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Yaakov Litzman

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'Yes, Jerusalem nightlife hotspot bothers me'

Haredi leader doubles down on demand that future J'lem mayor close Mahane Yehuda market's nighttime attractions, saying they harm residents.

'Yes, Jerusalem nightlife hotspot bothers me'

Health Ministry weighs future of Juul e-cigarettes

Health Ministry considering regulations regarding Juul e-cigarette until legislation passes regulating e-cigarette industry.

Health Ministry weighs future of Juul e-cigarettes

Litzman: End 'loophole of debauchery' if you want haredi vote

Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman says will only support candidate for Jerusalem mayor who ends Mahane Yehudah nightlife.

Litzman: End 'loophole of debauchery' if you want haredi vote

Haredi MK: Lower the price of food sold in hospitals

UTJ MK complains of high price of food sold on hospital grounds, Dep. Health Minister says he told hospitals to offer affordable options.

Haredi MK: Lower the price of food sold in hospitals

State Comptroller: Health Minister aided tobacco companies

Health Ministry not working to reduce consumption of cigarettes, Health Minister Litzman hid meetings with tobacco company representatives.

State Comptroller: Health Minister aided tobacco companies

Health Minister: Hospital's infrastructure unfit for patients

Minister Litzman says Kaplan Medical Center's infrastructure 'unfit' for use in 2018. Owners: Health Ministry doesn't help hospitals.

Health Minister: Hospital's infrastructure unfit for patients

Haredim demand answers on mass Shabbat desecration

Gafni, Litzman, ask Netanyahu why Giro d'Italia bike race enabled widespread institutional Shabbat desecration.

Haredim demand answers on mass Shabbat desecration

Litzman sets a red line

Deputy Health Minister reiterates that he will leave the government if the draft law isn't approved by the end of the Knesset session.

Litzman sets a red line

Likud officials:

'There will be a compromise with the haredim'

PM Netanyahu meets Deputy Health Minister Litzman. Likud officials believe compromise can be reached on draft law.

'There will be a compromise with the haredim'

Coalition Crisis:

PM meets with UTJ head in last-ditch effort to avoid elections

Following week abroad, Netanyahu meets with haredi lawmaker in effort to resolve coalition crisis, prevent government collapse.

PM meets with UTJ head in last-ditch effort to avoid elections

Defense Minister:

'We will never surrender to haredi extortion'

Liberman rejects proposed Draft Law compromise aimed at ending coalition crisis, averting snap elections.

'We will never surrender to haredi extortion'

Haredi parties split over coalition crisis?

Shas MK Yaakov Margi slams UTJ for sparking coalition crisis over draft law.

Haredi parties split over coalition crisis?

'It seems Netanyahu wants early elections'

Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman says PM would help pass haredi parties' draft bill if he was serious about avoiding snap elections.

'It seems Netanyahu wants early elections'

Haredi MK: We will force early elections if Draft Law not passed

Finance Committee head Moshe Gafni says left-wing government would have been better for haredim amid push for permanent IDF exemptions.

Haredi MK: We will force early elections if Draft Law not passed

Coalition crisis escalates over draft law

Sources in Likud party say divide over draft law could splinter coalition, lead to early elections.

Coalition crisis escalates over draft law

Haredi party threatens to quit coalition

Deputy Health Minister Litzman threatens to bring down coalition if haredi draft law is not passed before the budget.

Haredi party threatens to quit coalition

Lapid: Expose agreements between PM and haredim

Yesh Atid chairman demands that Netanyahu and haredi parties be forced to reveal agreements on budget approval and Litzman appointment.

Lapid: Expose agreements between PM and haredim

Litzman returns to Health Ministry

UTJ MK returns following passage of law allowing deputy minister to run ministry - and despite devious trick by the opposition.

Litzman returns to Health Ministry

'A high school dropout can't be Prime Minister'

Haredi MK pushes bill requiring PM to have college degree. Bill seen as targeting Yair Lapid - who dropped out of high school.

'A high school dropout can't be Prime Minister'

Haredi MK: We'll never join a coalition led by Gabbay

Former Health Minister Litzman says his party would never consider joining a coalition led by Labor leader Avi Gabbay.

