Hezki Baruch

Hezki Baruch

Arutz Sheva political correspondent

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Edelstein Slams Arab MKs: Go Elsewhere to Incite

Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein speaks to Arutz Sheva about ongoing Arab violence in Jerusalem over Temple Mount.

Edelstein Slams Arab MKs: Go Elsewhere to Incite

Livni Blasts Netanyahu: There is Another Way

Former foreign minister attacks Netanyahu on his way to UN in New York: Israel needs political process to solve conflict.

Livni Blasts Netanyahu: There is Another Way

PM Ready to 'Tell Truth' on Behalf of Israel

Headed to New York, Israel's Prime Minister names major topics to feature in his upcoming speech before the UN General Assembly.

PM Ready to 'Tell Truth' on Behalf of Israel

Minister Denounces Arab MKs' 'Recipe of Hatred'

Joint List MK Jamal Zahalka crossed a red line in harassing the Israel Police, Miri Regev and Avigdor Liberman warn.

Minister Denounces Arab MKs' 'Recipe of Hatred'

Liberman: The Middle East is Burning

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called on the int'l community to pressure Israel, PA into talks. Liberman: UN's priorities are wrong.

Liberman: The Middle East is Burning

Top Candidate for Police Commissioner Named

Religious-Zionist Roni Alshich, 52, is deputy head of Shin Bet - and credited as a 'mastermind' of Israel's war against terror.

Top Candidate for Police Commissioner Named

Cabinet Decides 4 Year Minimum for Rock Terrorists

Police may open fire when anyone's life is in danger. Use of non-lethal sharpshooting guns is also approved.

Cabinet Decides 4 Year Minimum for Rock Terrorists

Netanyahu: Israel Must Become a World Power

'No one makes alliances with the weak,' says Prime Minister shortly after meeting Putin.

Netanyahu: Israel Must Become a World Power

New Phase in War against Rock-Throwers

New bill to hit parents of rock-throwers 'where it hurts the most' - in their pockets; Justice Min. to enact tough new minimum sentence.

New Phase in War against Rock-Throwers

Who is to Blame for Temple Mount Rioting?

Firestorm in Knesset over violence in Jerusalem culminates with leftists blaming Israel for Palestinian violence; Minister points to Abbas.

Who is to Blame for Temple Mount Rioting?

Liberman to Bennett: Fire Arab School Directors

Yisrael Beytenu head urges education minister to sack directors of Sakhnin schools where students protested in calls for 'intifada.'

Liberman to Bennett: Fire Arab School Directors

Rivlin: Our Hold on Jerusalem Can't be Undermined

President hosts annual Selichot service, warns of hostile elements trying to deteriorate the situation in the capital.

Rivlin: Our Hold on Jerusalem Can't be Undermined

Arab MKs Tell Abdullah II: Keep Jews Off Temple Mt

Five radical MKs visit Jordanian king and tell him to pressure Israel 'in any way possible' over Temple Mount.

Arab MKs Tell Abdullah II: Keep Jews Off Temple Mt

Terror Continues Amid Push for Harsher Deterrence

Arabs terrorists threw two firebombs on Sunday, damaging house in Jerusalem's Nof Zion neighborhood.

Terror Continues Amid Push for Harsher Deterrence

Watch: Selichot at the Kotel

Hundreds at Selichot at the Western Wall in the presence of Chief Rabbi David Lau, Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu of Tzfat, ministers and MKs.

Watch: Selichot at the Kotel

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Jews Pray at Site of Yeshiva Student's Near-Lynch

150 Jews pray in Old City at site of attack on yeshiva student; councilman urges 'we have to do what Giuliani did in New York.'

Jews Pray at Site of Yeshiva Student's Near-Lynch

Calls to Deport Rock-Throwers from Jerusalem

Deputy Defense Minister insists deporting assailants and their families will create instant deterrence after rock attacks.

Calls to Deport Rock-Throwers from Jerusalem

Barkat: Rock-Throwers Have Blood on Their Hands

Jerusalem mayor says there are 'zero excuses for violence' in the wake of rock-throwing murder, urges Israelis not to succumb to fear.

Barkat: Rock-Throwers Have Blood on Their Hands

Hundreds Attend Funeral for Rock Attack Victim

'You rest in the soil of the city in which you were born, which you loved, in which you were murdered.'

Hundreds Attend Funeral for Rock Attack Victim

Netanyahu Declares 'War' on Rock-Throwing Rioters

Prime Minister tours spot where Arabs murdered a Jewish motorist, vows to empower soldiers, police.

