Naftali Bennett

Bennett: Don't Hurt Reservists

Economics minister comes out swinging against cut in Pillar of Defense reservists' pay.

'Emanuel was no Brad Pitt'

Economics Minister Naftali Bennett remembers his best friend, Lt. Col. Emanuel Moreno Hy"d.

Bennett: We'll Reach Any Place to Protect Our Citizens

Economy and Trade Minister Naftali Bennett takes part in Memorial Day ceremony in Jerusalem.

Bennett: Israel – One Family in Loss

Minister Naftali Bennett’s message to bereaved families on Memorial Day.

Bennett Threatened: 'You'll End Up Like Ariel Sharon'

Economics Minister Naftali Bennett recently received a threatening letter, apparently because of his plan to draft hareidi students

Bennett Reveals ‘Teach a Man to Fish’ Plan

Bennett plans to reduce cost of professional training, give bonus to those who enter workforce.

Bennett Cuts Price of Bread

Price of plain white bread to fall for the first time in four years.

Bennett: Employment More Important Than Equal Burden

Economy and Trade Minister says that ensuring employment for all Israelis is more important than equal burden in army service.

Bennett Thanks Industrial 'Workhorse of Zionism'

Minister of Economy vows to reduce bureaucracy and bottlenecks, fight monopolies.

Bennett: We'll have to Defend Ourselves

Economy and Trade Minister: Children should not have to fear that a rocket will fall on their classroom.

Bennett: We won't be Fooled Again

Minister of Economics and Trade: We will not repeat experiments that resulted in over 1,000 Israelis murdered.

Fighting Racism, Bennett Style

Bennett calls to fight anti-Arab racism with increased police presence in Arab towns, higher employment.

Bennett – We don't Bow our Heads before Turks

Economy and Trade Minister: "We lower our heads before no one, including Turks and Egyptians."

Bennett: Obama Visit was Like Oslo Revisited

Minister says Obama's peacey-feely statements reminded him of euphoria preceding terror war. This time, he vows, things will be different.

Bennett: Erdogan Trying to Make Us Regret Apology

Bayit Yehudi minister – "No country is doing Israel a favor by restoring ties with it."

Bennett to CNN: Words Don’t Stop Centrifuges

Minister Naftali Bennett talks to CNN about Obama’s visit to Israel, says Obama ‘has been very warm.’

Obama to Bennett: We Should Talk

U.S. President Barack Obama told Minister Naftali Bennett that he would be interested in speaking to him, despite their differences.

Bennett: Time to Bring Back Israel’s Jewish Spirit

Bennett: Our goal – to bring back Israel’s Jewish spirit with accessible, friendly religious services.

Bennett: Bring Pollard Home

Economics and Trade Minister and Bayit Yehudi head Naftali Bennett called for the release of Jonathan Pollard from his American prison

Hareidi MKs Walk Out on Netanyahu Speech

MKs from United Torah Jewry called out and interfered with a speech by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, and then walked out of the room

Secularists: 'Knit Kippot have Replaced Black Ones, So What?'

Secularist NGO slams Yesh Atid for pact with Bayit Yehudi, says they've let down their voters.

Bennett: We Are 100% Behind Netanyahu

Bayit Yehudi chairman: The campaign is behind us, the negotiations are behind us, and we'll all stand behind Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Bennett's 'My Israel': Obama Spitting in Israel's Face

Grassroots group founded by Naftali Bennett asks supporters to protest Obama's boycott of Ariel University students.

What's in a Name? Plenty, Says Yachimovich of Bennett Job Title

Even before the new government has been officially installed, Shelly Yachimovich attacked Naftali Bennett over his job title

Bennett: We Are Obligated to All Israelis

Bayit Yehudi chairman Naftali Bennett emphasizes that his party would be committed to all sectors of Israel society in the new government.

Bennett: Rocks Kill

Bayit Yehudi chairman: rock throwers are attempting murder and they should be treated accordingly.

Likud Negotiator Denies Sarah is behind Deadlock

Attorney Shimron "shocked" by claims that Sarah Netanyahu is behind Likud's reneging on promise.

Rabbi Steinman: 'Government of Evildoers Won't Break Us'

Rabbi Aharon Leib Steinman, the leader of the Lithuanian sector of hareidi Jewry, called the new government “a government of evildoers”

Bennett Off to Meet Netanyahu after Meeting Lapid

"All hell is breaking loose – Lapid's game of chicken has gone wrong," says Bayit Yehudi source.

Coalition Talks Deadlocked, Likud Warns Yesh Atid

With coalition talks stalled between Likud-Beytenu and Yesh Atid, PM Binyamin Netanyahu warns Yair Lapid that time has run out.

Netanyahu Sings Praise of Rabbi Druckman, Religious Zionism

Video: Prime Minister in tribute to Rabbi Haim Druckman and the religious Zionist public sounded almost like Naftali Bennett.

