Hezki Baruch

Hezki Baruch

Arutz Sheva political correspondent

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MK to Hamas leader:

Otzma Yehudit MK to Hamas leader: We are your door to hell

In speech at the Knesset, MK Almog Cohen speaks in Arabic to Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

Otzma Yehudit MK to Hamas leader: We are your door to hell

Netanyahu:

Netanyahu: 'We will exhaust every possibility to bring hostages home'

Prime Minister Netanyahu meets families of the hostages, promises, 'We will utilize and exhaust every possibility to bring them home.'

Netanyahu: 'We will exhaust every possibility to bring hostages home'

Minister Ben Gvir praised for arming emergency squad teams

Strategic advisor Lior Horev praised Minister of National Security Ben Gvir for arming emergency squad teams, noting their great importance.

Minister Ben Gvir praised for arming emergency squad teams

Lapid:

Lapid: The war cannot end with a military victory, but with a change in reality

Opposition leader calls on the government to define the goals of the "Swords of Iron" war.

Lapid: The war cannot end with a military victory, but with a change in reality

Due to anti-Israel statements:

After anti-Israel statements: MK Cassif removed from Knesset, loses salary for two weeks

Knesset Ethics Committee suspends Hadash-Ta’al MK for 45 days, revokes his salary after he said "Israel wanted" Gaza violence.

After anti-Israel statements: MK Cassif removed from Knesset, loses salary for two weeks

Families of captives:

Families of captives: Netanyahu committed that return of captives is among war's goals

Representatives of the families of the Israelis who are in Hamas captivity met with Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Families of captives: Netanyahu committed that return of captives is among war's goals

Liberman demands to be a part of war cabinet

Yisrael Beytenu says no agreement yet on joining the emergency government, insists Liberman play a major role in decision-making.

Liberman demands to be a part of war cabinet

Yisrael Beytenu MK to A7:

Yisrael Beytenu MK to A7: If we're invited to the emergency government - we will join

MK Hamad Amar calls on the public: Today is the time to unite.

Yisrael Beytenu MK to A7: If we're invited to the emergency government - we will join

Aryeh Deri:

Aryeh Deri: Unity government will give hope to the public

Shas chairman comments on emergency government: The public wanted the decision-makers to be united and it was successful, even if partially.

Aryeh Deri: Unity government will give hope to the public

Public Diplomacy Minister Galit Distel Atbaryan resigns

Minister of Public Diplomacy Galit Distel Atbaryan decides to resign from her post and return to the Knesset as an MK.

Public Diplomacy Minister Galit Distel Atbaryan resigns

Bereaved mother:

Bereaved mother: They abandoned us, they let them slaughter my husband and son

Sabine Taasa, whose husband and son were murdered and whose two other sons were injured, demands: Beat their brains in.

Bereaved mother: They abandoned us, they let them slaughter my husband and son

Mother of a missing Israeli tells INN: 'We’re totally broken—it’s torture.'

Batsheva Ilouz hasn’t heard from her son, Ilya, for over 36 hours. 'We have no one to turn to—everyone just pushes us off.'

Mother of a missing Israeli tells INN: 'We’re totally broken—it’s torture.'

MK Rothman:

MK Rothman: 'When I was spat at, no one was arrested'

MK Simcha Rothman called out the police for arresting suspects for spitting at Christians.

MK Rothman: 'When I was spat at, no one was arrested'

Shots fired at Gilboa town during Minister Strock's visit

Minister Strock visits Gilboa region towns following recent attempted attacks: A serious escalation which cannot be overlooked.

Shots fired at Gilboa town during Minister Strock's visit

'Ideological gaps':

Gantz criticized within the National Unity Party: Ideological gaps

MKs in National Unity Party want to promote primaries but encounter opposition from party chairman Benny Gantz.

Gantz criticized within the National Unity Party: Ideological gaps

'Death to the religious':

'Death to the religious': Religious party's elections banners vandalized in Rishon Lezion

Vandals scrawl, 'death to the religious,' and, 'murderers,' on elections banners in Rishon Lezion.

'Death to the religious': Religious party's elections banners vandalized in Rishon Lezion

Following incident:

Following incident: Female guards to be removed from security prisons

After five female guards had intimate relations with an imprisoned terrorist, enlisted female guards will stop guarding terrorists.

Following incident: Female guards to be removed from security prisons

Likud MK:

Likud MK: Yitzhak Amit won't be the next President of the Supreme Court

MK Hanoch Milwidsky says a way will be found to prevent Judge Amit from becoming the next President of the Supreme Court.

Likud MK: Yitzhak Amit won't be the next President of the Supreme Court

'You have no authority':

'You have no authority' | Netanyahu's attorney spars with Supreme Court justices

11 Supreme Court justices are hearing petitions against amendments to the Incapacitation Law.

'You have no authority' | Netanyahu's attorney spars with Supreme Court justices

Ben-Gvir backs down from Tel Aviv protest prayer service

The Minister canceled the plans after counter-protesters announced they would move their demonstration to prevent provocations.

Ben-Gvir backs down from Tel Aviv protest prayer service

MK Sa'ar to leftist protesters

Sa'ar to leftist protesters: Don't be enticed to turn protest into battle against religion

'Those who curse and shame religious Jews are not protecting the character of Tel Aviv as a liberal and free city,' MK Gideon Sa'ar says.

