Naftali Bennett

Vandals hit yeshiva: 'Kahane is dead, what about Bennett?'

Apparent hate-crime as national-religious yeshiva in Tel Aviv targeted by vandals suggesting Education Minister be assassinated.

Bennett responds to satirical TV show: I am a proud Jew

Jewish Home Chairman responds to skit on 'Eretz Nehederet': 'Proud to be among the mezuzah-kissers and tefilin-layers.'

Bennett: Share the Truth on Gaza

Education Minister slams UN for holding moment of silence for rioters killed in Gaza after Hamas revealed 50 of the dead were its members.

Bennett: Boycott Turkey

Education Minister calls on government to recognize Armenian Genocide following Turkey;s expulsion of Israeli ambassador.

Bennett: we will never even discuss dividing Jerusalem

Education Minister tells critics of US embassy in Jerusalem to 'get over it' in interview with CNN.

Bennett:

'Jerusalem is our capital forever'

Jewish Home chairman calls on world leaders: Recognize Jerusalem as Israel's official capital.

'We expect you to support us in our fight against Iran'

Bennett tells foreign diplomats that Israel expects them to side with the Jewish state in the war against Iran.

English matriculation exam upgrades

Alfie, a virtual image, will replace examiner; students will record answers on computer. What will English-language oral exam look like?

Bennett:

'Israel's policy: If one rises to kill you, kill him first'

'We are stronger and more determined than Iran,' Education Minister tells National Youth Council.

Bennett: The Persian people want to lead good lives

Education and Diaspora Affairs Minister at Arutz Sheva Conference: I back PM Netanyahu on every action he's taken vis-a-vis Iran in Syria

Bennett accuses:

'Iran sends others to die for it'

Education Minister warns Hezbollah will destroy Lebanon if it attacks Israel, vows to go after 'head of octopus' in Tehran.

Jewish Home answers:

Netanyahu hindering Overrule Clause

PM accuses party ministers of obstructing law. Jewish Home responds: Meanwhile our proposal only practical solution.

Bennett: I know of no other solution

Jewish Home Chair Minister Naftali Bennett addresses Overrule Clause, rejects claims legislation is 'extreme'.

Override Clause passes unanimously

Bill to curb power of Supreme Court passes unanimously in Ministerial Committee for Legislation.

Netanyahu tells ministers: We will support 'Override Clause'

PM explains at Likud ministers' meeting that he sought to postpone vote on clause to gain backing from all coalition factions.

Likud ministers will vote for 'Override Clause'

Despite PM's request to postpone vote for another week, Likud ministers expected to vote for legislation promoted by Bennett.

Netanyahu against immediate passage of Overrule Clause

PM asks Bennett, Shaked, not to bring bill allowing Knesset to override Supreme Court for a vote.

Bennett insists High Court override bill will advance

Despite PM ordering Bennett, Shaked, to shelve High Court override bill, Bennett insists legislation will be voted on as planned.

Peace Now enraged over 'Bennett Regime'

Left furious at Finance Committee decision to transfer NIS 61 million for Judea and Samaria communities.

Minister Bennett: Do not lose direction, we must continue ahead

Naftali Bennett, the leader of the Israeli Right, talks about Iran, Syria and the possibility of early elections.

Bennett denies he ate non-kosher food

Education Minister clarifies he did not eat non-kosher food after allegations on social media caused a firestorm.

'A special figure who walked among us'

Minister Bennett: Rabbi Hadari brought up countless students who will continue his unique path connecting the Torah, nation, land of Israel.

New Coalition Crisis?

Jewish Home issues ultimatum

Education Minister warns PM his party will drop support for coalition in Knesset if Override Clause limiting Supreme Court not advanced.

'Likud promised to back Supreme Court Override Law'

Education Minister Naftali Bennett says Likud signed agreement explicitly promising to advance his bill restricting judicial activism.

'The Supreme Court has taken over Israeli government'

Education Minister Naftali Bennett blasts Supreme Court for judicial activism, says court now dominates executive branch.

Bennett to advance Overrule Clause

Bill will be put to vote in Ministerial Legislation Committee next Sunday after Jewish Home members claim Netanyahu not promoting issue.

'Don't allow Hamas terrorist burial in Gaza'

Education Minister Bennett says Hamas engineer won't be buried in Gaza until Israeli prisoners are returned home.

Miriam Peretz's Israel Prize speech to be taught in school

Bennett: speech given by Israel Prize winner who lost 2 sons in combat about choosing life to be taught in Israeli schools.

Bennett: We are all 1 family

Education Minister addresses annual Israel Prize awards ceremony, says right does not have a monopoly on patriotism, left on human rights.

Bennett to Iran: Don't test us

Speaking to thousands of Jews from the Diaspora, Minister salutes Israel's fallen and sends a message to its current enemies.

