Naftali Bennett

Bennett threatens Likud over 'Ariel University Bill'

Jewish Home Chairman says Ministerial Legislation Committee frozen until PM green lights law normalizing colleges in Judea, Samaria.

Funeral attendees shout: 'Revenge! Revenge!'

Eulogy by Minister Bennett disrupted by cries for vengeance; Bennett replies: 'I hear the pain, I love you and salute you.'

'Diaspora Jews always helped Israel - now Israel can help them'

Israel donates $1 million to hurricane-ravaged Jewish community of Houston, Texas. 'This is the right thing to do,' says Bennett.

Will Israeli elementary schools run holiday programs?

Education Minister, Finance Minister, present 'holiday school' plan for preschoolers and elementary students.

Shouting match erupts between PM, Bennett over 'Ariel Law'

Bennett blasts PM over failure to pass law normalizing colleges in Judea, Samaria.

Bennett threatens coalition over Ariel University law

Education Minister vows to torpedo all future legislation in coalition if bill putting university in Samaria under Israeli law doesn't pass.

'UNRWA is a terror-supporting organization'

Education Minister Bennett expresses support for US Pres. Trump's decision to cancel US aid to UNRWA.

New law would guarantee IDF reservists academic credits

A new bill would automatically grant university credits to students doing reserve duty. 'We're finally recognizing their contributions.'

Likud's 'new leadership'

'Peace Now' activists adorn Likud headquarters in Tel Aviv with sign of protest: 'Bennett and Smotrich have taken control of Likud.'

Left-wing Army Radio pundit: 'Bennett is a fascist'

Media figure Raanan Shaked blasts Bennett's program to encourage IDF enlistment, calls him 'fascist,' 'Benito.' Will Army Radio suspend him?

'We are following in the footsteps of our Sages'

Education Minister Bennett says his party is following Torah Sages' directives, working to strengthen Torah.

Bennett:

'We're following in the footsteps of the greats'

Education Minister says vote on Jerusalem bill shows Jewish Home is following the path set by the greats of the previous generation.

'Lapid is Meretz wrapped in an Israeli flag'

Education Minister rips Yesh Atid chief's opposition to Israeli sovereignty over Judea, Samaria. 'He's Meretz wrapped in an Israeli flag.'

Jewish Home Chairman urges Likud to adopt sovereignty resolution

'I call upon all Likud members to express support for this principle and to integrate it into the Likud platform.'

Will Yair Lapid be Israel's next prime minister?

Survey shows MK Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid party as receiving one Knesset seat more than PM Netanyahu's Likud party.

Bennett to boycott Army Radio

Naftali Bennett joins growing chorus of public officials defending suspended Army Radio pundit Irit Linur.

Jewish Home soars after Bennett's announcement

Poll following Jewish Home Chairman's statement of intention to run for PM shows his party receiving 20 seats if elections were held today.

'UN declarations encourage terrorism'

Naftali Bennett says UN decision rejecting Trump's Jerusalem recognition 'shows terrorists that they can succeed'.

Bennett backs Prime Minister: 'The facts are on his side'

Education Minister refers to Netanyahu attack on police, notes data he used was correct. 'I'm not Emily Post and don't deal in etiquette.'

Constitutional revolution would limit Supreme Court

Memorandum of proposed Basic Law on Legislation, limiting Court power to invalidate Knesset laws, publicized.

Bennett to the BBC: 'Palestine' is a fake state

Education Minister praises Trump's Jerusalem declaration in interview with BBC, calls 'Palestine' a 'fake state'.

Bennett backs Shabbat compromise

'I'm against religious coercion but I want to retain Israel's Jewish character.'

Approved: Five-year prison sentences for assaults on teachers

Bennett: 'Amendment to law reflects zero tolerance for violence in education system.'

'Supreme Court is rewarding terrorism'

Right-wing MKs fume after High Court of Justice orders Israel to return bodies of terrorists killed in last month's tunnel explosion.

'Jewish Home is blurring stance on religious matters'

Jewish Home Minister: Party shouldn't sacrifice national religious values for wider appeal. 'We must not blur status as a religious party.'

Jewish Home leader: We will open our party to everyone

Education Minister Bennett aims to break stereotype that PM can't be religious, emphasizes he won't encourage early elections.

'We are only gaining in the polls'

Jewish Home chairman says his party will support the haredi Supermarket Law in order to preserve the status quo.

Religious Women's Noga Dance Troupe awarded Minister's prize

Orot College: Pioneers in opening Dance Dep't in a religious college, pioneers in forming dance troupe, first to receive coveted prize.

'According to Liberman we should give Jaffa to the Arabs'

Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan dismisses Defense Minister Liberman's call to boycott Israeli Arabs.

Jewish Home leader: I will run for prime minister one day

Education Minister Naftali Bennett says he'll run for Prime Minister when PM Netanyahu is finished serving in the role.

