'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.
Haredi leader doubles down on demand that future J'lem mayor close Mahane Yehuda market's nighttime attractions, saying they harm residents.
Health Ministry considering regulations regarding Juul e-cigarette until legislation passes regulating e-cigarette industry.
Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman says will only support candidate for Jerusalem mayor who ends Mahane Yehudah nightlife.
UTJ MK complains of high price of food sold on hospital grounds, Dep. Health Minister says he told hospitals to offer affordable options.
Health Ministry not working to reduce consumption of cigarettes, Health Minister Litzman hid meetings with tobacco company representatives.
Minister Litzman says Kaplan Medical Center's infrastructure 'unfit' for use in 2018. Owners: Health Ministry doesn't help hospitals.
Gafni, Litzman, ask Netanyahu why Giro d'Italia bike race enabled widespread institutional Shabbat desecration.
Deputy Health Minister reiterates that he will leave the government if the draft law isn't approved by the end of the Knesset session.
PM Netanyahu meets Deputy Health Minister Litzman. Likud officials believe compromise can be reached on draft law.
Following week abroad, Netanyahu meets with haredi lawmaker in effort to resolve coalition crisis, prevent government collapse.
Liberman rejects proposed Draft Law compromise aimed at ending coalition crisis, averting snap elections.
Shas MK Yaakov Margi slams UTJ for sparking coalition crisis over draft law.
Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman says PM would help pass haredi parties' draft bill if he was serious about avoiding snap elections.
Finance Committee head Moshe Gafni says left-wing government would have been better for haredim amid push for permanent IDF exemptions.
Sources in Likud party say divide over draft law could splinter coalition, lead to early elections.
Deputy Health Minister Litzman threatens to bring down coalition if haredi draft law is not passed before the budget.
Yesh Atid chairman demands that Netanyahu and haredi parties be forced to reveal agreements on budget approval and Litzman appointment.
UTJ MK returns following passage of law allowing deputy minister to run ministry - and despite devious trick by the opposition.
Haredi MK pushes bill requiring PM to have college degree. Bill seen as targeting Yair Lapid - who dropped out of high school.
Former Health Minister Litzman says his party would never consider joining a coalition led by Labor leader Avi Gabbay.
Proposed law would allow Litzman to return to the Health Ministry as deputy minister under Netanyahu as in the past.
UTJ's Moshe Gafni says he won't sit with Yesh Atid, won't make peace with construction work on Shabbat.
Two days after resignation from ministerial position over Shabbat work, MK submits proposal to cancel extra pay for work done on Shabbat.
Former MK asks why Litzman suddenly woke up to the fact that work is being done on Shabbat.
'Status quo' on religion and state to be formally adopted as law, compromises hammered out regarding businesses, soccer games on Sabbath.
Prime Minister praises Health Minister Litzman, following his resignation from gov't over Shabbat rail line work. 'A shame he resigned.'
After haredi minister resigns from gov't over Shabbat work, haredi MKs boycott weekly coalition meeting.
Resignation letter submitted this morning to take effect in 48 hours. Litzman to Arutz Sheva: 'I'm disappointed I didn't stop desecration.'
PM Netanyahu expected to serve as health minister as he attempts to persuade Litzman to come back.
Health Minister Yaakov Litzman resigns from his post, but his UTJ party remains in coalition.
Health Minister Litzman says he doesn't want Shabbat desecration, but doesn't want new elections either.
'Enforce ban on rail work over Shabbat - or we'll quit,' warns Health Ministry Yaakov Litzman.
Health Minister Litzman and Health Ministry Director General Bar Siman Tov receive influenza vaccinations at Jerusalem school.
Health Minister slams Chief Justice's final ruling, allowing businesses to open on Shabbat. 'Rights of thousands of workers trampled.'
MK Nava Boker says Health Minister Litzman ignored her requests to cooperate on initiative providing free dental care to all Israelis.
For the first time, police ticketed disabled protesters blocking a major thoroughfare on Monday.
Health minister lauds work between haredi factions and Jewish Home party, says both sides benefit from cooperation.
Haredi minister slams Supreme Court justice, says he's 'anti-religious' and 'distorted' Gur Rebbe's words.
After Health Minister rejects proposal to raise smoking age, Finance Minister rejects proposal to raise taxes on rolling tobacco.
20 MKs from across the political spectrum support a bill raising smoking age from 18 to 21 - but Health Minister opposes it.
Mudslinging within haredi UTJ party, as Health Minister slams Degel Hatorah faction for party losses.
Health Ministery: Rise in number of smokers illogical, we won't submit report until we can 'reexamine the statistics'.
Sale of cigarettes and tobacco at army bases to end.
Likud MK slams haredi leaders for standing by and allowing incitement and violence against haredi IDF soldiers.
Health Minister Litzman rejects Justice Rubinstein proposal allowing cancer patient treatment by doctors who resigned at different hospital.
Netanyahu joins 'Sheva Brachot' wedding celebration for haredi minister's grandson in Jerusalem. Anti-Zionist radicals protest PM's visit.
Hadassah director Professor Zeev Rothstein defends his decision to hire new doctors for Hemato-Oncology unit after 6 senior doctors resign.
Health Ministry's annual report notes biggest single-year rise in smoking rate among Israelis in more than a decade.
Judges rejected the request of the hospital to issue an injunction against the resignation of doctors in the child cancer department.
Health Minister Litzman attends event marking acceptance of haredi workers into Israel's Electric Company, praises company's openness.
Finance and Health ministries allocate grants to doctors in periphery as part of program to promote medicine in outlying places.
Health Minister says coalition crisis not likely to bring down government.
Health Minister explains Yerushalmi Faction not connected to haredi mainstream, 'This is not our way'.
Shas, UTJ announce they will oppose any efforts to initiate early elections amid polling suggesting Yesh Atid would defeat Likud.
Health Minister Litzman claims Israeli pharmacy chain abuses gov't approval to sell medicines on Saturday, says he's turned to lawyers.
Health Minister calls on the public to find a healthy alternative to the jelly doughnuts which are eaten during Hanukkah.
Law banning places of worship from using loudspeakers set to move ahead after compromise reached with haredim.
Minister Litzman aims to change Israel's unhealthy eating habits. New food labeling rules to take effect next year.
Health Minister bans distribution of 'shoko' - chocolate milk drinks - in Israeli schools as part of campaign for healthier school lunches.
Preliminary vote on law banning loudspeakers in places of worship put on hold after Health Minister Yaakov Litzman appeals.