Hezki Baruch

Hezki Baruch

Arutz Sheva political correspondent

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Jewish Home MK to PM: Let me ascend Temple Mount

After police recommend increasing frequency of MK visits to mount, MK Mualem asks to visit this Thursday, the start of the month of Kislev.

Jewish Home MK to PM: Let me ascend Temple Mount

Shin Bet chief: Apparent calm in Judea and Samaria is deceptive

Head of Shin Bet says 480 attacks thwarted, 500 individual terrorists arrested in past year.

Shin Bet chief: Apparent calm in Judea and Samaria is deceptive

Zionist Union MK's poll targeting prime minister backfires

Poll by MK Michaeli aims to bolster attack on the acquisition of a plane for the prime minister, but most respondents refuse to cooperate.

Zionist Union MK's poll targeting prime minister backfires

Terrorist death penalty bill

Liberman: 'We won't stop until the mission is completed'

Bill to be brought Wednesday for discussion in Law Committee ahead of Knesset's approval in first reading. DM: 'We won't give up.'

Liberman: 'We won't stop until the mission is completed'

MK Hazan calls Meretz MK 'half a human being'

Controversial Likud MK causes uproar after insulting handicapped Meretz MK. Hazan: My remarks were taken out of context.

MK Hazan calls Meretz MK 'half a human being'

Measles outbreak: We are in a state of emergency

Member of Knesset, Yoel Hasson, responds to the pushing off of the Immunization Law: "we must do everything to prevent an epidemic"

Measles outbreak: We are in a state of emergency

Bennett to Liberman: Bring security or move aside

Leader of the Jewish Home Party, Minister Naftali Bennett, attacks the Minister of Defense and his policy

Bennett to Liberman: Bring security or move aside

Opposition Leader: State helm transferred to Jewish Home party

Tzipi Livni fiercely attacks Settlement Law by MKs Kish and Smotrich: 'Forcing blood wedding with millions of Palestinians.'

Opposition Leader: State helm transferred to Jewish Home party

Netanyahu okays 'death penalty for terrorists' bill

Following pressure from Bennett, PM gives green light to bill making it easier for terrorists convicted of murder to be executed.

Netanyahu okays 'death penalty for terrorists' bill

Terrorists' prison sentences will not be shortened

Ministerial Committee for Legislation approves bill cancelling conditional release arrangements for those who carried out acts of terrorism.

Terrorists' prison sentences will not be shortened

Bennett: I'm the only one who holds Rabin's view

After mass rally at Rabin square, heckling of Likud minister, Jewish Home chairman says: 'Rabin was adamantly opposed to Palestinian state.'

Bennett: I'm the only one who holds Rabin's view

Beit Shemesh: 'Waking up to a new reality'

Beit Shemesh resident shares feelings on morning of Aliza Bloch's mayoral victory.

Beit Shemesh: 'Waking up to a new reality'

'I will lead Jerusalem to a new era'

Jerusalem mayoral candidate Ofer Berkovitch celebrates his advancing to a runoff against Moshe Lion.

'I will lead Jerusalem to a new era'

Minister David Azoulay laid to rest

Hundreds attend funeral of Religious Services Minister who passed away at the age of 64.

Minister David Azoulay laid to rest

Road 90 disaster:

Shoshi, Yariv and six children perish in accident

Atar family from Psagot killed in severe road accident near Dead Sea. Yariv, Shoshi and their children were on their way to family trip.

Shoshi, Yariv and six children perish in accident

Anglo immigrants honored with 'Builders of Zion' prize

Nefesh B’Nefesh presents outstanding Anglo immigrants with 2018 Bonei Zion Prize at Knesset ceremony.

Anglo immigrants honored with 'Builders of Zion' prize

'They rob our land'

Knesset Interior Committee discusses if 'Mukhtar procedure' should continue to be used until East Jerusalem settlement completed.

'They rob our land'

Watch: Israeli minister visits Grand Mosque of Abu Dhabi

Culture Minister Miri Regev invited to visit largest mosque in United Arab Emirates.

Watch: Israeli minister visits Grand Mosque of Abu Dhabi

Pennsylvania massacre:

'This is an attack on the Jewish People'

MK Glick: 'It's not an attack on Conservative Judaism, Reform Judaism, Orthodox Judaism, Right, Left; it's an attack on the Jewish People.'

'This is an attack on the Jewish People'

Government dedicates moment of silence to memory of victims

Watch: Prime Minister Netanyahu and cabinet ministers open weekly meeting by standing silently in memory of Pittsburgh victims.

