Hezki Baruch

Hezki Baruch

Arutz Sheva political correspondent

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Netanyahu vows to stand by right-wing allies

'Likud never offered Blue & White rotational government. I won't abandon right-wing allies,' says PM, amid rumors of planned unity gov't.

Netanyahu vows to stand by right-wing allies

Gantz: Netanyahu is lying

Blue and White chairman makes clear that his party is not negotiating the possibility of canceling the election.

Gantz: Netanyahu is lying

Interior Minister: Put cameras in every voting booth

Interior Minister Deri urges Elections Committee to put cameras in every voting booth, says 'small expense' will prevent complaints.

Interior Minister: Put cameras in every voting booth

Minister Katz's 'Jewish criterion'

Outgoing Transportation Minister gives incoming minister a small tip he had learned during the ten years in which he served in his post.

Minister Katz's 'Jewish criterion'

Yair Lapid: Israel should be a state for all of its citizens

Lapid responds on Twitter to an interview with Transportation Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Israel Hayom on Friday.

Yair Lapid: Israel should be a state for all of its citizens

'We can argue later, but we have to run together now'

National Union leader Bezalel Smotrich says he would be willing to give up his position to secure merger of right-wing parties.

'We can argue later, but we have to run together now'

Binyamin Council Head:

'Stop the destruction in Judea and Samaria'

Council head addresses issue of illegal PA construction in Area C. 'Time for action, not slogans and talk, in applying sovereignty.'

'Stop the destruction in Judea and Samaria'

Jewish Home Director-General: The public cries out for unity

Nir Orbach, Director-General of the Jewish Home party: We are faced with a tremendous challenge and we will meet that challenge.

Jewish Home Director-General: The public cries out for unity

Rabbi Peretz: The goal - 12 seats

Jewish Home's central cmte decides list for coming elections will be identical to last election's list. 'We won't be divided again.'

Rabbi Peretz: The goal - 12 seats

Likud MK: Stop Palestinian takeover of Area C

MK Ariel Kallner visits Judea and Samaria with Regavim movement, calls for emergency plan to stop PA takeover of Area C.

Likud MK: Stop Palestinian takeover of Area C

'Anyone involved in rape investigation needs to go home'

Likud MK Shlomo Karai slams conduct of investigation into rape of girl, says perpetrator could walk free due to 'negligent' conduct.

'Anyone involved in rape investigation needs to go home'

Rabbi Aryeh Levin's grandson:

'He took care of thousands and thousands during his lifetime'

Grandson of Rabbi Aryeh Levin, 'Father of the prisoners', sketches figure of grandfather on 50th anniversary of his passing.

'He took care of thousands and thousands during his lifetime'

'37 years of pain and loss'

President Rivlin speaks at memorial ceremony for fallen soldiers of First Lebanon War. 'A war of no choice, for the peace of the Galilee.'

'37 years of pain and loss'

Labor MK: Netanyahu government is afraid of terrorists

MK Stav Shafir criticizes right-wing politicians for demanding death penalty for PA Arab rapist, but fails to offer viable alternatives.

Labor MK: Netanyahu government is afraid of terrorists

US pushed to delay Khan al-Ahmar demolition

MK Yoav Kisch says delaying demolition of illegal Bedouin settlement sends 'problematic' message.

US pushed to delay Khan al-Ahmar demolition

Rafi Peretz insists on leading United Right list

Jewish Home chairman Rafi Peretz backs alliance with other right-wing parties - but insists he must lead the ticket.

Rafi Peretz insists on leading United Right list

Liberman vs right-wing media

Yisrael Beytenu chair slams media outlets, including Arutz Sheva, which 'claim to represent' Israel's Right.

Liberman vs right-wing media

Will Rabbi Peretz and Smotrich be appointed ministers?

Netanyahu expected to appoint Rabbi Peretz as Minister of Education and Smotrich as Minister of Transportation.

Will Rabbi Peretz and Smotrich be appointed ministers?

Akunis: We will never withdraw from the land of Israel

Science Minister: I will not lend a hand to the establishment of a Palestinian state in any territory of the land of Israel.

Akunis: We will never withdraw from the land of Israel

Feiglin won't renounce anti-circumcision comic

Zehut chair addresses fact that provocative comic remains in party. 'Thanks to him, 99% of Israelis who circumcise know they do by choice.'

