Hezki Baruch

Normalizing young settlements:

Normalizing young settlements: The agreement between Likud and Otzma Yehudit

Sources involved in coalition negotiations detail the agreements between Likud and Otzma Yehudit on the issue of young settlements.

Report: Netanyahu attempted to split Religious Zionism

Adviser to PM-designate Netanyahu offered Religious Zionism MK to serve as minister - in exchange for breaking off from party, report says.

Coalition talks:

Coalition talks: Agreement reached between Likud and Otzma Yehudit

Likud and Otzma Yehudit sign agreement, Ben Gvir to serve as "Minister of National Security".

New MK's bill:

New MK's bill: Revoke citizenship and deport families of terrorists

New Likud MK Hanoch Milwidsky tables bill which would allow Interior Minister deny citizenship and deport families of terrorists.

Otzma Yehudit:

Otzma Yehudit: There is progress in the talks, but we have not yet signed with the Likud

Ben Gvir's party says some issues have been agreed upon but there are ideological differences that have not yet been resolved.

Otzma Yehudit MK: Go to the terrorists' beds and strike them

Double bombings in Jerusalem were 'well-planned by a cell which knew what it was doing,' Otzma Yehudit's MK Almog Cohen says.

New crisis in coalition talks

Religious Zionist Party: Likud retracted all the agreements

Religious Zionist Party accuses Likud of taking negotiations back to their starting point. Likud: Smotrich added new demands.

Religious Zionism to Likud: 'We'll form a government together'

MK Bezalel Smotrich joins conference alongside Likud representatives, tells them that 'a good government will be formed in the coming days.'

Otzma Yehudit:

Otzma Yehudit: We stopped coalition talks with the Likud

Otzma Yehudit stops talks after Likud refused to give it the Ministry for the Development of the Negev and the Galilee.

Smotrich responds to attacks:

Smotrich: 'We will keep to our demands, they can't turn us into an enemy'

Netanyahu supporters are attacking the Religious Zionism chair for standing by his demand to be Defense Minister in the next government.

Moshe Gafni:

Moshe Gafni: Leftists have 'pathological hatred' of religious & haredim

They claim to want haredim to integrate while maintaining their way of life, but opposition to gender separation reveals their true face.

Shabbat in Hebron:

Shabbat in Hebron: Soldier submits complaint against attacker

Soldier's father decries attempt to defame tens of thousands of Jews.

After a lengthy phone call:

Netanyahu and Erdogan speak for 12 minutes: A new age in Israel-Turkey relations

Erdogan and Netanyahu discuss ways to strengthen the economic and political ties between the two nations.

Otzma Yehudit MK:

Otzma Yehudit MK: Americans should be happy that Ben Gvir will be Public Security Minister

MK Yitzhak Wasserlauf: Smotrich deserves the position of Minister of Defense as well as other positions.

Yesh Atid

Yesh Atid submits 17 bills less than 24 hours after swearing in of 25th Knesset

MK Toporovski: "We will fight united ... until we replace the extremist government with the government of change."

Increasing number of death threats against Ben-Gvir

MK Itamar Ben-Gvir wrote a festive post on the occasion of his swearing-in to the Knesset and received severe threats in response.

New MK's children protest following stabbing attack

Children of new MK Limor Son Har-Melech organize demonstration at the intersection near their town in Samaria.

Likud MK on Defense Ministry: 'Netanyahu won't be extorted'

'Likud will have a large number of portfolios, we insist on at least two of the three senior portfolios,' MK Miki Zohar says.

Tibi to Ben Gvir:

Tibi to Ben Gvir: 'Let's go, you're in charge now, send me to Syria'

After the Arab MK spoke proudly of his connection to Arafat, the Otzma Yehudit chair said that its time to send him to Syria.

Dispute over Finance Ministry:

Shas and Religious Zionist Party chiefs meet

MKs Bezalel Smotrich and Aryeh Deri meet, after both leaders reportedly seek the Finance Ministry portfolio, complicating coalition talks.

