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Bennett continues attack on Liberman, Netanyahu

Education Minister slams attempt to reach cease-fire with Hamas, says Netanyahu is also responsible for deteriorating situation.

Bennett continues attack on Liberman, Netanyahu

Bennett keeps his promise to eat at Ariel burger joint

After McDonald's said it would boycott Judea and Samaria, Bennett promised to eat at first branch opened in Ariel by Burgeranch competitor.

Bennett keeps his promise to eat at Ariel burger joint

'Surrendering to Hamas will only lead to war'

Naftali Bennett warns that efforts to de-escalate conflict with Hamas could backfire, lead to full-scale war.

'Surrendering to Hamas will only lead to war'

Bennett vs Liberman:

'We must not surrender: We must uproot Hamas'

Education Minister says ceasefire a bad move, calls to destroy Hamas' military capabilities.

'We must not surrender: We must uproot Hamas'

Private numbers of Israeli president, Cabinet members leaked

Attorney turned political activist posts phone numbers of senior Israeli leaders. One MK thanks activist for the 'service'.

Private numbers of Israeli president, Cabinet members leaked

Gabbay: 'I don't trust Netanyahu, Liberman, and Bennett'

'If choice between agreement and operation run by Netanyahu, Liberman, and Bennett, I choose agreement," Gabbay says.

Gabbay: 'I don't trust Netanyahu, Liberman, and Bennett'

Bennett: Caving in to Hamas will lead to war

Education Minister Bennett slams Defense Minister Liberman's willingness to cave to Hamas, says it will lead to conflict on Hamas' terms.

Bennett: Caving in to Hamas will lead to war

Shin Bet head warns Gaza deal will strengthen Hamas

According to spy chief, inking ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza will 'show Palestinians that only violence gets results'.

Shin Bet head warns Gaza deal will strengthen Hamas

Bennett attacks Liberman: 'Gaza deal tailwind for terrorism'

Bennet continues assault on Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman and reported cease fire with Hamas. 'Hamas shoots rockets and Israel folds.'

Bennett attacks Liberman: 'Gaza deal tailwind for terrorism'

Bennett:

'Liberman's gestures to Hamas are a mistake'

Minister opposes ground operation, sets out alternative plan to eradicate terrorism; 'Jewish Home will vote against Israel-Hamas agreement.'

'Liberman's gestures to Hamas are a mistake'

Bennett on Yair Golan: He should have apologized

Education Minister says general's entire career should be taken into account, but an apology is long past due.

Bennett on Yair Golan: He should have apologized

Bennett to Arutz Sheva:

'Restraint and silence encourage terrorism'

Education Minister slams cease-fire with Hamas, says Hamas must return prisoners and disarm in exchange for rehabilitation of Gaza.

'Restraint and silence encourage terrorism'

Bennett: 'The policy of restraint has failed'

Jewish Home urges government to step up attacks against Hamas.

Bennett: 'The policy of restraint has failed'

Bennett on Ehud Barak:

'You keep on tweeting, we'll keep on leading'

Jewish Home Chairman responds to former PM who lashed out at Jewish Home Party, 'the national tweeter with his daily provocation.'

'You keep on tweeting, we'll keep on leading'

'Jewish Home campaign could have come from Der Stürmer'

Expose that Jerusalem's Jewish Home party ran anti-haredi campaign continues to make waves.

 'Jewish Home campaign could have come from Der Stürmer'

Jewish Home party running anti-haredi campaign in Jerusalem

Bennett says haredi-bashing campaign was done without his knowledge. 'Only Jewish Home will check haredi influence in Jerusalem.'

Jewish Home party running anti-haredi campaign in Jerusalem

Bennett, Liberman agree:

Military boarding school in Ohr Etzion will not be closed

Education, defense ministers reach agreement to save religious pre-military academy.

Military boarding school in Ohr Etzion will not be closed

Former Jewish Home leader to head Civil Service Commision

Former Jewish Home leader and Bar Ilan President Danial Hershokowitz to be nominated to prestigious post voverseeing state's employees.

Former Jewish Home leader to head Civil Service Commision

Education Minister: The story with the children is an excuse

Education Minister Bennett demands terrorists be eliminated, says most of those sending incendiary kites, balloons, into Israel are adults.

