Hezki Baruch

Hezki Baruch

Arutz Sheva political correspondent

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Yesh Atid Knesset slate is almost unchanged

Prime Minister Lapid's party presents its slate for the 25th Knesset. Lapid blasts Netanyahu: His campaign tells you that Israel is at war.

Yesh Atid Knesset slate is almost unchanged

Smotrich pushes for United Arab List to be banned this election

Religious Zionist Party head to petition Central Election Committee to bar United Arab List - a coalition faction - from running in November

Smotrich pushes for United Arab List to be banned this election

Shaked signs deal for joint run with Jewish Home

Yamina and Jewish Home agree to alliance, amid polls showing Yamina failing to enter Knesset on its own.

Shaked signs deal for joint run with Jewish Home

Minister Avigdor Liberman:

Minister Avigdor Liberman: We will prevent Netanyahu from forming a government

Liberman presents Yisrael Beytenu slate for the Knesset elections, continues to attack Likud chairman.

Minister Avigdor Liberman: We will prevent Netanyahu from forming a government

Shaked: I will probably recommend Netanyahu for PM

Interior Minister says she wants a broad govt., but will support the candidate with the best chance to form a govt.

Shaked: I will probably recommend Netanyahu for PM

Yamina and Jewish Home alliance hits a snag

Ayelet Shaked to sign election agreement for joint ticket with Jewish Home - even as Jewish Home debates details of alliance.

Yamina and Jewish Home alliance hits a snag

Minister Yoaz Hendel:

Minister Yoaz Hendel: The normal right deserves a home

Communications Minister comments on the split from Ayelet Shaked: It is inconceivable that the normal right doesn't have anyone to vote for.

Minister Yoaz Hendel: The normal right deserves a home

Merav Michaeli refused

Lapid's offer to Meretz and Labor: Reserved spot for each party on Yesh Atid slate

Lapid proposed one reserved spot for each party on the Yesh Atid slate - and ministerial positions like a party with 10 seats.

Lapid's offer to Meretz and Labor: Reserved spot for each party on Yesh Atid slate

National Security deputy chief

'Uman pilgrimage is endangering lives'

National Security Council deputy chief warns against traveling to Ukraine for holiday: 'we don't know how to secure the event'

'Uman pilgrimage is endangering lives'

2022 Elections:

2022 Elections: Jewish Home calls on Ayelet Shaked to unite parties

Following split with Derekh Eretz faction, Jewish Home seeks to craft religiously-oriented list.

2022 Elections: Jewish Home calls on Ayelet Shaked to unite parties

Avigdor Liberman:

Avigdor Liberman: 'Netanyahu uses same methods as Goebbels & Stalin'

Yisrael Beytenu head calls former PM a traitor to Zionism.

Avigdor Liberman: 'Netanyahu uses same methods as Goebbels & Stalin'

2022 Elections:

2022 Elections: Idit Silman resigns Knesset seat

Former Yamina MK is rumored to have received promise of safe seat with Likud.

2022 Elections: Idit Silman resigns Knesset seat

2022 Elections:

2022 Elections: 'Don't waste your vote on Ayelet Shaked' says Smotrich

"Zionist Spirit has no hope of passing electoral threshold following split with Hendel."

2022 Elections: 'Don't waste your vote on Ayelet Shaked' says Smotrich

Last ditch effort for unity in the left

Prime Minister Lapid hosts Labor and Meretz leaders in hopes of convincing them to unite, but the meeting ends with no agreement.

Last ditch effort for unity in the left

Political drama:

Political drama: Shaked dissolves partnership with Hendel and Hauser

Minister Ayelet Shaked breaks up Zionist Spirit Party and will not run together with Yoaz Hendel and Zvi Hauser in the 2022 elections.

Political drama: Shaked dissolves partnership with Hendel and Hauser

Meretz leader:

Meretz leader: If Lapid can't form a government, we'll recommend Gantz

Meretz chair Zehava Galon and Labor's Merav Michaeli agree to meet at PM Lapid's home on Saturday night.

Meretz leader: If Lapid can't form a government, we'll recommend Gantz

Bezalel Smotrich:

Bezalel Smotrich: 'Gantz uses Religious-Zionist figures as fig-leaves to hide his Leftism'

"He knows undecided Religious-Zionist voters are going to swing this election."

Bezalel Smotrich: 'Gantz uses Religious-Zionist figures as fig-leaves to hide his Leftism'

Former IDF general Zvika Fogel joins Otzma Yehudit

Brigadier-General (Res.) Zvika Fogel will be placed in the number 10 spot on the combined slate of Otzma Yehudit and Religious Zionism.

Former IDF general Zvika Fogel joins Otzma Yehudit

Shaked criticizes Lapid:

Shaked criticizes Lapid: I was under heavy pressure not to promote Jerusalem construction

Interior Minister: I was pressured by the Prime Minister's Office not to promote construction in Givat Hashaked, but I promoted it anyway.

Shaked criticizes Lapid: I was under heavy pressure not to promote Jerusalem construction

Ze'ev Elkin:

Ze'ev Elkin: The face of the Likud is the face of Dudi Amsalem

Members of National Unity Party to Israel National News: Our party is a home for religious Zionists.

