “will happen within weeks, two months at the most” if he wins.
Several polls published in the last 24 hours project that Likud is in the lead with 35 seats, and Blue and White is right behind with 34 seats.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Netanyahu challenged Gantz to a debate “without an earpiece and without teleprompters” on diplomatic, security and economic issues.
The Likud believes that the Knesset Advisor has a conflict of interest, as his wife participated in the state prosecution’s ruling on Netanyahu’s cases.
Turkey provides a home for Hamas and allows Hamas to plot terror attacks against Israel from its territory.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Likud says that Yair Lapid is behind the failure to form a unity government.
Bennett and Shaked were offered two small ministries or one big one. They chose the Defense Ministry.
By JoeSettler
The unnatural alliance between Gantz and Lapid is what is preventing the formation of a government and may bring about new elections.
Blue & White offered the Likud a quick negotiation if the Likud were to dump its political partners: Shas, UTJ and Yamina - an offer the Likud flatly turned down.
And what a fine mess we are still in.
The rightwing bloc is larger, but doesn't have the requisite 61 seats.
As Efrat inaugurates a beautiful new promenade, the town is becoming the go-to settlement community ahead of the upcoming elections.
Arab voter turnout is also at record lows.
Kahane talks about the trampling of Israel's democracy.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Dima Tayeh, a Muslim woman with Israeli citizenship, announced she will run in the Likud primaries with the objective of becoming a Member of Knesset.
By JoeSettler
Bennett and Shaked's breakaway party will either strengthen Israel's right, or completely destroy it in the upcoming elections...
By JNi.Media
Shaked is a ball of contradictions, which gives her power and makes her uniquely pan-Israeli.
Elections are currently scheduled for November 5, 2019, unless elections are held.
By JNi.Media
Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz: "We will be in of control of the envelope around the fence, and the level of terror will drop in the Gaza Strip, as pragmatic forces will rise."
By JNi.Media
Im Tirtzu activists recorded Israeli Arabs shouting, "With spirit and blood we'll redeem you, Palestine," "Rest in peace, martyr, we continue in your path," "Israel is a terrorist state," and "An Arab Palestine from the sea to the River Jordan."
By JNi.Media
Theoretically, an Arab candidate for Mayor of Jerusalem should have a clear path to the job – should he be able to maximize the support of eligible Arab voters.
MK Miki Zohar says the law addresses concerns that a talented prime minister would rather work in the private sector.
By JoeSettler
David Bitton started no small amount of rumors, that Netanyhau offered Shaked the slot right below his in the Likud party.
By JNi.Media
Flug accuses the Finance Minister of sheer populism: Mechir Lemishtaken costs the public coffers billions of dollars and creates harmful distortions to both the subsidized and free housing market.
By JoeSettler
The American Jewish leadership don't realize yet how completely manipulated they were by Prime Minister Netanyahu.
By JNi.Media
“We are preparing a new plan to support Gaza-vicinity communities, similar to that which was implemented after operation Protective Edge.”
By JNi.Media
The satisfaction with Netanyahu and Liberman is reflected in the survey's snapshot of the election results, if said elections had been held today.
Orly interviews MK Avraham Neguise from the Likud who is an activist for the Falash Mura community in Ethiopia and is fighting to them back home to Israel.
Barkat announced he won't be running for a third term as Jerusalem's mayor.
The Israeli public sees through the attacks being carried out against the Prime Minister and the “right” by the judiciary, media, etc. and thus as time goes on, continues to voice support for the PM and his party explains Caroline Glick. Listen to the rest of her interview with Joshua Hasten today on Israel Uncensored.
David will be speaking about two hilltops in Shomron where Jewish pioneers are working to establish new towns.
Inside information on the organizational structure of the Likud Party.
Up to the last minute, it wasn't clear the bill had a chance of passing in the Knesset.
By JNi.Media
“A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon it adds up to real money.”
MKs will debate laws to legalize the Jewish character of the state, and to limit the power of the Supreme Court.
"We did not gather the Jews from all four corners of the earth in order to turn them into a nuclear target."
“There are 40 people who voted in favor of a bill to close the newspaper Yisrael Hayom and they are accusing me of bribery and breach of trust? Is anyone investigating them?"