Netanyahu Declares 'War' on Rock-Throwing Rioters

'We Beat BDS by Proving the World Loves Israel'

Psagot Winery CEO tells Arutz Sheva about his unique initiatives to prove the boycott movement against his Samaria boutique is wrong.

'We Beat BDS by Proving the World Loves Israel'

Jerusalem Protest: 'Our Life Is Russian Roulette'

After lethal rock attack protesters and community leader in Armon Hanatziv tell Arutz Sheva something has to change - and fast.

Jerusalem Protest: 'Our Life Is Russian Roulette'

Watch: 3 Arrested as Crowd Rages Following Murder

Residents of neighborhood gathered in protest, as Border Police carried out arrests following lethal rock attack.

Watch: 3 Arrested as Crowd Rages Following Murder

Likud MK Urges More Funding for Judea-Samaria

Israel must defend residents in Judea-Samaria, stresses David Biton, noting EU's 'settlement' labelling is not way to bring peace.

Likud MK Urges More Funding for Judea-Samaria

3 Firebombs Hit Jewish Home in Southern Jerusalem

Armon Hanatziv has been hit by dozens of firebombs in recent weeks. A resident asks: how long before the guns are turned on us?

3 Firebombs Hit Jewish Home in Southern Jerusalem

Bennett Ranked Top Minister of the Year

A Knesset Channel poll found the public is most satisfied with the work of Education Minister and Jewish Home chairman Naftali Bennett.

Bennett Ranked Top Minister of the Year

'US Agrees with Israel's Opposition to Iran Deal'

Obama may have secured congressional support for nuclear deal, Jerusalem says, but majority of US supports Israel's opposition.

'US Agrees with Israel's Opposition to Iran Deal'

Watch: Preemptive Police Exercise in Jerusalem

To ensure residents and visitors' safety during High Holidays, Jerusalem police simulate responding to emergency situations.

Watch: Preemptive Police Exercise in Jerusalem

Yaalon: New Eastern Fence to Protect Israelis

Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon says Israel needed a fence to prevent becoming a victim of refugee 'invasion.'

Yaalon: New Eastern Fence to Protect Israelis

Naftali Bennett's Father Laid to Rest

Bennett gives emotional eulogy for his father Jim, saying he was 'a good Jew, a Zionist, who pursued peace.'

Naftali Bennett's Father Laid to Rest

Arab MKs Fume Over New Anti-Terror Bill

Joint List claims the main objective of anti-terror law is to 'suppress the Palestinian minority in Israel.'

Arab MKs Fume Over New Anti-Terror Bill

Livni Blames Netanyahu for Congress of Deal

MK Tzipi Livni says Netanyahu needs to do some soul-searching after Obama secures Congress support for the Iran nuclear deal.

Livni Blames Netanyahu for Congress of Deal

Knesset Approves First Reading of 2015-2016 Budget

Knesset approves first reading of the Budget Law for 2015-2016. Opposition angry due to absence of PM and Finance Minister.

Knesset Approves First Reading of 2015-2016 Budget

Litzman Makes History: A Haredi-Ashkenazi Minister

Yaakov Litzman is sworn in as health minister, the first haredi Ashkenazi minister to serve in the Israeli government since 1952.

Litzman Makes History: A Haredi-Ashkenazi Minister

Liberman: Netanyahu 'Shooting State in the Foot'

Yisrael Beytenu chairman blasts Netanyahu for transferring funds to Arab municipalities through Arab MKs.

Liberman: Netanyahu 'Shooting State in the Foot'

Yisrael Beytenu MK: Liberman Will be PM

MK Sharon Gal blasts Netanyahu's government and predicts Avigdor Liberman will one day lead the country.

Yisrael Beytenu MK: Liberman Will be PM

Edelstein to Push Israeli Opposition to Iran at UN

Knesset Speaker to visit NY to show off Knesset's environmentalism projects, but also promises to push Iran agenda.

Edelstein to Push Israeli Opposition to Iran at UN

Judea-Samaria Mayors Snub DM's New Year's Toast

A ceremony planned last minute as well as anger at Moshe Ya'alon could be why so many mayors refused to attend Defense Ministry toast.

Judea-Samaria Mayors Snub DM's New Year's Toast

Coalition drama

Supreme Court Ruling Places Haredi MKs in a Bind

Court accepts petition against practice of appointing haredi MKs as 'deputy ministers acting as ministers' for ideological reasons.

Supreme Court Ruling Places Haredi MKs in a Bind

Liberman Blasts Barak for Spilling Iran Secrets

Details of government talks to strike Iran's nuclear sites should never have been released to public, former foreign minister asserts.

Liberman Blasts Barak for Spilling Iran Secrets