Hezki Baruch

Elections 2022

Tomorrow Supreme Court will discuss Balad's disqualification

Leftist organization "Adalah" claims that Balad's disqualification has no basis and was already discussed in the past in the Supreme Court

MK Yoav Galant:

MK Yoav Galant: You cannot make political agreements underground

Likud MK criticizes government's conduct vis-a-vis the maritime border deal between Israel and Lebanon.

Religious Zionism demands:

Religious Zionism demands: Haaretz must register as a body that is involved in elections

The letter written to the newspaper's publisher claims that the paper publishes propaganda for specific parties and against others

Smotrich to right-wing heads:

Smotrich to right-wing leaders: 'Don't recognize Lapid's maritime agreement with Lebanon'

"Deal should give us sleepless nights; Lapid caved to Hezbollah."

Deri warns the judges of the Supreme Court

Shas chairman: If the Supreme Court disqualifies me from being a minister - we will reverse it with legislation.

Drama at Elections Committee:

Drama at Central Elections Committee: Amichai Chikli disqualified from running with Likud

Following petition by Meretz, Chairman of Central Elections Committee disqualifies Amichai Chikli. Likud: We will appeal to Supreme Court.

Ra'am

Bereaved families against right-bloc leaders for helping the terror-supporting Ra'am party

Bereaved families accuse right wing leaders of a 'puzzling and dangerous decision' not to vote to disqualify Ra'am from Knesset elections

Jewish Home billboards vandalized

Elections billboard vandalized in Givat Shmuel, with women's faces obliterated. 'Whoever erases women's faces, erases their voices as well.'

Labor party activists file complaint against Otzma Yehudit billboard

Labor activists call sign which contains pictures of Arab politicians and the phrase 'May our adversaries be removed' 'racist and violent'

Ayelet Shaked meets Rabbi Chaim Druckman

Jewish Home chairwoman and members of the party meet Rabbi Chaim Druckman, the most senior rabbi in the Religious Zionist movement.

Will Ayelet Shaked drop out of the race? 'Complete fabrication'

Religious Zionism negotiating with Ayelet Shaked to push her to drop out of race, party chief MK Smotrich says. Shaked: Complete lie.

'Finance Minister remains determined to cut daycare subsidies'

Govt altered purpose of subsidy to "encouraging parental employment."

Former Jewish Home MK:

Former Jewish Home MK: If we don't pick up in the polls, we'll have to rethink

Nissan Slomiansky, former Jewish Home MK, says he believes Ayelet Shaked's heart was always with the Jewish Home.

Amichai Chikli to INN:

Amichai Chikli to INN: I estimate Netanyahu's first call will be to Religious Zionism

Former MK now running with Likud: If we are not forced to form a government with leftists, we will see a real breakthrough in settlement.

Confrontation breaks out between Ayelet Shaked and Labor chief

Michaeli insists Israel must advance a deal with the Palestinians. Shaked: 'UAE doesn't care, it wants to boost cooperation regardless'

Activists block path of Gaza laborers to protest Hamas hostages

"Benny Gantz as chief of staff deserted two soldiers on the battlefield, Hadar & Oron."

Likud submits Knesset slate:

Yariv Levin submits Likud Knesset slate: Idit Silman saved Israel from disaster

MK Levin dismisses petition to exclude Silman from Likud slate: Those who follow an ideological path deserve to be in Israeli politics.

Ra'am submits Knesset slate

Mansour Abbas submits Ra'am slate: We will tip the scales again

Ra'am chairman: We want to continue the political partnership at the highest level.

Yesh Atid submits election slate

The slate includes two former IDF generals, two former police superintendents and a former deputy head of the Mossad.

MK Abir Kara to INN:

MK Abir Kara to INN: I'm a right-winger but sometimes you have to make brave decisions

Leader of Economic Freedom Party: We will sit in any government in which we can implement the economic policies we believe in.

Last-minute drama:

Last-minute drama: Balad splits from Joint List, will run separately

The distribution of the Arab votes among three parties increases the chance that one of them will not pass the electoral threshold.

48 days to the elections:

48 days to the elections: Jewish Home Central Committee approves agreement with Shaked

Representatives of the Jewish Home will be placed in spots 2, 4 and 7 in the joint ticket with Ayelet Shaked.

Party registration for Knesset election begins

Central Elections Committee kicks off registration of candidate lists for this November's Knesset election.

Yesh Atid Knesset slate is almost unchanged

Prime Minister Lapid's party presents its slate for the 25th Knesset. Lapid blasts Netanyahu: His campaign tells you that Israel is at war.

Smotrich pushes for United Arab List to be banned this election

Religious Zionist Party head to petition Central Election Committee to bar United Arab List - a coalition faction - from running in November

Shaked signs deal for joint run with Jewish Home

Yamina and Jewish Home agree to alliance, amid polls showing Yamina failing to enter Knesset on its own.

Minister Avigdor Liberman:

Minister Avigdor Liberman: We will prevent Netanyahu from forming a government

Liberman presents Yisrael Beytenu slate for the Knesset elections, continues to attack Likud chairman.

Shaked: I will probably recommend Netanyahu for PM

Interior Minister says she wants a broad govt., but will support the candidate with the best chance to form a govt.

Yamina and Jewish Home alliance hits a snag

Ayelet Shaked to sign election agreement for joint ticket with Jewish Home - even as Jewish Home debates details of alliance.

Minister Yoaz Hendel:

Minister Yoaz Hendel: The normal right deserves a home

Communications Minister comments on the split from Ayelet Shaked: It is inconceivable that the normal right doesn't have anyone to vote for.

Merav Michaeli refused

Lapid's offer to Meretz and Labor: Reserved spot for each party on Yesh Atid slate

Lapid proposed one reserved spot for each party on the Yesh Atid slate - and ministerial positions like a party with 10 seats.

National Security deputy chief

'Uman pilgrimage is endangering lives'

National Security Council deputy chief warns against traveling to Ukraine for holiday: 'we don't know how to secure the event'

2022 Elections:

2022 Elections: Jewish Home calls on Ayelet Shaked to unite parties

Following split with Derekh Eretz faction, Jewish Home seeks to craft religiously-oriented list.

Avigdor Liberman:

Avigdor Liberman: 'Netanyahu uses same methods as Goebbels & Stalin'

Yisrael Beytenu head calls former PM a traitor to Zionism.

2022 Elections:

2022 Elections: Idit Silman resigns Knesset seat

Former Yamina MK is rumored to have received promise of safe seat with Likud.

2022 Elections:

2022 Elections: 'Don't waste your vote on Ayelet Shaked' says Smotrich

"Zionist Spirit has no hope of passing electoral threshold following split with Hendel."

Last ditch effort for unity in the left

Prime Minister Lapid hosts Labor and Meretz leaders in hopes of convincing them to unite, but the meeting ends with no agreement.

Political drama:

Political drama: Shaked dissolves partnership with Hendel and Hauser

Minister Ayelet Shaked breaks up Zionist Spirit Party and will not run together with Yoaz Hendel and Zvi Hauser in the 2022 elections.

Meretz leader:

Meretz leader: If Lapid can't form a government, we'll recommend Gantz

Meretz chair Zehava Galon and Labor's Merav Michaeli agree to meet at PM Lapid's home on Saturday night.

Bezalel Smotrich:

Bezalel Smotrich: 'Gantz uses Religious-Zionist figures as fig-leaves to hide his Leftism'

"He knows undecided Religious-Zionist voters are going to swing this election."