Coalition Talks Continue into the Night

Progress was made on the issue of hareidi enlistment during the Netanyahu-Lapid-Bennett meeting. Negotiators to continue talking.

Netanyahu, Lapid & Bennett in Nighttime Meeting

Prime Minister reportedly trying to bridge gap between Bennett, Lapid on yeshiva students' enlistment.

Lapid Will be Israel's Next Finance Minister

Coalition talks almost done: Lapid will likely be Finance Minister and Bennett will be Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor.

Litzman: Hareidi-Haters Beginning the Demolition

Hareidi MK terms Naftali Bennett head of ‘axis of evil,’ warns ‘haters of religion’ will bring destruction.

Hareidi MKs: We're Now on the Left

In an interview, MK Moshe Gafni said that hareidi parties were now allying themselves with the left, permanently

Bennett, Lapid Deny Giving Netanyahu an Ultimatum

Bennett and Lapid deny media reports that they plan to demand the Foreign and Finance Ministries or stay away from the coalition.

Shas MK Slams Bennett: Who’s the Burden on Society?

Shas MK slams Jewish Home party, suggests that ‘settlers’ are a burden on society.

Lapid’s ’18 Ministers’ Demand Complicates Coalition Talks

Netanyahu tries to build coalition as Lapid limits number of ministries, Bennett limits parties’ spending.

Bayit Yehudi to Demand: No Coalition Money

Naftali Bennett says his party will insist that the government not hand out money to coalition parties.

Livni to Remain in Charge of PA Talks

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is not prepared to renege on his promise to Tzipi Livni that she been in charge of PA negotiations

Mediator Tells Likud: Bennett, Lapid Inseparable

Report: a special mediator met all parties involved and concluded that the pact is rock solid.

Netanyahu-Bennett Meeting was 'Good, Practical'

Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Lieberman was present at part of the meeting.

Tekuma Rabbis: Bennett-Lapid Alliance a Good Idea

Four of the rabbis who advise the MKs of the Tekuma faction of the Jewish Home party said they approved of the alliance with Yesh Atid.

Netanyahu to Try Again to Build Coalition w/ Shas, Bayit Yehudi

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has two weeks left to build a coalition and a roadblock between the blocs he needs for an agreement.

Yishai: Bennett Abandoned Settlement with Lapid Pact

MK Eli Yishai accuses MK Naftali Bennett of abandoning the Jewish settlement enterprise by forming an alliance with Yesh Atid.

Bennett on Erdogan: The Answer is to Get Up and Fight

The only way to respond to those who are against Zionism is to get up and fight, says MK Naftali Bennett.

Bennett on Vote-Buying Rumors: Let’s Support Each Other

Bennett speaks about vote-buying rumors, coalition talks, and pro-terror riots.

Dayan: Jewish Home ‘Shooting Itself in the Foot’

Dayan accuses Bennett of preferring ‘pro-expulsion’ Yair Lapid to Netanyahu.

Appeal to Bennett: Don’t Push Hareidi Jews Away

Former Yesha official calls on Bennett not to push away hareidi Jews for Yair Lapid’s sake.

Bennett-Lapid Axis: Genius Tactic or Gross Irresponsibility?

Analysis: pact between the parties could be a brilliant move heralding a Zionist revolution – or a colossal blunder.

Bennett: We Changed the Political Map With Yesh Atid Pact

Naftali Bennett said that had he not entered into a “pact” with Yesh Atid, Bayit Yehudi would have been left out of the government

Bayit Yehudi: Hareidi Draft Agreement Incomplete

Bayit Yehudi party denied Saturday night report that it had reached an agreement with Yesh Atid party on hareidi enlistment.

Report: Lapid and Bennett Draft New Hareidi Enlistment Outline

Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid have drafted a new outline for enlistment of hareidim which they will present during coalition negotiations.

Report: Jewish Home Preparing for New Elections

A report said that the Jewish Home Party has taken steps to revive its election campaign committee - just in case

Bennett: Livni Has Given Up on Ariel; Livni: Not True

Bayit Yehudi chairman attacks the coalition agreement between the Likud and Hatnua, reminding that Livni was ready to split Jerusalem.

Bennett to Netanyahu: 'Not Too Late to Make Amends'

Bayit Yehudi head Naftali Bennett calls on PM Netanyahu to patch things up with the Bayit Yehudi party before it's too late.

Bennett Expresses Frustration Over Stalled Coalition Talks

Restlessness as coalition talks drag on: "It has already been a week and no signifcant negotiations have taken place."

Heated Emotions as Bennett Tours Mir Yeshiva

Bayit Yehudi head visits Israel's largest yeshiva, in a sign he means business regarding hareidi enlistment.

Anti-Debt Activist Pleased by Bennett’s Bill

Anti-debt NGO happy with Bennett’s proposal to strengthen the Post Office bank. ‘It’s time for real competition.’