Education Minister: The story with the children is an excuse

Bennett to Druze: No need to prove your loyalty

Education Minister praises Druze loyalty, says Nationality Law does not harm community's rights.

Bennett to Druze: No need to prove your loyalty

Bennett: No further discussion on Ariel medical faculty

Education Minister rebuffs university heads' criticism of decision to establish medical faculty at Ariel University, says decision is final.

Bennett: No further discussion on Ariel medical faculty

Jewish Home MK: Let MK Bahloul resign, Knesset won't cry

Education Minister Bennett responds to Zionist Union MK Bahloul's resignation, claims.

Jewish Home MK: Let MK Bahloul resign, Knesset won't cry

'Nationality Law does not hurt the Druze in any way'

Amid mounting Druze outcry over Nationality Law, MK Smotrich says law not designed to hurt minorities, blames opposition on the Left.

'Nationality Law does not hurt the Druze in any way'

Israeli ministers seek changes after Nationality Law outcry

Minister Kahlon: 'The last thing we want is to harm the Druze community.'

Israeli ministers seek changes after Nationality Law outcry

University officials slam Bennett

Senior University Bennett criticize education minister's 'interference' which led to approval of medical faculty at Ariel University.

University officials slam Bennett

Bennett: Nationality Law harms Druze

'The way in which the nationality law was enacted was damaging especially to them, and anyone who has tied his fate to the Jewish state.'

Bennett: Nationality Law harms Druze

Netanyahu responds:

'Erdogan's attack - the greatest compliment for Nationality Law'

'Turkey is becoming a dark dictatorship, while Israel meticulously maintains equal rights for all its citizens, before and after the law.'

'Erdogan's attack - the greatest compliment for Nationality Law'

Bennett: Terror in north and south is led by Iran

Education Minister Bennett calls Iran the 'head of the snake,' says Iranians want to force Israel to fight two wars at once.

Bennett: Terror in north and south is led by Iran

Bennett concerned: We will lose millions of Jews in the Diaspora

Education Minister and Jewish Agency chairman participate in evening of dialogue in Shoham.

Bennett concerned: We will lose millions of Jews in the Diaspora

"I should be the next Defense Minister"

Jewish Home Chairman, Education Minister Naftali Bennett, has his own, original plan for dealing with Hamas.

"I should be the next Defense Minister"

Interior Minister: Cabinet leaks intended to harm Bennett

Interior Minister Deri says Cabinet member who leaked argument did so in order to harm Education Minister Bennett's standing.

Interior Minister: Cabinet leaks intended to harm Bennett

'A disgrace, an attempt to destroy the state'

Israeli lawmakers criticize attack on Border Police officers in Yitzhar in which a female officer was injured.

'A disgrace, an attempt to destroy the state'

On Bennett's initiative:

Medical faculty approved for Ariel University

Council for Higher Education approves new medical faculty at Samaria university - the sixth medical faculty in Israel.

Medical faculty approved for Ariel University

Simcha Goldin vs. Netanyahu:

'Prime Minister rationalizes and manufactures fears'

'Hard to see PM and wife watching World Cup in Russia while bereaved families go from memorial to memorial,' said Hadar Goldin's father.

'Prime Minister rationalizes and manufactures fears'

'Four years without a grave, no address for tears'

Minister Bennett speaks at Hadar Goldin memorial service: 'Protective Edge will end only when Hadar and Oron arrive to burial in Israel.'

'Four years without a grave, no address for tears'

Shaked: I'll run for PM - after Bennett

Justice Minister dispels rumors she could join Likud and run against Jewish Home chief Naftali Bennett. 'Bennett and I get along great.'

Shaked: I'll run for PM - after Bennett

Bennett reveals work on 'unilateral Gaza demilitarization plan'

Education Minister also refers to surveys testifying to power of Justice Minister, No.2 in his party: 'I'm very proud of Ayelet.'

Bennett reveals work on 'unilateral Gaza demilitarization plan'

'Impossible to manage cabinet with tweets and leaks'

PM criticizes public debate between Jewish Home and Yisrael Beiteinu parties over cabinet discussions.

'Impossible to manage cabinet with tweets and leaks'

Bennett: Leak from cabinet meeting 'disgrace'; demands polygraph

Jewish Home Chairman says cabinet meeting leak yesterday intended to hurt Chief of Staff; demands PM conduct polygraph test to locate leak.