Haredi MK: We'll never join a coalition led by Gabbay

New law would bring Litzman back to Health Ministry

Proposed law would allow Litzman to return to the Health Ministry as deputy minister under Netanyahu as in the past.

New law would bring Litzman back to Health Ministry

Haredi MK won't sit in Yesh Atid-led coalition

UTJ's Moshe Gafni says he won't sit with Yesh Atid, won't make peace with construction work on Shabbat.

Haredi MK won't sit in Yesh Atid-led coalition

'Cancel extra pay for work done on Shabbat'

Two days after resignation from ministerial position over Shabbat work, MK submits proposal to cancel extra pay for work done on Shabbat.

'Cancel extra pay for work done on Shabbat'

'Litzman's resignation is utter nonsense and complete hypocrisy'

Former MK asks why Litzman suddenly woke up to the fact that work is being done on Shabbat.

'Litzman's resignation is utter nonsense and complete hypocrisy'

End to coalition crisis? PM strikes deal with haredi parties

'Status quo' on religion and state to be formally adopted as law, compromises hammered out regarding businesses, soccer games on Sabbath.

End to coalition crisis? PM strikes deal with haredi parties

'Shabbat is important to us - but so is transportation'

Prime Minister praises Health Minister Litzman, following his resignation from gov't over Shabbat rail line work. 'A shame he resigned.'

'Shabbat is important to us - but so is transportation'

Coalition in crisis: PM cancels weekly meeting

After haredi minister resigns from gov't over Shabbat work, haredi MKs boycott weekly coalition meeting.

Coalition in crisis: PM cancels weekly meeting

It's official: Health Minister resigns over Shabbat train work

Resignation letter submitted this morning to take effect in 48 hours. Litzman to Arutz Sheva: 'I'm disappointed I didn't stop desecration.'

It's official: Health Minister resigns over Shabbat train work

Report: Netanyahu to serve as health minister

PM Netanyahu expected to serve as health minister as he attempts to persuade Litzman to come back.

Report: Netanyahu to serve as health minister

Health Minister resigns from post due to Shabbat desecration

Health Minister Yaakov Litzman resigns from his post, but his UTJ party remains in coalition.

Health Minister resigns from post due to Shabbat desecration

Haredi minister: I will fight to the end

Health Minister Litzman says he doesn't want Shabbat desecration, but doesn't want new elections either.

Haredi minister: I will fight to the end

Haredi minister issues ultimatum to Netanyahu

'Enforce ban on rail work over Shabbat - or we'll quit,' warns Health Ministry Yaakov Litzman.

Haredi minister issues ultimatum to Netanyahu

Health Minister receives flu shot

Health Minister Litzman and Health Ministry Director General Bar Siman Tov receive influenza vaccinations at Jerusalem school.

Health Minister receives flu shot

'Supreme Court's decision is anti-religious'

Health Minister slams Chief Justice's final ruling, allowing businesses to open on Shabbat. 'Rights of thousands of workers trampled.'

'Supreme Court's decision is anti-religious'

Likud MK: Health Minister ignoring me

MK Nava Boker says Health Minister Litzman ignored her requests to cooperate on initiative providing free dental care to all Israelis.

Likud MK: Health Minister ignoring me

Police crack down on road-blocking disabled protesters

For the first time, police ticketed disabled protesters blocking a major thoroughfare on Monday.

Police crack down on road-blocking disabled protesters

'Haredi - Jewish Home alliance a great boon for the settlements'

Health minister lauds work between haredi factions and Jewish Home party, says both sides benefit from cooperation.

'Haredi - Jewish Home alliance a great boon for the settlements'

Health Minister: Justice Rubinstein is 'audacious'

Haredi minister slams Supreme Court justice, says he's 'anti-religious' and 'distorted' Gur Rebbe's words.

Health Minister: Justice Rubinstein is 'audacious'

Finance Minister refuses to raise tax on rolling tobacco

After Health Minister rejects proposal to raise smoking age, Finance Minister rejects proposal to raise taxes on rolling tobacco.

Finance Minister refuses to raise tax on rolling tobacco

Health Minister opposes bill to raise smoking age to 21

20 MKs from across the political spectrum support a bill raising smoking age from 18 to 21 - but Health Minister opposes it.

