Avi Dichter![]() Dichter appointed Deputy Defense MinisterFormer Shin Bet chief to serve as deputy to Netanyahu. "I thank the Prime Minister for his trust".![]() Cave of the Patriarchs - accessible by Passover?Blue and White leader promises: Cave of the Patriarchs to be made accessible by Passover.![]() How Arafat smuggled terrorists into Gaza - with his own carJust months after signing Oslo Accords with Israel, PLO chief Yasser Arafat smuggled four arch-terrorists into Gaza, using his own car.![]() 'Palestinian Authority 100% to blame for the failure of Oslo''No one is more hypocritical than the Israeli Left,' says ex-Shabak internal security head Avi Dicther, defending Israel's Nation-State law.![]() Dichter: The solution for Gaza - Operation Defensive Shield 2Likud MK visits Gaza envelope, says solution there will require time and patience.![]() Dichter: Military operation is the only way to end Gaza terrorDefense Committee Chairman Avi Dichter explains what Israel needs to do to end terror from Gaza, praises US for starting with economic plan.![]() Likud minister: To defeat Hamas, we need to conquer GazaYuval Steinitz warns that reconquering Gaza is possible, but 'will exact a very heavy price.'![]() Palestinian Authority uses 8% of its budget for terror salariesMK Dichter calls out Palestinian Authority for funding terror while asking Israel to ensure its stability.![]() Smotrich: Ignore France, let Palestinian Authority collapseMK Smotrich urges PM Netanyahu ignore French President Macron's demand to transfer funds to terrorists, reject French 'hypocrisy.'![]() MK Avi Dichter: Wrong and unfair attack'Yariv Levin is a very smart man. Nobody really knows what he intends to do if he becomes justice minister,' Dichter says.![]() Dichter: 'We'll finally see Lapid in Knesset''Yair Lapid promised to make life miserable for us; I think it's good news: We'll finally see him in Knesset," Dichter tweets.![]() Watch: Dichter 'infiltrates' Ramallah, meets with Mahmoud AbbasIn a new campaign video, MK Avi Dichter appears to return to his days as an officer in the Shin Bet. 'How much do I get paid to kill a Jew?'![]() 'Destroy terrorists' homes even if they don't kill'MK Avi Dichter says policy of only demolishing homes of terrorists who succeed in murdering their victims will be changed.![]() Initiative for MKs to conduct surprise inspections at IDF basesMK appeals to Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chair to conduct surprise visits at IDF bases following Ombudsman charges.![]() 'Time for the EU to recognize J'lem as Israel's capital'Chairman of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meets with EU Ambassador to Israel. 'Partition plan is no longer relevant.'![]() Watch: Israeli MK called 'war criminal in EU ParliamentEU MPs say they are 'disgusted' by MK Avi Dichter's presence to discuss Barkan terrorist attack.![]() Dichter says those attacking him are 'criminals'Former Shin Bet head Avi Dichter says Nationality Law will not be changed, slams Druze protest for calling Netanyahu a 'traitor'.![]() Netanyahu ends meeting with Druze after 'apartheid' claimNetanyahu walks out of meeting with Druze leaders when protest head says Nationality Law makes Israel an 'apartheid state'.![]() Druze activist call Avi Dichter a 'Nazi'Rage over Nationality Law boils over at ceremony granting scholarships for Druze university students.![]() Tibi's latest demandFifth debate on Nationality Law in Knesset after new demand by Ahmed Tibi. Dichter announces he will work in coalition to prevent move.![]() MK Yael German floats outrageous comparisonKnesset Member Yael German (Yesh Atid) compares world silence in face of Holocaust to silence about Nationality Law.![]() 'Iran seeks to take control of Mecca and MedinaFormer Shin Bet head: 'Iran knows that the more Arab states they recruit, the easier fighting against Saudi Arabia will be.'![]() 'The time has come for the law to pass'MK Avi Dichter welcomes approval of “pay-to-slay law”.![]() Knesset passes 'pay to slay' lawBill to punish PA for payments to terrorists passes overwhelmingly. Only Meretz and Joint List oppose law.![]() Netanyahu: There's a price for burning fieldsKnesset committee approves deducting compensation for Gaza kite fires from money transferred to Palestinian Authority.![]() Dichter to security officials: Stop leaking classified infoFormer Shin Bet head Avi Dichter slams former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo after tell-all interview. 'How did this pass the censor?'![]() 'Kite terror requires patience and ability to contain'Former head of Shin Bet: 'With all the pain of seeing burning fields, this is a different type of struggle.'![]() 'The radical left is breaking all records'Yisrael Beytenu faction slams B'Tselem campaign calling on IDF soldiers not to shoot at unarmed Gaza rioters. 'A fifth column.'