Bennett: Jerusalem was our capital before London even existed

Watch: Education minister tells BBC that Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital is simply acknowledgement of an obvious fact.

'President Trump, Mazel Tov!'

Education Minister Naftali Bennett congratulates US President for resisting pressure not to recognize Jerusalem.

'Peace in the Middle East means a lack of war'

Education Minister Bennett says recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital is a 'drastic' step towards peace in the Middle East.

'Better to have a united Jerusalem than be loved by Turkey'

Chairman of Jewish Home party not impressed by Turkish president's threat to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over US recognition of J'lem.

'Shabbat cannot become just another shopping day'

Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Liberman clash at coalition meeting over the Supermarket Law. 'Herzl didn't keep Shabbat.'

'Complete disregard for bereaved families'

Bereaved families call for New Israel Fund Israeli director's resignation following 'disgusting comment' on Twitter.

'The Jewish people experienced a quiet disaster'

Diaspora Affairs Minister Naftali Bennett announces that he will add NIS 50 million for a program aiming to strengthen Diaspora Jewry.

Bennett: We won't be in the same government as Gabbay

Jewish Home chairman rules out his party being part of a government headed by Labor chairman.

'Your message spread like wildfire'

Minister Naftali Bennett participates in event honoring Rabbi Yaakov Ariel in Ramat Gan.

What did Bennett suggest to Breaking the Silence spokesman?

Education Minister criticizes media's attempts to locate Arab allegedly beaten by Breaking the Silence spokesman, and has an idea for him.

Bennett: 'Our generation's mission is to save the Jews'

'It's now 50 years since we released Judea and Samaria.  It's time to recognize them as Israel. It's time for sovereignty.'

'Why is Israel subsidizing anti-IDF plays?'

MK Sharren Haskel calls on Education Minister to stop funding theater which shows anti-IDF propaganda.

Bennett orders review of play about Israeli 'conquest'

Education Ministry to review funding for play depicting IDF soldiers as murderers in 1948 War of Independence.

“If you are Jewish, you are welcome”

Watch Diaspora Minister Naftali Bennett's message to American Jews and Israeli-Americans at the IAC conference in Washington

Minister Bennett:

'Enemy shouldn't know our intentions'

Jewish Home Chairman responds to criticism of his remarks: 'Terrorists shouldn't hear what we did or didn't intend, terrorists should die.'

'Bennett is right, the IDF should speak more reservedly'

Justice Minister says Education Minister correctly criticized IDF spokesman, notes democracy allows such criticism; discusses investigation.

Houston Jewish leaders thank Israel for hurricane aid

Diaspora Minister Bennett meets leaders of Houston Jewish community after Israel donates $1 million to community for hurricane relief.

Hazan on destruction of tunnels: Foolish slip of the tongue

MK Oren Hazan says IDF stating that deaths of Hamas, Islamic Jihad terrorists were unintentional makes light of intelligence success.

Bennett stands firm:

'Israel will not apologize for killing terrorists'

Education Minister unaffected by criticism of his response to death of Hamas, Islamic Jihad terrorists in destruction of terror tunnels.

Liberman slams Bennett for 'harming Israel's security'

Defense Minister calls Bennett's rebuke of IDF spokesman for apologetic tone a 'blatant attack on the IDF and its commanders.'

'Why should Israel apologize for eliminating terrorists?'

Jewish Home chief blasts statement from IDF claiming killing of terrorists during terror tunnel demolition was 'unintentional'.

1st pre-army Mechina for religious citizens from Israel & abroad

Minister Bennett during ceremony: 'We must learn from Diaspora Jewry on strengthening inner dialogue between different streams of Judaism.'

'This isn't politics - it is human life'

Naftali Bennett visits protest tent outside Prime Minister's resident, calls on government to boost security in Judea, Samaria.

Meretz removes 'Zionism' from its platform

Left-wing party says it intentionally dropped the word 'Zionism,' as party with Jews and Arabs by definition cannot be Zionist.

'There is a campaign to destroy Judaism'

Bennett: 'There is a group of people here who want to erase Jewish identity from the face of the earth.'

'Supreme Court is striking down laws left and right'

Jewish Home chief slams 'judicial revolution' and activist Supreme Court, claims court has gotten used to running roughshod over Knesset.

Bennett: Supreme Court overstepped its authority

Jewish Home Chair Naftali Bennett marks main goal of faction in winter session: Returning government power to government.

'More engineers, fewer attorneys'

Education Minister opens academic year at cabinet meeting praising new trend: 'We have fewer new lawyers and more engineers.'

'For about two years I didn't wear a kippah'

Naftali Bennett shares details of his personal life, including his decision to leave - then rejoin - the religious community.

Hamas slams Trump envoy Jason Greenblatt

Terror organization blasts US Envoy Jason Greenblatt after he says Hamas must disarm, abide by Quartet decisions, recognize Israel.