Naftali Bennett

Bennett: Restore order stopping payments to murderers

Former DM condemns decision by Benny Gantz to repeal order against terrorists' bank accounts. 'Restore order and prevent the next murder.'

Gantz cancels Bennett order preventing paying murderers of Jews

Policy obligating banks in PA territory to freeze and close accounts frozen under DM's order.

Bennett cancels meeting with Netanyahu

Report: PM tried to organize meeting with Yamina chairman, who cancelled following insulting statement from Likud.

Bennett to Netanyahu:

'Why don't you deduct PA's payments to terrorists?'

Former defense minister slams PM Netanyahu after Israel stops deducting funds equal to salaries the PA pays to terrorists.

Naftali Bennett:

'Government demolished Weizmann Institute COVID testing project'

Former defense minister reveals untold story of how project to expand number of coronavirus tests to tens of thousands deliberately halted.

Bennett: Creation of a terror state an existential disaster

Yamina leader accuses government of 'blindness' in fight against coronavirus, warns of dangers of 'bad' sovereignty map.

Naftali Bennett:

'No justification to impose new lockdowns, we need more testing'

Former Defense Minister warns failure to expand coronavirus testing could lead to new lockdowns across Israel. 'No justification for this.'

Bennett: We want maximum areas with minimum Arabs

Yamina chairman says current draft map for application of sovereignty is "not good" for Israel.

Bennett: Supreme Court ruling 'destroys our deterrence'

"We had reached a level of zero terror attacks, but the Court is destroying our deterrence," says former Defense Minister.

'Why remove official protection from outgoing Defense Minister?'

Iran blames Bennett for cyber attack, Hezbollah features Bennett in video, but gov't decides Bennett doesn't need state protection.

Bennett to Netanyahu:

'Don't promise us jobs, apply sovereignty'

Yamina chairman and former Defense Minister speaks at Mercaz Harav Yeshiva, calls on PM to apply sovereignty as he promised.

Is Netanyahu putting Bennett's life at risk for revenge?

Ministerial committee headed by Netanyahu removes security from outgoing defense minister but not other previous defense ministers.

Bennett: Iran leaving Syria, but could come back

Outgoing Defense Minister Naftali Bennett holds ceremony to mark turnover of ministry to Benny Gantz.

Bennett: We are not bitter or vindictive

Yamina chairman addresses supporters following Netanyahu’s decision to keep Yamina out of the coalition.

The Yamina-Likud fiasco: A chance to rebuild

Sorry to disappoint Netanyahu's men, but dedicated public servants like Bennett, Shaked, and Smotrich won't be fading away so easily. Op-ed

Likud: Bennett approached Gantz regarding minority government

Sources in the Likud accused Bennett of having contacted Benny Gantz regarding possibility of joining minority gov't.

Bennett: Netanyahu discarded sovereignty

Yamina leaders explain decision to sit in opposition. 'Netanyahu was threatened by the EU, PA, Gantz, and Ashkenazi. He surrendered.'

Netanyahu aide: Peretz did the right thing

Netanyahu aide says Peretz was right in joining gov't and compared him to R' Yochanan Ben Zakkai's asking Romans to save Yavneh & its sages.

Likud claims 'Bennett's time is over'

Acerbic Likud attack on Yamina Chairman Bennett: 'Had Bennett received Health Ministry, he'd have called it the Right's dream government.'

Netanyahu to Bennett: This is the deal, there will be no changes

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu speaks on phone with Yamina leader Bennett. No agreement reached.

Bennett and Netanyahu to meet

PM and Yamina leader to continue talks for bringing Yamina into the new unity government.

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Expropriation order signed to renovate Cave of Patriarchs

Project to include constructing elevator near Cave of Patriarchs and access path to enable disabled access from parking lot to site plaza.

Bennett: We will fight for sovereignty from the opposition

Outgoing defense minister says neither Likud nor Blue and White want Health Ministry despite its importance during coronavirus crisis.

Bennett:

'Jewish blood isn't cheap'

Bennett touts demolition of home of terrorist responsible for murder of, Rina Shnerb. 'We settled the score with this disgusting terrorist.'

Dagan to Netanyahu: 'Tell the public you're funding terrorism'

Samaria Council Chairman Yossi Dagan criticized the Prime Minister and Defense Minister for transferring NIS 800 million to the PA.

Thinking out of the box - Naftali Bennett for Health Minister

Success requires a leader to think out of the box, pick the best man for the job, and not be influenced by personal issues. Opinion.

'This is Israel's Manhattan Project in war on the coronavirus'

Israeli breakthrough with coronavirus antibodies is major step forward in fight against the pandemic, says Defense Minister Naftali Bennett.

PM refuses Bennett's request for Health, Transport Ministries

Yamina leader Naftali Bennett tells Netanyahu his party would only join government if it has ability to make an impact.