![]() Dichter in Hevron: 'This is the inheritance of our forefathers''When you touch history of 3,500 years, when you visit graves of your forefathers, you reach the deepest roots imaginable.'![]() Law to pressure Palestinian Authority advancesKnesset committee approves first reading of law to deduct terrorists' salaries from money transferred to Palestinian Authority.![]() Knesset to vote on 'Nationality Law'Revised version of bill officially defining Israel as a Jewish State will be voted on by the Knesset.![]() 'Say no to leftist demand to return terrorists' bodies'MK Avi Dichter calls on Supreme Court to reject petition by Arab NGO Adalah to return bodies of terrorists killed in terror tunnel.![]() Classified report: IDF isn't prepared to fight SyriaLikud MK refuses to sign report because it criticizes PM Netanyahu.![]() Law to ban publication of Mossad agents' personal informationKnesset committee approves act declaring publicizing details about Mossad agents to be a criminal offense.![]() Lessons from the Temple's destructionWe must identify the values that feed the eternal fire of the Jewish people and the Israeli ethos. Opinion.![]() 'The Temple Mount will become a weapons storehouse'Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman Dichter says the Temple Mount must remain weapons-free, inciters will pay the price.![]() MK Dichter to Arab MK: "Forget it"Avi Dichter calls out Arab MK for calling the entire Temple Mount the 'Al Aqsa Mosque' in order to ban Jews from the mount.![]() 'President Trump, don't touch that pen!'Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chair Avi Dichter calls on President Trump not to sign embassy transfer postponement order.![]() 'There's no way J'lem is returning to pre-1967 lines'Former GSS chief speaks at special event, hosted by Arutz Sheva and Dr. Joseph Frager, celebrating 50 years of a united Jerusalem.![]() Nationality Law passes first readingKnesset approves for initial reading Nationality Law proposed by Mk Avi Dichter (Likud).![]() 'Each reduction in German support is a cause for concern'Chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee upset over Germany's increasingly hostile stance against Israel.![]() 'The world has been silent on Syria for 6 years'MK Avi Dichter tells Arutz Sheva that Israel should not intervene in Syria.![]() 'India wants to strengthen ties with Israel'Former Shin Bet chief MK Avi Dichter meets with Indian Dep. Foreign Minister in New Delhi, discuss potential for closer relations.![]() Dichter: 'Don't shell IDF commanders'Army Intel head appears before Foreign Affairs and Defense committee; MK Dichter calls not to attack IDF officers on background of report.![]() 'The two-state solution has been dead for a decade'MK Avi Dichter says there won't be a “one-state solution” but makes clear the “two-state solution” is no longer viable either.![]() New branch of Yad Vashem to open in NegevHolocaust museum to open new branch in Negev city to deal with increasing number of requests and visitors.![]() 'President Trump, don't fear Arab threats!'Likud MK pens letter to Trump, urging the President-elect not to fear Arab threats against moving the US embassy to Jerusalem.![]() Watch: This is how the mind of a terrorist worksMK Avi Dichter met with representatives of EU parliament last week in Armon Hanatziv and explained how terrorists' minds work.![]() Arab MK admits to smuggling cellphones into jailMK Basel Ghattas (Joint Arab List) admitted smuggling cellphones and messages to security prisoners he visited in jail.![]() MK Ghattas questioned by policeArab Knesset member questioned this morning on suspicion of smuggling phones to Hamas terrorists in prison.![]() MK Dichter: Do not allow Ghattas into KnessetLikud MK asserts that Arab MK suspected of trying to aid terrorists could facilitate terror attack if not barred from Knesset premises.![]() Dichter to Ban: Now you remember the UN's anti-Israel bias?Likud MK fires back at outgoing UN Secretary General's admission that the organization is biased against Israel.![]() MK Dichter: End the freeze and start buildingLikud MK says now is the time to resume construction in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem in the wake of Trump's election.![]() 'We'll tell Russia what Iran's true intentions are'Knesset committee heads to Russia to discuss Iranian threat, UNESCO fiasco.![]() MK Dichter: State of Israel must find solution for AmonaLikud MK says that problem with Amona's legality is the state's responsibility and not that of the residents.![]() Dichter fires back at Barak over criticism of U.S. aid deal"I do not recall Barak having any dramatic successes," says Likud MK after former PM criticizes defense aid agreement.![]() Dichter: Religious terror has replaced nationalist terrorSecurity and Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Avi Dichter explained the connection between Iranian extremism and Palestinian incitement. |