Sa'ar to leftist protesters: Don't be enticed to turn protest into battle against religion

Violent clashes at Tel Aviv prayer service

Protesters confronted worshipers who tried to pray with the traditional partition between men and women on Yom Kippur.

Violent clashes at Tel Aviv prayer service

Selichot prayer concert in front of Knesset building

Knesset Speaker Ohana declared the concert 'part of a new tradition of opening the Knesset building to the public.'

Selichot prayer concert in front of Knesset building

'Platform for political sparring'

A platform for political sparring: Netanyahu to skip Rabin memorial ceremony

Prime Minister will not attend this year's state memorial ceremony for the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.

A platform for political sparring: Netanyahu to skip Rabin memorial ceremony

Herzog:

Herzog: There's broad support for a compromise, now the leadership has to make a decision

President reveals he presented a compromise proposal to the coalition and the opposition on judicial reform.

Herzog: There's broad support for a compromise, now the leadership has to make a decision

Reports of PA arms transfer:

Reports of PA arms transfer | Netanyahu: 'No limit to the fake news'

Netanyahu says decision was made by previous government in January 2022 to transfer armored vehicles to replace old ones.

Reports of PA arms transfer | Netanyahu: 'No limit to the fake news'

'Netanyahu want's 2nd Oslo'

Reports of arms transfer to PA leave government in upheaval

Ministers and MKs from Religious Zionism and Otzma Yehudit are furious. Defense Minister Gallant denies transfer of 1,500 weapons occurred.

Reports of arms transfer to PA leave government in upheaval

Close friends say goodbye to singer Dedi Graucher

Fans and close friends of the late Dedi Graucher, one of the pillars of Hassidic music in Israel, say goodbye in an interview with INN.

Close friends say goodbye to singer Dedi Graucher

During Supreme Court hearing:

During Supreme Court hearing: Justice Sohlberg blasts fellow Supreme Court justices

Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg criticizes colleagues, urges them to 'be faithful to history.'

During Supreme Court hearing: Justice Sohlberg blasts fellow Supreme Court justices

Iran criticizes Min. Gamliel:

Iran criticizes Minister Gamliel: She's a small part of a wider plot

Iranian Foreign Ministry comments on meetings held by Intelligence Minister with opponents of the Iranian regime in Britain last week.

Iran criticizes Minister Gamliel: She's a small part of a wider plot

Following earthquake:

Minister of Health offers to send aid to Morocco following earthquake

Health Minister Moshe Arbel writes to Moroccan counterpart, offers medical personnel and equipment to area struck by earthquake.

Minister of Health offers to send aid to Morocco following earthquake

Ben Gvir and Netanyahu argue

Ben Gvir and Netanyahu argue, conditions of terrorist prisoners will not be worsened

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant blasts Ben Gvir during discussion on the subject: This is not your authority.

Ben Gvir and Netanyahu argue, conditions of terrorist prisoners will not be worsened

Yair Lapid:

Yair Lapid: The compromise proposal is too good to be true

Opposition leader claims Netanyahu's compromise proposal on the judicial reform is intended to get him a meeting with US President.

Yair Lapid: The compromise proposal is too good to be true

Minister Strock to INN:

Minister Strock to INN: I'm in favor of negotiations, but against canceling the reform

Minister Strock at pro-government rally: We are fighting for the right of the people to determine the path of the country.

Minister Strock to INN: I'm in favor of negotiations, but against canceling the reform

Former Mossad chief:

Former Mossad chief attacks government: There is an apartheid state here

Tamir Pardo gives interview to Associated Press, accuses the Israeli government of enforcing an “apartheid system” in Judea and Samaria.

Former Mossad chief attacks government: There is an apartheid state here

Simcha Rothman:

Simcha Rothman: Concern of bias & harm to appearance of justice if Hayut not disqualified

Constitution Cmte. chair appeals after Supreme Court's top justice refuses to disqualify herself from discussion on reasonableness standard.

Simcha Rothman: Concern of bias & harm to appearance of justice if Hayut not disqualified

Likud MK: 'Discrimination is everyone's problem'

MK Tsega Melaku claims that discrimination against the Ethiopian community shows a greater problem throughout Israeli society.

Likud MK: 'Discrimination is everyone's problem'

Sources close to PM tell INN:

Sources close to PM tell INN: 'No plan and no agreement on judicial reform'

'Only a paper signed by all sides constitutes an agreement - and everyone is very far from that,' sources say.

Sources close to PM tell INN: 'No plan and no agreement on judicial reform'

MK Rothman to INN:

MK Rothman to INN: 'Government needs AG, I'm not sure who Baharav-Miara represents'

'My way has never been to boycott anyone; disagreements can be harsh but at the same time we can hold discourse,' MK Simcha Rothman says.

MK Rothman to INN: 'Government needs AG, I'm not sure who Baharav-Miara represents'

Yisrael Beytenu MK to INN:

Yisrael Beytenu MK to INN: Israel will pay a heavy price over the Draft Law

MK Oded Forer accuses the government of only caring about its own survival.

Yisrael Beytenu MK to INN: Israel will pay a heavy price over the Draft Law