Ze'ev Elkin: The face of the Likud is the face of Dudi Amsalem

Netanyahu:

Netanyahu: Gantz has no possibility of forming a government

Likud chairman: Gantz is trying to hide the fact that he and Lapid cannot form a stable government and all the polls prove it.

Netanyahu: Gantz has no possibility of forming a government

Kahana asks Bennett to support National Unity Party

Bennett is currently refusing to openly support National Unity or any other party, not even discreetly.

Kahana asks Bennett to support National Unity Party

Far-left protests Ben-Gvir's visit to central Israel high school

Left-wing activists call to bar Otzmah Yehudit candidate from visiting Ramat Gan high school. Ben-Gvir slams left-wing 'censorship'.

Far-left protests Ben-Gvir's visit to central Israel high school

Bennett: I have no intention of running in this election

Former Prime Minister says he will be taking a break from politics, dispels rumors he is considering comeback to save faltering party.

Bennett: I have no intention of running in this election

Yamina MK launches new 'Economic Freedom Party'

“Israel isn’t a country with a labor union, it's a labor union with a country." MK blasts import restrictions, taxes, special interests.

Yamina MK launches new 'Economic Freedom Party'

Religious Zionism MK threatens Jerusalem Post with libel suit

Post published article accusing MK Rothman of "supporting a Jewish terrorist."

Religious Zionism MK threatens Jerusalem Post with libel suit

Ben Gvir to Yair Golan:

Yair Golan lashes out at Ben Gvir who fires back: Let's see you remove your immunity

Deputy Economy Minister links Itamar Ben Gvir to attack on left-wing demonstrators in Rishon Lezion.

Yair Golan lashes out at Ben Gvir who fires back: Let's see you remove your immunity

Watch:

Arabs clash with right-wing demonstrators at Samuel's Tomb

Police separate Arab rioters and right-wing demonstrators at holy site outside of Jerusalem a week after Jewish man assaulted.

Arabs clash with right-wing demonstrators at Samuel's Tomb

Ben-Gvir: 'I'm here to show who this country belongs to'

Otzma Yehudit MK leads demonstration at holy site in north Jerusalem where Arabs brutally beat Jewish man carrying Israeli flag.

Ben-Gvir: 'I'm here to show who this country belongs to'

"It's a disgrace"

Ben Gvir 'visits' terrorist hospitalized at Assaf Harofeh Hospital

Otzma Yehudit chairman blasts agreement to release hunger striker: The terrorists go on hunger strike and the State of Israel caves.

Ben Gvir 'visits' terrorist hospitalized at Assaf Harofeh Hospital

Danny Danon:

Danny Danon: We will return the Jewish-Zionist majority to the country

Likud candidate and World Likud chairman: The State of Israel is in crisis, this reality will be history in two months.

Danny Danon: We will return the Jewish-Zionist majority to the country

Merav Michaeli

Inauguration of a new road provides an excuse for a political argument

Michaeli claimed that 'Jerusalem should be a city that is not ablaze with fanaticism, hatred, violence, and war.' The mayor responded.

Inauguration of a new road provides an excuse for a political argument

Sources on the left slam Lapid: 'He's twiddling his thumbs'

Left-wing source slams interim PM Lapid for not taking active steps to maximize bloc's votes. 'Has he made peace with Netanyahu's return?'

Sources on the left slam Lapid: 'He's twiddling his thumbs'

'We are continuing the fight'

Police launch probe of Joint List MK's statements: We continue fighting against occupation

Israel Police investigating statements made by MK Ofer Cassif before brutal attack on Jew at Tomb of Shmuel Hanavi.

Police launch probe of Joint List MK's statements: We continue fighting against occupation

Jewish Home party in talks with ex-Shas MK

Officials from Jewish Home meet with former Shas MK Haim Amsalem ahead of November election.

Jewish Home party in talks with ex-Shas MK

Netanyahu's promise:

Netanyahu promises Itamar Ben-Gvir: 'I won't establish a government without you'

Former PM promises he won't choose Gantz over Otzma Yehudit.

Netanyahu promises Itamar Ben-Gvir: 'I won't establish a government without you'

Right-Wing Split:

'Noam' party refuses 11th place on Religious Zionist ticket

Right-wing-religious faction Noam turns down offer for 11th spot on joint ticket with Religious Zionist Party, vowing to go it alone.

'Noam' party refuses 11th place on Religious Zionist ticket

After the meeting:

After the meeting: IDF soldiers waited to escort Ben-Gvir home in time for Shabbat

New information is coming out about the Friday afternoon meeting between Otzma Yehudit and Religious Zionism chairmen

After the meeting: IDF soldiers waited to escort Ben-Gvir home in time for Shabbat

Five arrested in Jerusalem attack

Police arrest five Arabs suspected of attacking Jew near gravesite of the Prophet Samuel.

Five arrested in Jerusalem attack

Abir Kara leaves Zionist Spirit party

Dep. Min. Abir Kara is trying to join Finance Min. Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu party, debating founding new party.

Abir Kara leaves Zionist Spirit party