'Discussions won't remove the infiltrators'

Bennett responds to infiltrator release: 'Only determined action by Israeli government will result in infiltrators' departure from Israel.'

'Fighter planes we lacked at Auschwitz now ensure our existence'

Education Minister stresses Israel's responsibility to protect itself, while celebrating the bravery of the many Jews who fought the Nazis.

Bennett: We cannot miss this opportunity

Education Minister says delay in passage of bill allowing re-legislation of laws struck down by Supreme Court unacceptable.

'Most important law in 20 years'

PM will bring to discussion in party leaders' forum tomorrow wide-reaching court overrule bill; Bennett welcomes: 'Expecting rapid advance.'

Bennett: You're sitting in Tel Aviv and condemning our soldiers?

Education Minister won't condemn video of sniper shooting rioter on Gaza border and the reactions after the shooting. 'I back all soldiers.'

Law to bypass Supreme Court - next week

Jewish Home ministers announce they will advance legislation bypassing the Supreme Court so that Knesset can reenact anti-infiltration law.

Netanyahu pressures coalition to ok Supreme Court bypass law

Netanyahu to demand coalition factions support legislation including Supreme Court bypass; Bennett, Kahlon support proposal.

Bennett: Plan to legalize infiltrators 'a deception'

Education Minister blasts UN-backed plan to legalize 16,000 infiltrators living in Israel. 'This is a total deception.'

Reconnecting With Judaism:

'What happened to Spain's Jews?'

Over 100 million people descended from forcibly converted Spanish Jews, says Reconectar organization, 1 in 4 US Latinos has Jewish ancestry.

Shaked: I had no part in infiltrators agreement

Justice Minister denies reports she was involved in drafting agreement with UN on issue of illegal infiltrators.

Minister Bennett against infiltrators deal

'We are sending a dangerous message that anyone who succeeds in infiltrating Israel wins automatic residency.'

Rabbi Rontzki remembered as a leader, soldier, and Torah scholar

Ministers, MKs, and public figures eulogize Rabbi Avichai Rontzki who passed away on Sunday following a long battle with cancer.

Regev escalates feud with Knesset speaker

Bucking tradition, Culture Minister Miri Regev insists that Knesset Speaker does not have authority over Independence Day ceremony.

Universities attempt to avoid implementing ethical code

Universities trying to find ways to avoid implementing ethical code forbidding lecturers from turning classes political.

'Imagine the march of return along Israel's main highway'

Education Minister asks supporters of the two-state solution to imagine 30,000 Gazans protesting Israel's existence along main highway.

Bennett attempts to solve Independence Day speech impasse

Bennett says Netanyahu can speak instead of him at Israel Prize ceremony in order to solve tensions over speech at official state event.

Bennett: I'm religious thanks to Chabad

Education Minister Naftali Bennett says Chabad responsible for bringing him and his family closer to Judaism.

How many 'Lost Jews' are there worldwide?

Gov't report claims there are close to 100 million 'lost Jews' or 'crypto-Jews' around the world. Will Israel reach out to them?

Former Mossad heads warn of leadership crisis in Israel

6 ex-directors of Israeli intel agency say Israel in critical condition. 'Something bad happened to leadership.' Minister Bennett disagrees.

Controversial ethical code for universities adopted

Higher Education Council adopts ethics code forbidding lecturers from supporting BDS, turning classes political.

Bennett honors 'the world's best soldier'

Naftali Bennett speaks about legendary soldier Emmanuel Moreno at a ceremony dedicating a street after him.

Bennett:

'I will be Defense Minister next time around'

Jewish Home chief vows to take Defense portfolio, currently held by Liberman, after next election. 'We need to acted decisively.'

Bennett: I want haredim in the Jewish Home

Jewish Home chairman says he would like to see haredim running for the Knesset on the Jewish Home list.

Is Abbas anti-Semitic? You decide

US Amb. Friedman responds to PA Chairman Abbas' claim that he is 'the son of a dog' an a 'settler.'

'I'm not a man who gets excited, but this is exciting'

Israel Prize winner Natan Sharansky recalls the conversation with Minister Bennett in which he was informed he won the prize.

Bereaved mother wins Israel Prize

Miriam Peretz, mother of fallen soldiers Uriel and Eliraz, wins Israel Prize for strengthening the Jewish-Israeli spirit.

Former Likud minister David Levy wins Israel Prize

Naftali Bennett announces that former Foreign Minister David Levy wins Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement.

Bennett: Common sense prevailed

Education Minister praises agreement to avoid early elections.

Bennett to Arutz Sheva:

'Netanyahu, don't topple your own government'

Jewish Home chairman tells Arutz Sheva his party is working to stabilize coalition, prevent early elections.

Bennett slams 'fake leadership'

Jewish Home Chairman attacks Liberman, Lapid's leadership, asserting that Draft Law crisis was 'fake.'