Coronavirus Pandemic:

'Every breakthrough is a big step towards victory'

Israeli researchers develop 'Shalom Corona antibody' designed to neutralize the coronavirus. President Rivlin lauds 'breakthrough'.

Bennett asks for Health, coronavirus portfolios

Defense Minister says he asked PM Netanyahu to give him the Health Ministry so he can set up a national pandemic response system.

Thousands of housing units to be built in Efrat

Defense Minister Bennett approves expansion of Efrat, paving the way for thousands of new housing units.

Bennett: I didn't enter politics to be praised

Defense Minister Naftali Bennett says he would welcome becoming Health Minister to deal with coronavirus crisis.

Security officials:

Iran reducing presence in Syria

Bennett: We are more determined than Iran because for us it is a matter of life and death.

Significant breakthrough in finding antibody to coronavirus

Defense Minister visits Israel Institute for Biological Research, presented with antibody that attacks the virus and can neutralize it.

'It doesn't make sense to force hotel isolation on people'

Defense Minister calls working to overturn government's decision to send those coming from overseas to isolation in coronavirus hotels.

Bennett: Chances of Yamina joining the government waning

Bennett said his party was interested in position of influence; that they could just as well sit in the opposition.

Naftali Bennett:

'Restore public trust by releasing data on coronavirus'

Bennett said while it was widely believed Israel was one of the leaders when it came to low amount of new infections, it was actually 32nd.

What are Yamina's political demands?

Yamina wants the Ministry of Health, Education and another deputy ministerial portfolio. Officials in the Likud: Unrealistic demands.

Survey: Bennett top choice among politicians for Health Minister

Poll finds plurality of Israelis want health professional as next Health Minister, Naftali Bennett by far the top choice among politicians.

Netanyahu and Bennett meet again, no progress made

Bennett, Netanyahu met again to discuss Yamina joining gov't. Bennett said Netanyahu only exerted additional pressure on his party.

Bennett: We are pushing Iran back in Syria

Defense Minister says Israel will no longer allow threats to grow beyond its borders, Israel's enemies have not reconciled to Jewish State.

Bennett to bereaved families: Cemeteries closed to keep you safe

Defense Minister visits Mt. Herzl prior to Memorial Day, regrets inability of bereaved families to visit the graves of their loved ones.

Hours before Syria airstrikes, Defense Minister hinted at attack

Syria reports airstrikes on Damascus - just hours after Israeli Defense Minister hints at upcoming operation.

Bennett to Israeli Arabs: Look after yourselves during Ramadan

Defense Minister publishes urges Israeli Arabs to take precautionary measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus during Ramadan.

Defense Minister:

'The time has come to open Israel up again'

'Now the battle shifts from fighting the coronavirus to restoring the economy,' says Defense Minister Naftali Bennett.

'A good Defense Minister is going home'

"Naftali Bennett is one of the best defense ministers in the last 50 years," writes long-serving military correspondent Yisrael Katzover.

Israel's Defense Minister Bennett takes the bull by the horns

Bennett: Weddings of up to 50, prayer services in the open

Defense Minister lays down conditions for Yamina joining unity government.

Bennett orders halt to testing Gazans for coronavirus

IDF's decision to test Gazans for coronavirus was not coordinated with Defense Ministry, report says.

Yesha Council suggests Yamina be included in government

Yesha Council urgently calls on PM and Bennett: 'We see great importance in your joint meeting with next government to maintain settlement.'

Netanyahu decides: Economy reopening with restrictions

Netanyahu approves reopening of economy with restrictions

Bennett's coronavirus exit strategy

Defense Minister presents plan to reopen economy to near-100% while keeping those over 65 or at-risk home.

Bennett's plan: Back to school business on Sunday

Defense Minister to present plan to begin process of return to normalcy to the Cabinet tomorrow.

Bennett, Netanyahu clash on coronavirus closure

Defense Minister opposes extension off lockdown past tomorrow morning as proposed by Health Ministry,

Coronavirus tests could be just 50% accurate, experts warn

Many countries are relying on testing to get people back to work; research shows high rate of false-negatives makes testing unreliable.

'IDF soldiers come to Bnei Brak with big hearts'

Defense Minister Bennett says haredi community not to blame for higher rates of coronavirus infection.

Bennett: Without more testing, the crisis will continue

DM Bennett: If testing system does not significantly increase, it won't be possible to escape the economic crisis even after Passover.

Likud: Yamina willing to join far left to topple Netanyahu

Likud attacked Yamina following an announcement that it would consider supporting anti-corruption legislature.

'Just a matter of time till someone gets hurt'

Itzik Elrov called on MKs Yair Lapid and Avigdor Liberman to break their silence and call on secular Israelis to 'hold fire' as he put it.

4,500 Bnei Brak senior citizens to be taken to 'Corona hotels'

Ministers Bennett and Deri formulate plan to protect residents of Bnei Brak over the age of 80 from the coronavirus.