Netanyahu denies meeting or speaking with Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel before October 7 and says he received no Egyptian warning. He has instructed his lawyers to file a defamation lawsuit.
Religious Zionist Party blames local Arabs for vandalizing Israeli flags near Majd al-Krum, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich vows to expand Jewish settlement in Galilee and Negev.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir ascends Temple Mount, calling for Israeli sovereignty over the site and declares that Israel is on the path to total victory.
Bennett, Netanyahu, Ben Gvir and Golan will all run under distinctive Hebrew letters. One party’s request was rejected because it was considered a name of God.
Still recovering from a ramming attack, Ofir Engelsman visits the site where childhood friend Neria Leiter was wounded in a similar attack, calling for a new security approach.
Leading rabbis bid farewell to renowned Kabbalist Rabbi David Shalom Batzri as he is laid to rest, recalling his Torah scholarship, prayer and devotion to G-d.
$200 in exchange for boycotting election: Sohlberg blocks Satmar hasidic group
Defense Minister Israel Katz signs the final approval expunging Elor Azaria’s criminal record, implementing President Isaac Herzog’s clemency decision.
The Higher Planning Council approved 342 housing units in Asael and 225 in Beit Hagai. Under the plans, Asael will be formally regulated and Beit Hagai is expected to double in size.
Committee votes 19-10 against barring Ben Gvir’s party from the Knesset race; bids to disqualify Religious Zionism-Zehut and the Democrats also fail.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demands Yisrael Beytenu chair MK Avigdor Liberman retract proposal for Jordan to administer Areas A and B; Liberman fires back.
The Central Elections Committee voted to disqualify Ra’am from running in the elections for the 26th Knesset, following its decisions regarding Cassif and Abu Shehadeh.
In rare move, Justice Noam Sohlberg joins 31-4 vote to bar Abu Shehadeh from Knesset race: 'If there is a clear case, this is it.'
Committee votes 19-5 to bar Cassif from running over support for armed struggle against Israel; decision now heads to Supreme Court.
Smotrich sharply criticized the UN Secretary-General following his speech at the General Assembly: “The UN Secretary-General’s wild incitement gives a tailwind to terrorism."
Itamar Ben Gvir announced that Otzma Yehudit will demand the Defense Ministry for himself and the Justice Ministry for Tally Gotliv in the next government.
Shmulik Yisrael remembers his close friend Netanel (Nati) Shakron, murdered on the eve of Yom Kippur, 'A man of truth, a man of kindness, with a huge heart. He lived a full life.'
The Prime Minister participated in the main Selichot service at the Western Wall and prayed for the well-being of IDF soldiers and security forces. Captivity survivors were greeted with cheers from the crowd.
Supreme Court justices unanimously accept petitions, ruling that transferring information from polling stations to political parties about whether voters cast ballots violates the law and infringes on privacy.
Netanyahu alluded to Ofer Winter and warned: “You must not vote for a party that will not cross the electoral threshold or that will transfer votes to Liberman."
A petition submitted to the Central Elections Committee seeks to disqualify Bezalel Smotrich, Moshe Feiglin and Zvi Sukkot from running for office, as well as their electoral slate.
Yisrael Beytenu party fires back after Yashar! chairman Gadi Eisenkot criticizes rivals, challenging Eisenkot to reveal who he would rely on to form a government.
Netanyahu announces bills to revoke citizenship from those who slander IDF soldiers and increase potential defamation damages twentyfold following NAZA controversy.
At memorial ceremony for fallen Arabic-speaking Christian IDF soldiers, Netanyahu rejects claims Israel persecutes minorities and calls the country an ‘island of tolerance.’
Yonatan Yosef says a Supreme Court ruling blocking a state memorial conference for his grandfather wrongly shifts authority from elected officials to the legal establishment.
Ofer Winter claimed that rivals tried to dismantle his party, threaten his staff, and hire private investigators. Likud demands a retraction and is threatening a libel suit.
Former Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked criticized Netanyahu: “He bears both responsibility and blame for October 7," and offered her prediction for the elections.
ITIM petitions to disqualify Shas candidate Amos Dror, alleging he failed to meet the required 100-day cooling-off period before the elections.
A Religious Zionism campaign video shows judges and the Attorney General being forcibly dragged away, sparking harsh reactions.
The Religious Zionism party has presented a comprehensive plan to overhaul the judicial system, making clear that its implementation will be a prerequisite for joining the next coalition.
The Otzma Yehudit party has petitioned the Central Elections Committee to disqualify the Democrats slate from running for the Knesset.
The Choosing Life Forum of bereaved families and terror victims has petitioned the Central Elections Committee, demanding that the Ra’am party be barred from running in the elections.
Yair Golan’s Democrats ask Elections Committee to disqualify Otzma Yehudit, citing racism; Ben-Gvir’s party responds by calling Democrats ‘anti-Israel.’
Netanyahu asked to increase the defense budget. Lapid said he would support the move but demanded that it not be funded through tax increases. Likud responded with criticism.
Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz sharply criticizes the film “NAZA", declaring: “Revenge was never the purpose of the fighting."
Likud says it will seek to disqualify the Arab parties, citing their alleged support for terrorism and ties to hostile organizations.
NIS 11 million project transforms historic open-air courtyard, protecting worshippers from rain and extreme heat year-round.
Netanyahu rejected the claim that the UAE had warned him ahead of the October 7th massacre.
Former Beit Shemesh Mayor Aliza Bloch, who has joined the Blue and White slate for the upcoming election, tells Arutz Sheva-Israel National News why she believes the party will outperform expectations.
Zehut chairman on his alliance with Smotrich: “It’s a technical bloc, and the parties remain completely independent." On polling numbers: “I believe this is just the beginning."