Haredi MK: 'Without the Override Clause, there's no government'

Degel Hatorah faction holds post-election event, MK Gafni promises: 'All decrees will be canceled, I don't care what they write about us.'

Danon in message to Netanyahu:

Danon in message to Netanyahu: When I set my sights on a job, I know how to get it

MK-elect Danny Danon hosts victory party: The important ministries must remain in the hands of the Likud.

Split in the left:

Split in the left: 64 MKs will recommend Netanyahu, only 28 will recommend Lapid

National Unity, Yisrael Beytenu, Hadash-Ta'al will not recommend anyone. Netanyahu will be recommended by all right-wing parties.

Yisrael Beytenu MK:

Yisrael Beytenu MK: Bibi is trying to get rid of Ben Gvir and Smotrich

MK Yulia Malinovsky claims Likud chairman is working to form a government with other partners, including her own party.

Noam party to remain outside coalition? 'We'll challenge the government from the right'

Likud weighing option to appoint Noam party's MK Avi Maoz as opposition's representative in committee for appointing judges.

Senior ISA figures:

Senior ISA figures: 'Smotrich encourages conspiracy theories'

The senior figures called out the Religious Zionism chairman after he claimed that the security services encouraged Yitzhak Rabin's assassin

Smotrich at Rabin memorial:

Smotrich at Rabin memorial: 'Security services encouraged the murderer'

Knesset meets to mark 27 years since the assassination of PM Rabin, outgoing PM Lapid and incoming PM Netanyahu addressed the meeting

Putting together a coalition:

Gafni to ask for Finance Committee chairmanship in coalition talks

Degel HaTorah says party's ideological decision regarding not taking ministerial positions in the government stands.

Netanyahu invites right-wing party heads to meetings

Meeting between MKs Benjamin Netanyahu and Itamar Ben-Gvir to take place on Monday instead of Sunday.

Naftali Bennett to step down as Alternate Prime Minister

Alternate PM informs Prime Minister Yair Lapid of his intention to resign from his position in the coming days.

Merav Michaeli blames Lapid:

Merav Michaeli blames Lapid: He eliminated Meretz

Labor leader reacts to election results by blaming Yesh Atid, says she does not regret not uniting with Meretz.

Two days after election:

Two days after election: Lapid calls Netanyahu to congratulate him on his victory

Lapid informs Netanyahu that he had instructed all branches of his office to prepare an orderly transfer of power.

Shaked:

Ayelet Shaked: Yariv Levin told me my running is not harmful to the bloc

MK Yoav Kisch confirms Shaked's decision not to drop out of race was coordinated with Likud.

Likud MK:

Likud MK: 'We'll form a government that will be good for the entire nation'

'The one who helped Itamar Ben-Gvir gain power was the weak government which served over the past year-and-a-half,' MK Eli Cohen says.

Likud MK: Parties in right-wing bloc will join gov't before others

Likud's MK Yoav Kisch says party won't hold negotiations outside bloc until new gov't is formed. 'After that, whoever wants to can come.'

Ben-Gvir: I'll work for everyone - even people who don't like me

Otzma Yehudit chairman visits Ofer Ohana, one of the victims of Saturday night's terror attack in Hebron.

Gafni at UTJ headquarters:

Moshe Gafni at UTJ headquarters: We are happy we kicked out this bad government

Degel HaTorah chairman blasts Liberman: He should respect the will of the voters and go home.

Netanyahu:

Netanyahu: We received tremendous vote of confidence, we're on verge of a great victory

Likud chairman speaks after exit polls predict he will achieve a majority required to form a government.

Ben Gvir celebrates:

Ben Gvir celebrates: Time for us to return to being the landlords of our country

Otzma Yehudit chairman speaks at party's headquarters after party wins 14-15 seats in exit polls.

MK Ben-Gvir to demand Public Security Ministry

Otzma Yehudit chairman lays out conditions for joining Netanyahu government, offering his plans for reforming the Public Security Ministry.