Bennett: Leak from cabinet meeting 'disgrace'; demands polygraph

'Liberman is a weak, confused Defense Minister'

Jewish Home blasts Defense Minister amid tussle between party chief Bennett and defense officials. 'Liberman needs to deal with terrorism.'

'Liberman is a weak, confused Defense Minister'

Nationality Law clause allowing Jewish-only towns to be amended

Coalition agrees to change part in Nationality Law that seemingly allowed Jewish only-communities, enabling legislation to advance.

Nationality Law clause allowing Jewish-only towns to be amended

'We oppose a ceasefire dictated by Hamas'

Minister Bennett, a member of the cabinet, says agreement to a ceasefire will lead to further escalation.

'We oppose a ceasefire dictated by Hamas'

Bennett: Restraint creates escalation

Jewish Home chairman: The formula whereby Hamas dictates the ceasefire is a grave mistake.

Bennett: Restraint creates escalation

Provocation in Tel Aviv

Secular party up for municipal elections tells stores to advertise themselves as being 'Open for business on Tisha B'Av'.

Provocation in Tel Aviv

Generation's mission: Connect all world's Jews

First-ever conference for leading Jewish schools attended by over 150 principals from 31 countries.

Generation's mission: Connect all world's Jews

Jewish Home offers compromise for Nationality Law

Jewish Home party offers alternative for section of Nationality Law allowing Jewish communal settlements to refuse to accept non-Jews.

Jewish Home offers compromise for Nationality Law

Bennett to Arab MKs: You are blessed to be Israeli

Education Minister slams Arab MKs after bill to remove Jewish character of State voted down.

Bennett to Arab MKs: You are blessed to be Israeli

Increasing matriculation rate measured last year

Approximate 3% increase in diplomas with 5 mathematics units. 0.4% more win outstanding certificate.

Increasing matriculation rate measured last year

Bennett outlines possible fix to Poland Holocaust bill crisis

Education Minister says Israel and Poland should formulate new joint declaration, insist historical issues be discussed by historians.

Bennett outlines possible fix to Poland Holocaust bill crisis

Bennett: Joint statement with Poland a disgrace

Education minister slams joint statement between Israel and Poland on Polish role in the Holocaust. 'It is full of lies and distortions.'

Bennett: Joint statement with Poland a disgrace

Bennett: Second Lebanon War was just - but mismanaged

Memorial for fallen of 2006 Lebanon war on Mt. Herzl. President Rivlin: We won't allow Iranian consolidation in Lebanon or Syria.

Bennett: Second Lebanon War was just - but mismanaged

Matriculation exams eased for Gaza-area residents

Education Minister Naftali Bennett instructs Ministry to grant half hour extension to all Gaza-area students on matriculation exams.

Matriculation exams eased for Gaza-area residents

'Restraint leads to escalation'

Minister Bennett says Israel erred when it did not eliminate the first kite and balloon terrorists.

'Restraint leads to escalation'

Education minister: We've saved Israel

Education Minister Bennett says campaign to raise number of students doing five points in math 'saved' the startup nation.

Education minister: We've saved Israel

Bennett to Netanyahu: We will not allow this

Education Minister says law to combat PA terror payments cannot be allowed to be gutted by Likud amendments.

Bennett to Netanyahu: We will not allow this

Bennett: Mass draft of haredim by force could backfire

Education Minister takes swipe at latest draft law aimed at yeshiva students, says haredi enlistment numbers rising even without new law.

Bennett: Mass draft of haredim by force could backfire

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'

Bennett welcomes Herzog's appointment as Jewish Agency head

Jewish Home leader says Opposition leader Yitzhak Herzog a great choice to lead Jewish Agency to try to mend relations with Diaspora.

Bennett welcomes Herzog's appointment as Jewish Agency head

Congratulations to Bennett: Son celebrates Bar Mitzvah at Kotel

Yoni, Education Minister's eldest son, celebrates Bar Mitzvah at Western Wall today. 'The most Jewish place."

Congratulations to Bennett: Son celebrates Bar Mitzvah at Kotel

'Only deterrence will prevent escalation'

Education Minister's speech calling for IDF to fire on those who launch terror kites interrupted. 'I will not be silenced in a democracy.'

'Only deterrence will prevent escalation'