Government dedicates moment of silence to memory of victims

Will terrorists be expelled within Judea and Samaria?

Committee to discuss MK Yogev's bill giving IDF general authority to expel families of terrorists to different area of Judea and Samaria.

Will terrorists be expelled within Judea and Samaria?

'There is no immediate solution with the Palestinians'

Knesset Speaker hosts German delegation headed by the president of the Bundestag.

'There is no immediate solution with the Palestinians'

Bill to deny visits to terrorists passes first reading

Bill would ban visits to security prisoners who are members of terrorist groups that hold Israelis captive.

Bill to deny visits to terrorists passes first reading

MK Ohana to A7:

'Picking Prime Minister can't be left to the president'

Likud MK supports law obligating president of Israel to tap head of largest party to form government.

'Picking Prime Minister can't be left to the president'

'Send Waqf back to Jordan'

MK Yehuda Glick says Israel should respond to Jordan cancelling part of peace treaty by kicking Wafq out of Temple Mount.

'Send Waqf back to Jordan'

Bennett demands equal representation for Ariel University

Education Minister says government may cease working with Committee of University Heads if it discriminates against Ariel University.

Bennett demands equal representation for Ariel University

'Khan al-Ahmar has become a test of sovereignty'

MK Betzalel Smotrich skips Knesset vote, visits Khan al-Ahmar in protest against delay in evacuation of illegal Bedouin outpost.

'Khan al-Ahmar has become a test of sovereignty'

'Netanyahu, Stand by your word'

Dep Minister Tzipi Hotovely and MK Yehuda Glick tour Khan al-Ahmar. 'Carry out evacuation ASAP; we'll manage with international community.'

'Netanyahu, Stand by your word'

Liberman: We need to know how to be flexible

Defense Minister supports decision to postpone evacuation of Khan al-Ahmar but stresses: The decision to evacuate is irreversible.

Liberman: We need to know how to be flexible

Deadlock in cabinet meeting over Khan al-Ahmar

Cabinet meeting taking longer than planned over disagreement between Jewish Home chairman and PM about evacuation of illegal outpost.

Deadlock in cabinet meeting over Khan al-Ahmar

'You expect a child not to defend his parents?'

Culture Minister believes PM that Bedouin outpost Khan al-Ahmar will be evacuated soon, defends PM's son Yair in row with anchorwoman.

'You expect a child not to defend his parents?'

Bennett in Amichai:

'In the face of B'Tselem's lies - we built'

Jewish Home chairman tours community established for former residents of Amona. 'You have proven that the spirit cannot be broken.'

'In the face of B'Tselem's lies - we built'

Security Minister supports Jewish Temple Mount prayer rights

Gilad Erdan participates in Temple Mount lobby meeting, expresses support for goals, but notes status quo on Mount lies with Prime Minister.

Security Minister supports Jewish Temple Mount prayer rights

Prime Minister threatens Hamas: 'Very strong blows'

'Hamas has not understood. If they don't stop attacks, they will be stopped in another way and it will be painful - very painful.'

Prime Minister threatens Hamas: 'Very strong blows'

New bill: 'The Basel Ghattas law'

Yisrael Beytenu MK proposes legislation to prevent deduction of a third of sentence for prisoners convicted under anti-terror law.

New bill: 'The Basel Ghattas law'

Jewish Home MK: Eliminating Hamas heads will bring calm

MK Yogev says there's no reason to withhold fuel from Gaza, Israel should eliminate Hamas leaders.

Jewish Home MK: Eliminating Hamas heads will bring calm

Yair Netanyahu: They've been at my father for 30 years

PM Netanyahu's son slams leftist journalists, says hypocrisy and double standards are their 'supporting pillars.'

Yair Netanyahu: They've been at my father for 30 years

Ze'evi: The great teacher in the struggle for the Land of Israel

Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan arrives with son Yair-Rechavam to commemorate Gandhi on Mount Herzl.

Ze'evi: The great teacher in the struggle for the Land of Israel

'Converts to Judaism suffering because of gov't failure to act'

Deputy Defense Minister calls on government to appoint empower Chief Rabbi to handle conversion matters, says delay harming converts.

'Converts to Judaism suffering because of gov't failure to act'

From Pennsylvania to the Bank of Israel

Professor from Donald Trump's alma mater tapped to replace Karnit Flug as governor of Bank of Israel.

From Pennsylvania to the Bank of Israel