Hezki Baruch

Hezki Baruch

Arutz Sheva political correspondent

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'A new paradigm for peacemaking in the Middle East'

Knesset Israel Victory Caucus discusses '25 Years Since Oslo: Time for New Thinking'.

'A new paradigm for peacemaking in the Middle East'

MK Sharren Haskel:

'Abbas declared war on Israel long ago'

MK rebuts PA Chairman claim Israel withholding terror salaries 'declaration of war'.

'Abbas declared war on Israel long ago'

Justice Minister: An opportunity to bring our soldiers home

Justice Minister Shaked says Israel won't release recaptured 'Shalit deal' terrorists as precondition to return of IDF soldiers, civilians.

Justice Minister: An opportunity to bring our soldiers home

MIAs families' letters given to the Pope

Labor chairman Avi Gabbay meets Pope Francis, discusses Middle East and the ways to promote peace.

MIAs families' letters given to the Pope

Zoabi blasts disabled IDF veterans: You are guilty

Arab MK Hanin Zoabi addresses disabled IDF veteran: 'May I say that this gentleman who lost his eye was in an area that was not his?'

Zoabi blasts disabled IDF veterans: You are guilty

'Breaking the Silence Law' approved for second, third readings

Red card for radical left: Bill to keep radical leftist organizations out of schools advances to final stages of legislation.

'Breaking the Silence Law' approved for second, third readings

Joint List MK: Draft Law is a bluff

MK Dov Khenin opposes Draft Law. 'The army doesn't want to draft haredim. They should be allowed to study Torah,' he tells Arutz Sheva.

Joint List MK: Draft Law is a bluff

'The time has come for the law to pass'

MK Avi Dichter welcomes approval of “pay-to-slay law”.

'The time has come for the law to pass'

Knesset approves first reading of Draft Law

63 MKs vote in favor of Draft Law, 39 MKs vote against.

Knesset approves first reading of Draft Law

'They've been trampling Sara's image for 20 years'

PM opens Likud meeting with reference to Draft Law, later thanks MKs and Likud activists for supporting him and especially his wife.

'They've been trampling Sara's image for 20 years'

Zandberg urges Lapid: Topple the government

Meretz MK calls on Yesh Atid chairman to topple the government over the draft law.

Zandberg urges Lapid: Topple the government

Watch: Meeting the Jewish young women who educate in Tunis

Zionist Organization Deputy Chairman meets Jewish teachers in Tunis, talks with them about Zionism, immigration, family, yearning for Israel

Watch: Meeting the Jewish young women who educate in Tunis

Progress in law to withhold terrorist salaries

Committee approves in second and third readings law to withhold terrorist salaries from tax revenues Israel transfers to PA.

Progress in law to withhold terrorist salaries

Withholding Law: Netanyahu turns left

PM tries to enlist Zionist Union and Meretz support to torpedo law to withhold terrorist salaries, after Jewish Home objects to amendment.

Withholding Law: Netanyahu turns left

'Barkan' winery affair:

Revenge - bill seeks to limit haredi kashrut organization

MK Moalem slams organization's ban on Ethiopians in wine production. 'Edah Haharedit is trampling rulings of the great rabbis of Israel.'

Revenge - bill seeks to limit haredi kashrut organization

Uproar in the Knesset: 'Ahmad Tibi is a terrorist'

Debate rages in Constitution Committee over bill to give preference to army vets and reservists for civil service jobs.

Uproar in the Knesset: 'Ahmad Tibi is a terrorist'

MKs advance bill to abolish draft

Special conference in Knesset on bill to abolish compulsory recruitment by MKs from Right and Left; 'In fact, the army isn't people's army."

MKs advance bill to abolish draft

Families of terror victims against the Likud

Families of victims of terror attacks furious at Likud MKs who refuse to meet with them on PA payments to terrorists.

Families of terror victims against the Likud

Netanyahu calls Prince William's visit 'historic'

PM mentions Prince William at Likud meeting in Knesset, first official visit of British royal family representative in Israel.

Netanyahu calls Prince William's visit 'historic'

'Legal advisers have an agenda'

Jewish Home MK says ignoring legal advisers' world view is 'just a way to fake innocence.'

