Likud party won't hold primaries
Likud party cancels primaries after only one person - former PM Benjamin Netanyahu - submits candidacy for top spot.
Arutz Sheva political correspondent
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As revealed on INN:
As revealed on INN: Yossi Brodny elected to head Jewish Home Party
Jewish Home Central Committee approves proposal of party leader Hagit Moshe to place Brodny at the top of the party's election slate.
Danny Danon to INN:
Danny Danon to INN: Lapid seeks meeting with Abbas, he has no mandate to do so
Chairman of World Likud claims Lapid is making gestures to the PA in order to be photographed with Abbas before the election.
Will Naftali Bennett veto legalization of illegal Arab construction?
Settlement leader Yossi Dagan appeals to former PM to block Defense Ministry plans.
Rise in price of supervised bread won't take effect immediately
Economy Minister requests supermarket chains wait two weeks to raise prices, after Rami Levy announces his chain will not raise prices.
Meretz minister won't run in upcoming elections
Tamar Zandberg announces she will take a break from politics, following party head's decision not to run for top spot.
Sa'ar:
Sa'ar: There is no merger with Blue and White
Justice Minister stresses to party activists that New Hope is not disbanding or merging with another party.
Meretz chief quits party leadership race
Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz won't run for additional term as chairman of the Meretz party, leaving Yair Golan as the sole candidate.
Poll: Yamina out even if Minister Hendel joins
If Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel were to join Shaked's Yamina, it would still get just 2.8% of the general vote.
Likud official:
Likud official: Chikli will be guaranteed a spot on the slate
Likud source: Amichai Chikli will receive a reserved spot on the Likud slate should he so desire. Nir Orbach may be appointed a minister.
Blue and White unites with New Hope for Knesset run
Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar announce union for upcoming Knesset election.
Yesha Council
Settlement organization chief David Elhayani, who backed Bennett-Lapid government. resigns
Chairman of Yesha Council, David Elhayani, a backer of the 'change government' and a critic of Netanyahu, announces his resignation.
Shaked: I wonder what Netanyahu will tell Biden
Interior Minister blames Opposition leader, Likud for holding up bill necessary for Israel to join US Visa Waiver Program.
Meretz MK eyes top spot, promises to fight 'messianic' rightists
cDep. Min. Yair Golan promises to run for head of Meretz, fight 'messianic and corrupt' right-wing.
Watch:
Watch: Prime Minister Yair Lapid Welcomed at Charles DeGaulle Airport
Lapid was welcomed at Charles DeGaulle Airport by Israeli Ambassador to France, Israeli Ambassador to the OECD and a French honor guard
Lapid heads to France to voice Israeli concerns on nuclear deal, Hezbollah
PM Lapid's trip to France expected to focus on Iran and Hezbollah.
Israeli Elections:
'This time we will crush the Left,' Likud MK vows
Mk Ayoub Kara says Likud will dominate upcoming elections, easily defeat the Left.
Yamina MK:
Yamina MK: 'Health Minister didn't attend discussions on violence in hospitals'
MK Idit Silman slams Health Min. Horowitz for 'great disconnect' with healthcare system. 'His first customers are medical staff.'
2022 Elections:
2022 Elections: Will Ben Gvir & Smotrich succeed in barring Joint List & Ra'am?
If Otzma Yehudit is granted a place on Central Elections Committee, right-wing could gain majority.
Ayelet Shaked:
Ayelet Shaked: 'There's no reason why those who voted Yamina before shouldn't do so again'
Kahana, Silman, Orbach, Bennett have all left. Will Yamina be in the next Knesset?
Matan Kahana: Solely right-wing govt would be 'terrible for the State of Israel
Bennett's former right-hand man poised to join Blue & White in quest for "broad unity government."
Lapid and his wife to move to secured area in Jerusalem
PM Lapid and wife Lihi will sleep near Prime Minister's Residence, in a secured apartment.
Lapid:
Lapid: 'The State of Israel is more important than every one of us'
Interim Prime Minister Yair Lapid makes first statement to the media since taking office.
New Hope MK: Relying on Joint Arab List was our red line
MK Sharren Haskel tells Israel National News: 'We'll run as a separate party, we'll have more seats in the next Knesset.'
Rogue Yamina MKs to receive spots on Likud list
Likud to announce next week that MKs Idit Silman, Nir Orbach, will join its ranks.
Government falls:
Liberman threatens to postpone government's dissolution
The finance minister claims his party will make passing the motion more difficult so long as the metro law is not approved.
Government dissolves:
Knesset dissolution approved in first reading
74 MKs supported the updated version of the law. The election date will be decided by the Knesset committee.
Internal Yamina Poll:
Religious Zionist voters won't back Yamina in next election
Ayelet Shaked the top candidate to lead Yamina if Bennett leaves politics - but most Religious Zionist voters not interested in the party.
2022 Elections:
Bill dissolving the Knesset passes first reading
Coalition and Opposition MKs reach deal ensuring dissolution of Knesset this week. Parties to get 30 million shekels extra in state funding.
Bennett to Yamina activists: We need broad unity
The prime minister and members of his faction met Yamina activists with Bennett telling them he will deal with the Iranian threat.
Ayelet Shaked:
Interior MInister Ayelet Shaked: Give me a week, and I'll have a government
Interior Min. Shaked, MK Orbach, trying to delay Knesset's dissolution, allow formation of new government.
Last Cabinet meeting:
Bennett: We had a short govt. with great achievements
PM lauds achievements of his government to applause in final Cabinet meeting he will lead.
Netanhayu:
Netanyahu: We'll never form a coalition with Ra'am
After fellow Likud MK suggests Abbas could join a 'nationalist coalition of 61 MKs,' Bibi vetoes the idea.
Jonathan Pollard:
Pollard: Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu was my rabbi, remember what he stood for
'The Jewish people in the Land of Israel following the Torah of Israel - that's what mattered to him,' says former spy Jonathan Pollard
Rogue Yamina MK:
Rogue Yamina MK: 'The Right is in talks with Gantz, Sa'ar to form new coalition'
Knesset votes to dissolve itself in preliminary reading. MK Orbach says Likud in talks to form alternative government.
New poll:
New poll: This is what happens if Bennett doesn't run in elections
Former PM Netanyahu still seen as best candidate for premier, but right-wing bloc may not win 61 seats, poll shows.
Government collapse
Netanyahu trying to form alternative government
Opposition Leader working to form new government in outgoing Knesset, to prevent Yair Lapid from becoming interim prime minister.
2022 Elections:
Bill to dissolve Knesset to be brought for a vote this week
PM Bennett continuing work as usual, including meetings with top defense officials.
Defense Minister:
Defense Minister: 'We're preparing powerful responses against Iran'
Defense Min. Gantz speaks about Iranian threat to Israelis in Turkey, praises 'achievements' against Iran deal.
Evacuation of Khan al-Ahmar
MK Rothman tours Khan al-Ahmar: The government is lying to the Supreme Court
MK Simcha Rothman visits area to which residents of illegal Bedouin outpost were to be transferred.
