Hezki Baruch

Hezki Baruch

Arutz Sheva political correspondent

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MK Chetboun Opposes 'Israel Hayom Bill'

Jewish Home MK Yoni Chetboun says the bill constitutes censorship and interferes with freedom of expression.

MK Chetboun Opposes 'Israel Hayom Bill'

Sa'ar to Step Down Within 48 Hours

Interior Minister Gidon Sa'ar submits official resignation to PMO; scramble to find replacement ensues.

Sa'ar to Step Down Within 48 Hours

Feiglin: Israel Gave Glick Shooter What He Wanted

Likud MK livid over reported allowance of Muslims on Temple Mount following shooting, laments that apathy was 'expected.'

Feiglin: Israel Gave Glick Shooter What He Wanted

Date Announced for Likud Leadership Elections

Date for vote on changes to constitution also announced as Bibi seeks to consolidate leadership prior to looming general elections.

Date Announced for Likud Leadership Elections

Jerusalem Chief Rabbis Elected

Rabbis Shlomo Amar and Aryeh Stern win close election after long and hard-fought campaign

Jerusalem Chief Rabbis Elected

Ya'alon: Tunnels? No Gaza Rehabilitation

Meeting with UN chief, Defense Minister makes clear that Israel will stop Gaza's rehabilitation process if Hamas keeps building tunnels.

Ya'alon: Tunnels? No Gaza Rehabilitation

Kahlon Vows to Fix Cost of Living When He Returns

Former minister reiterates intent to form new party, says cost of living 'needs to be dealt with.'

Kahlon Vows to Fix Cost of Living When He Returns

MK: Tibi a 'Puppet' for Mahmoud Abbas

MK Alex Miller slams Arab MK's push for 'Palestine' in the UK, adds that begging for money is 'one thing Abbas does well.'

MK: Tibi a 'Puppet' for Mahmoud Abbas

What Happened to Demilitarization of Gaza?

Netanyahu's demand that Gaza's rehabilitation be linked to its demilitarization is completely ignored at donors' conference.

What Happened to Demilitarization of Gaza?

Netanyahu to Sweden: Unilateral Moves Won't Work

PM Netanyahu responds to Sweden's announcement it would recognize "Palestine", says unilateral moves will not bring peace.

Netanyahu to Sweden: Unilateral Moves Won't Work

Did Netanyahu Cave in to White House Demand?

White House reportedly demanded that Netanyahu declare commitment to the "two-state solution" before meeting Obama.

Did Netanyahu Cave in to White House Demand?

Livni: Abbas is Wasting Precious Time

Justice Minister tells NPR that PA Chairman should have chosen negotiations instead of unilateral moves at the UN.

Livni: Abbas is Wasting Precious Time

FM: Abbas's Rhetoric Compensation for 'Failures'

Avigdor Liberman, outside UNGA, insists Abbas has 'lost its way'; warns EU against 'bad deal' with Iran.

FM: Abbas's Rhetoric Compensation for 'Failures'

Netanyahu Promises 'Razor Sharp' Speech at UN

PM's associates tell reporters on flight to New York that Netanyahu's UN speech is "worth the wait".

Netanyahu Promises 'Razor Sharp' Speech at UN

Liberman: Abbas Has Become Irrelevant

Foreign Minister meets counterparts in New York, says PA Chairman's UN speech has made him irrelevant.

Liberman: Abbas Has Become Irrelevant

Liberman: It's This Coalition or New Elections

Foreign Minister declares he will refuse any changes in the make-up of the current coalition, even if that means holding elections.

Liberman: It's This Coalition or New Elections

Lapid Looks into Possibility of Joining Opposition

Yesh Atid chairman asks Meretz, Arab MKs if they would support him as Opposition Head, in a bid to frighten Netanyahu.

Lapid Looks into Possibility of Joining Opposition

Arutz Sheva Exclusive

'No Doubt Belgian Synagogue Fire Anti-Semitism'

WZO's Ya'akov Hagoel tells Arutz Sheva synagogue was targeted by arsonists before, rejects officials claiming 'criminal' act.

'No Doubt Belgian Synagogue Fire Anti-Semitism'

Akunis Warns Against 'Two-State Solution'

Deputy Minister warns that a “two-state solution” will endanger the security of Israelis and bring rockets to the heart of the country.

Akunis Warns Against 'Two-State Solution'

Ariel: We Will Consider Our Next Steps

Housing Minister says that the Tekuma party will soon convene to decide how to proceed after the Jewish Home passed its new constitution.

Ariel: We Will Consider Our Next Steps

New Sports Stadium in J'lem Aims to Boost Tourism

480 million shekel spent on Hapayis Hall; Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat says city is 'back to leading Israel as the center of culture.'