By JNi.Media
Ze'ev Elkin, 46, is one of the natural candidates to replace the PM one of these days.
By JNi.Media
The pressure to go ahead with the bill came from rightwing Likud members, as well as from Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked (Habayit Hayehudi) and Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman (Yisrael Beiteinu).
By JNi.Media
The Americans inserted the clause into the document, but it was eventually removed under pressure from Naftali Bennett (Habayit Hayehudi) and senior Likud officials.
The cabinet passed a series of concessions to appease Trump, including converting land in Area C to Area A.
Israel needs to show more self-respect!
By JNi.Media
'We made it clear that any approval of a freeze, including outside the blocks, is a red line for us and we would not continue to sit in the government in such a case.'
By JNi.Media
On paper, Herzog could cobble a new government with relative ease, should such a vote of no-confidence succeed and the Netanyahu coalition government be toppled – even without new elections.
By JNi.Media
Kara, who was born in 1955, originally planned to slaughter 61 sheep, to mark his 61 years on God's green earth.
By JNi.Media
MK Amsalem is working on a bill to prohibit the investigation of a prime minister in office on violations of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.
Israeli Arab MK Ahmed Tibi called the residents of the Jewish community of Amona "land thieves" while speaking to Ono Academic College.
An Exclusive Interview with Israel’s UN Ambassador, Danny Danon.
MK Boker says government funding for fire buffer lines could have prevented injuries and property damage.
By JNi.Media
A whopping 25 out of Netanyahu's 30 Knesset Members have signed a commitment to pass the Arrangements Act, which would force a war between the government and the high court.
By JNi.Media
The committee began its investigations in 1995, following bloody clashes in Passover of 1994, between the followers of a Yemenite Rabbi and police.
Netanyahu told cabinet ministers that relations with Washington are “solid” and would continue to be strong with either Hillary Clinton or Donald J. Trump in the White House.
By JNi.Media
MP Eichenberger-Walther is the head of a European association for fighting BDS, and emphasized during her meetings that she is ceaselessly working to improve relations between Switzerland and Israel.
By JNi.Media
The High Court continues to take notice of Shaked, and has been noticeably mindful of the need to avoid unnecessary friction with a Justice Minister who is probably the most popular minister in Israel.
Russia's deputy prime minister visited Israel's agricultural research center with Minister Uri Ariel.
By JNi.Media
Transport Ministry officials threatened that "if it turns out Gafni is operating out of political considerations we will view it seriously and act accordingly."
By JNi.Media
The court has ordered the final date for the evacuation of the entire outpost to be no later than December 25 this year.
Outraged residents of Amona and Ofra are denouncing the Likud government that is enforcing a court order to demolish their homes.
By JNi.Media
The daily Yated Ne'eman cited MK Moshe Gafni (UTJ) who accused Katz of acting out of revenge rather than caring for the services of his ministry.
By JNi.Media
The order for the technical teams to abandon the work sites was given after they had taken apart some of the rails, so that there was no way to resume service Saturday night.
By JNi.Media
The rightwing parties could possibly combine their numbers to boycott either Kahlon or Lapid, or both, from the future coalition government.
The law would allow the Prime Minister to concentrate on his job instead of the constant minor investigations the police are always opening and closing, on the other hand...
A bipartisan committee has been tasked with investigating political organizations that are funded with money from foreign governments, such as the V15 organization.
By JNi.Media
One of the most celebrated quotes from Sunday's debate was from Likud Minister Miri Regev who reportedly cried out: "What's the point in having a corporation if we don't control it?"
By JNi.Media
"Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria have been experiencing unique security realities on a daily basis because of their geographic location and the quality of life in the area."
After Rabbi Yehuda Glick was shot by a would-be assassin, Amir Ohana stepped in to act as his personal bodyguard.
By JNi.Media
Last week, a Knesset committee debated a bill proposed by two ultra-Orthodox coalition partners determining that use of public mikvahs will be conducted strictly according to halakha.
By JNi.Media
Ahead of coalition reshuffle, Bennett revving up attacks on Netanyahu, Liberman urging calm.
By JNi.Media
"Tajikistan is a Muslim state that has close economic, social and cultural ties with Iran."
July 3, 2026 