Feiglin won't renounce anti-circumcision comic

Liberman: Shameful race over who can flatter the haredim more

Yisrael Beytenu chair explains why he changed his political position, declaring support for unity government.

Liberman: Shameful race over who can flatter the haredim more

Litzman: We will not sit in a government led by Gantz

Deputy Health Minister rejects reports of contacts with Blue and White. "We will only sit in a government headed by Binyamin Netanyahu."

Litzman: We will not sit in a government led by Gantz

Liberman: We'll force a unity government

Yisrael Beytenu wants unity government - without the haredim or Otzma Yehudit.

Liberman: We'll force a unity government

Jewish Home Knesset list to remain as is

Jewish Home members adopt decision of party secretariat making party's Knesset list the same as in the last election.

Jewish Home Knesset list to remain as is

Benny Gantz: Attack Hamas with unprecedented force

Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz responds to the rocket fire which hit Sderot. 'Target the senior Hamas figures,' he says.

Benny Gantz: Attack Hamas with unprecedented force

Rabbi Ben Dahan to Feiglin's Zehut: 'We'll meet in court'

Zehut demands that Rabbi Ben Dahan apologize for claiming on Arutz Sheva that a prominent party member set up an anti-circumcision movement.

Rabbi Ben Dahan to Feiglin's Zehut: 'We'll meet in court'

MK Itzik Shmuli to run for Labor leadership

Young MK joins MKs Amir Peretz and Stav Shafir, who have already declared their candidacy for the Labor leadership.

MK Itzik Shmuli to run for Labor leadership

Likud, Yisrael Beytenu trade barbs

Likud and Yisrael Beytenu parties trade barbs after Netanyahu appoints new adviser on Russian immigrant affairs.

Likud, Yisrael Beytenu trade barbs

Avi Gabbay steps down from politics

Labor chairman announces he will not run at all for the next Knesset.

Avi Gabbay steps down from politics

Feiglin: Union with Shaked - yes, Peretz - no

Zehut chairman is interested in technical bloc with Shaked and Bennett, but rejects United Right. 'Zehut is not part of Religious Zionism.'

Feiglin: Union with Shaked - yes, Peretz - no

'Who's in charge of the Cave of the Patriarchs?'

MK Gideon Sa'ar protests negotiating with PA on how, when, whether to make Cave of the Patriarchs handicapped-accessible.

'Who's in charge of the Cave of the Patriarchs?'

'Israel needs to decide what it wants to do in Judea & Samaria'

'Some of Israel's leadership is still stuck in 25-year-old argument,' Efrat leader Oded Revivi says.

'Israel needs to decide what it wants to do in Judea & Samaria'

Netanyahu criticizes A-G over hearing

Netanyahu responds to Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit's decision not to further postpone his pre-indictment hearing.

Netanyahu criticizes A-G over hearing

New Right:

'Negotiations? Only in a month and a half'

Party announces it intends to run in the upcoming elections, but will suspend negotiations for alliances with other parties until July 15.

'Negotiations? Only in a month and a half'

Bennett: I won't join attacks on Smotrich

New Right chairman says his party wants 'country of acceptance' but won't join 'political' attacks on MK Smotrich.

Bennett: I won't join attacks on Smotrich

'A sad day for the Rivlin family and the State of Israel'

Israeli leaders mourn the passing of Israel's First Lady, Nechama Rivlin. 'She was a great woman, yet unpretentious.'

'A sad day for the Rivlin family and the State of Israel'

MK Forer: I hope Likud got the hint

Yisrael Beytenu MK not worried about confrontation between Netanyahu and Liberman.

MK Forer: I hope Likud got the hint

'Justice, education portfolios must stay with Likud'

Likud MK Micki Zohar rejects United Right's demand for justice and education portfolios following dismissal of Ministers Bennett and Shaked.

'Justice, education portfolios must stay with Likud'

Netanyahu: Israel will not be a theocracy

PM responds to United Right MK's comments on role of Jewish law in Israel, says country will not be run according to religious law.

Netanyahu: Israel will not be a theocracy

'We won't allow Israel to return to how it was under King David'

MK Liberman, head of Yisrael Beytenu, slams MK Smotrich, promises to support coalition's choice for State Comptroller.

'We won't allow Israel to return to how it was under King David'