New Sports Stadium in J'lem Aims to Boost Tourism

Netanyahu, Norwegian FM Focus on IS Threat

Terrorism, not Operation Protective Edge, takes center stage during diplomatic meeting as concerns over IS escalate.

Netanyahu, Norwegian FM Focus on IS Threat

MKs Hail Sisi's Offer of PA State in Sinai

MK Shaked says Egyptian president 'managed to understand what the Left has refused to understand for decades.'

MKs Hail Sisi's Offer of PA State in Sinai

Regev to Haniyeh: Go Ahead, Try Us

Likud MK issues a warning to Hamas’s former Prime Minister, after his threat that Hamas would resume the rocket attacks against Israel.

Regev to Haniyeh: Go Ahead, Try Us

Ya'alon Designates IS as Unlawful Organization

Defense Minister signs a declaration designating IS and Abdullah Azzam Brigades as unlawful organizations.

Ya'alon Designates IS as Unlawful Organization

Deputy Min.: We'll Continue to Build in Our Land

Deputy Minister Ofir Akunis criticizes EU and U.S. for condemning Israel's designation of areas in Gush Etzion as state land.

Deputy Min.: We'll Continue to Build in Our Land

Netanyahu Calls UN to Investigate Hamas

Speaking before naval cadets, PM Netanyahu says the IDF is the most moral army in the world.

Netanyahu Calls UN to Investigate Hamas

'The Zionist response is to grow stronger'

Bennett Opens Semester at Abducted Teens' School

Jewish Home party solidarity delegation in emotional visit to Mekor Chaim high school, two of whose students were murdered by Hamas.

Bennett Opens Semester at Abducted Teens' School

'We'll Settle the Score with Abbas and Hamas'

Jewish Home chairman says that the "illusion of the withdrawal to the pre-1967 borders" evaporated during the recent war in Gaza.

'We'll Settle the Score with Abbas and Hamas'

Ya'alon, Gantz: We'll Hit Hamas Again

Defense Minister and IDF Chief of Staff declare that if Hamas resumes the rocket fire, it will be dealt an even harsher blow.

Ya'alon, Gantz: We'll Hit Hamas Again

Minister Ariel: Continue the Operation in Gaza

Housing Minister says that the Hamas terrorists eliminated by Israel “lived a month too long”, calls to renew ground operation in Gaza.

Minister Ariel: Continue the Operation in Gaza

Yadlin: We Tried to Eliminate Deif in 2006

Amos Yadlin, formerly the head of Military Intelligence, says Israel tried to eliminate Mohammed Deif on the eve of the Second Lebanon War.

Yadlin: We Tried to Eliminate Deif in 2006

Report: Bishara's Research Center Funded MKs Trip

Azmi Bishara's research center reportedly funded the recent trip to Qatar by Balad MKs.

Report: Bishara's Research Center Funded MKs Trip

MK Pushes to Make Oslo Accords 'National Tragedy'

Shas MK Eli Yishai, head of Home Front Committee, says Oslo Accords enabled Hamas to become stronger.

MK Pushes to Make Oslo Accords 'National Tragedy'

Minister Condemns Racism Against Israeli Arabs

Science and Technology Minister Yaakov Perry insists 'Israeli Arabs are part of us,' calls on the public to eschew prejudice in wake of war.

Minister Condemns Racism Against Israeli Arabs

Bennett: 'Yes' to Humanitarian Aid, 'No' to Terror

Economics Minister pushes for Israel to leave talks, says the key to restoring peace is to provide humanitarian aid and hit Hamas hard.

Bennett: 'Yes' to Humanitarian Aid, 'No' to Terror

MKs Call for Strong Response to Rocket Attacks

Nationalist MKs call for a strong Israeli reaction after Hamas violates a ceasefire and fires rocket toward Israel.

MKs Call for Strong Response to Rocket Attacks

Bennett Slams 'Calm for Cash' Formula

'It is impossible to fight our enemy with one hand and to fund it with the other,' Bennett fires, in criticism over Cairo talks.

Bennett Slams 'Calm for Cash' Formula

Cabinet Weighs Defining Gaza as 'Enemy Territory'

Cabinet to discuss the next moves in Operation Protective Edge, as it embarks on its thirty-fourth day.

Cabinet Weighs Defining Gaza as 'Enemy Territory'

Jerusalem Councilman 'Not Surprised' by Attack

Jerusalem Councilman Aryeh King says Monday's tractor attack is a direct result of the failure to deal with the ongoing rock attacks.

Jerusalem Councilman 'Not Surprised' by Attack