Health Minister opposes bill to raise smoking age to 21

'You cost us a Knesset seat'

Mudslinging within haredi UTJ party, as Health Minister slams Degel Hatorah faction for party losses.

'You cost us a Knesset seat'

Health Minister buries smoking report

Health Ministery: Rise in number of smokers illogical, we won't submit report until we can 'reexamine the statistics'.

Health Minister buries smoking report

'The Chief of Staff wants a smoke-free army'

Sale of cigarettes and tobacco at army bases to end.

'The Chief of Staff wants a smoke-free army'

'Ministers are silent as haredi soldiers are attacked'

Likud MK slams haredi leaders for standing by and allowing incitement and violence against haredi IDF soldiers.

'Ministers are silent as haredi soldiers are attacked'

Health Minister rejects compromise in Hadassah Hospital crisis

Health Minister Litzman rejects Justice Rubinstein proposal allowing cancer patient treatment by doctors who resigned at different hospital.

Health Minister rejects compromise in Hadassah Hospital crisis

PM visits haredi minister's house, Neturei Karta protests

Netanyahu joins 'Sheva Brachot' wedding celebration for haredi minister's grandson in Jerusalem. Anti-Zionist radicals protest PM's visit.

PM visits haredi minister's house, Neturei Karta protests

Rothstein: 'Hard to accept doctors abandoning child patients'

Hadassah director Professor Zeev Rothstein defends his decision to hire new doctors for Hemato-Oncology unit after 6 senior doctors resign.

Rothstein: 'Hard to accept doctors abandoning child patients'

Smoking making a comeback in Israel?

Health Ministry's annual report notes biggest single-year rise in smoking rate among Israelis in more than a decade.

Smoking making a comeback in Israel?

Court allows resignation of Hadassah child cancer doctors

Judges rejected the request of the hospital to issue an injunction against the resignation of doctors in the child cancer department.

Court allows resignation of Hadassah child cancer doctors

Haredi MK: IEC revolutionizes haredi employment

Health Minister Litzman attends event marking acceptance of haredi workers into Israel's Electric Company, praises company's openness.

Haredi MK: IEC revolutionizes haredi employment

Government looks to encourage doctors to move to periphery

Finance and Health ministries allocate grants to doctors in periphery as part of program to promote medicine in outlying places.

Government looks to encourage doctors to move to periphery

'Relax, there won't be early elections'

Health Minister says coalition crisis not likely to bring down government.

'Relax, there won't be early elections'

Haredi MK: Yerushalmi Faction is an unruly handful

Health Minister explains Yerushalmi Faction not connected to haredi mainstream, 'This is not our way'.

Haredi MK: Yerushalmi Faction is an unruly handful

Haredi parties: No to early elections

Shas, UTJ announce they will oppose any efforts to initiate early elections amid polling suggesting Yesh Atid would defeat Likud.

Haredi parties: No to early elections

Haredi MK: Super-Pharm violates Sabbath

Health Minister Litzman claims Israeli pharmacy chain abuses gov't approval to sell medicines on Saturday, says he's turned to lawyers.

Haredi MK: Super-Pharm violates Sabbath

Litzman: Say 'no' to doughnuts if you can

Health Minister calls on the public to find a healthy alternative to the jelly doughnuts which are eaten during Hanukkah.

Litzman: Say 'no' to doughnuts if you can

Minister Litzman pulls appeal against 'Muezzin Law'

Law banning places of worship from using loudspeakers set to move ahead after compromise reached with haredim.

Minister Litzman pulls appeal against 'Muezzin Law'

Israel's healthy food revolution

Minister Litzman aims to change Israel's unhealthy eating habits. New food labeling rules to take effect next year.

Israel's healthy food revolution

Health Minister: No more chocolate milk at school

Health Minister bans distribution of 'shoko' - chocolate milk drinks - in Israeli schools as part of campaign for healthier school lunches.

Health Minister: No more chocolate milk at school

Minister Litzman appeals 'muezzin law'

Preliminary vote on law banning loudspeakers in places of worship put on hold after Health Minister Yaakov Litzman appeals.

Minister Litzman appeals 'muezzin law'