'Legal advisers have an agenda'

Communications Minister Kara hopes Turkey 'returns to path'

'The significance of this election is vast. They can take it to a worse place, or they can get things back on track.'

Communications Minister Kara hopes Turkey 'returns to path'

Bennett:

'We will study the peace plan out of respect for the US'

Minister Bennett addresses US administration's peace proposal. 'We will study any proposal in depth, but will insist on Israel's interests.'

'We will study the peace plan out of respect for the US'

'To strike at the Hamas leadership

Zionist Union MK Salah Saad calls on government to do more to protect Israel's citizens following Hamas attacks.

'To strike at the Hamas leadership

'The government must protect its citizens'

Labor MK chides government for failing to stop Hamas rocket attacks on Israel's citizens in the south. 'They feel their blood is cheap.'

'The government must protect its citizens'

Yesh Atid MK: 'Beat them to a pulp'

MK Haim Yellin tells Arutz Sheva about his experience last night near Gaza border, and discusses how to address kite terror.

Yesh Atid MK: 'Beat them to a pulp'

Will Israeli government sabotage its own anti-terror law?

Representative of families of terror victims tells Arutz Sheva gov't meddling with bill to punish PA for funding of terrorists.

Will Israeli government sabotage its own anti-terror law?

Water theft in Judea, Samaria:

'Our deterrence is zero - we don't have resources'

Civil Admin. aims to bring more water to Judea and Samaria amid massive theft. 'Arab farmers use huge amounts of water they don't pay for.'

'Our deterrence is zero - we don't have resources'

Deal reached paving way for infiltrator deportation

Jewish Home, Kulanu cut deal on narrow 'Override Law' to enable government to circumvent Supreme Court ruling against deportation law.

Deal reached paving way for infiltrator deportation

Shaked presents Lapid's deception

Justice Minister responds to Lapid's claims that the proposed draft law is the same as the one that the previous government approved.

Shaked presents Lapid's deception

Liberman:

'The draft law is a balanced law'

DM at Yisrael Beiteinu faction meeting: Draft Law balanced and in broad consensus. Kites: 'We'll determine way to respond to kite terror.'

'The draft law is a balanced law'

'If placing explosives and injuring 24 isn't extreme, what is?'

Interior Minister Deri slams Tel Aviv court for ruling that Tel Aviv bus terrorist's actions are 'not unusual or extreme.'

'If placing explosives and injuring 24 isn't extreme, what is?'

Ministerial Committee approves bill against documenting soldiers

Bill barring filming of IDF soldiers during operational activity approved in committee despite AG's opposition - but will be softened later.

Ministerial Committee approves bill against documenting soldiers

PM: 'We're acting against Iran - in all of Syria'

PM briefs on talks with Russian President and US Secretary of State over prevention of Iranian entrenchment in Syria.

PM: 'We're acting against Iran - in all of Syria'

Bennett: Incendiary balloon is the same as a Qassam

Minister Bennett addresses increased kite and balloon terror in southern Israel. 'One who launches incendiary balloon should be shot.'

Bennett: Incendiary balloon is the same as a Qassam

Summer camp for terrorists: 'End the disgrace'

Mother of Shir Hajaj, murdered in terror attack, demands parliamentary committee of inquiry into conditions of security prisoners in jail.

Summer camp for terrorists: 'End the disgrace'

'Kites should be treated as if they were rockets'

Yesh Atid MK calls on government to respond to incendiary kites as if they were rockets. 'Are you waiting for a tragedy before you respond?'

'Kites should be treated as if they were rockets'

Knesset Speaker in Amichai: There's always a silver lining

Yuli Edelstein visits new community for Amona evacuees.

Knesset Speaker in Amichai: There's always a silver lining

Finance minister declares war on national service

Minister Kahlon files appeal against MK Smotrich's bill on national service. Now the ball is in PM Netanyahu's court.

Finance minister declares war on national service

'When will Lapid apologize for his lies?'

Likud party responds to Yesh Atid Chairman's criticism of PM, who testified today in Submarine Affair. 'How can you believe a word he says?'

'When will Lapid apologize for his lies?'

Arab MKs skip vote on recognizing gay marriage

MK Zahalka says gay marriage is 'absolutely not' on agenda.

Arab MKs skip vote on recognizing gay marriage