Jewish Home

'We intend to join forces'

Jewish Home Director General: "We will be an influential and decisive factor in the Knesset and in the next government."

'Shaked, come back'

Leading Jewish Home activists urge Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked to return to party, succeed Naftali Bennett as party head.

Will a Druze man run with the Jewish Home?

Eyal Asad to compete for spot on Jewish Home list for the next Knesset.

'The Jewish Home needs rehabilitation'

MK Nissan Slomiansky discussed the Jewish Home's tough situation following departure of Bennett and Shaked.

Poll reveals Smotrich preferred candidate to lead

Basheva survey gives slight advantage to HaYamin HeHadash over Jewish Home, but respondent confidence in choice very low.

Jewish Home cancels primaries

Committee to elect chairman of the party, list of candidates for the Knesset to be determined by Central Committee members.

'There's a great deal of anger at the way Bennett left'

Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed: Conference of rabbis in Jerusalem aimed at building a good representation that the public will follow.

Religious Zionist rabbis meet following split from Jewish Home

Leading religious Zionist rabbis meet in Jerusalem to discuss future f religious Zionism after Bennett, Shaked split from Jewish Home.

Bennett and Shaked respond: 'We reduced debts'

Hayamin Hehadasha party responds to claims from Jewish Home: 'Talk that Bennett and Shaked left debts exact opposite of reality.'

Poll: Jewish Home, Yisrael Beytenu fail to clear threshold

Two polls show Jewish Home failing to cross electoral threshold after party leaders bolt, form new faction.

How does 'New Right' fare in its first polls?

First poll since Jewish Home ministers broke away from party, established new faction shows them winning 10 seats. But at whose expense?

'Jewish Home will be strengthened by split with Bennett, Shaked'

MK Nissan Slomiansky says Jewish Home will emerge strengthened after departure of Bennett, Shaked.

National Union chief to quit party if he loses leadership race

Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel won't run for Knesset with Jewish Home party if he loses leadership race in National Union faction.

MK Yogev: I will run for leadership of Jewish Home

'We will raise the banners of the nation, Torah, land, and state. We will strengthen religious Zionism, in the center and in the periphery.'

Ben Dahan: I intend to lead the Jewish Home

Deputy Defense Minister says he intends to run for leadership of party following departure of Bennett and Shaked.

Rabbi Druckman: Support the religious Zionist list

Leaders of Jewish Home and National Union decide to continue their partnership and run as one list in the upcoming elections.

Reactions pour in after Bennett's shock departure

'Extremists remain extremists.' Furious reactions pour in after Bennett and Shaked leave the Jewish Home party.

Jewish Home party thanks Bennett for 5 years of leadership

Following Bennett and Shaked's departure, Jewish Home party says he has great things in store for him in the future.

Bennett and Shaked form new political party

After 5 years of leading the Jewish Home, Bennett and Shaked to form 'HaYamin Hachadash'.

Smotrich: 'I will consolidate Religious Zionism'

Lawmaker says Bennett and Shaked's decision to abandon Jewish Home party is 'logical- they never came to lead Religious Zionism'.

Who will lead National Union in 2019 elections?

MK Bezalel Smotrich challenges Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel for leadership of National Union party ahead of April elections.

Jewish Home, National Union to split?

National Union chief says faction could split from Jewish Home, run on separate ticket. 'It takes two to tango, and that's not happening.'

Ministers approve law to expel families of terrorists

Ministerial Committee for Legislation approves bill being promoted by Education Minister Naftali Bennett and MK Motti Yogev.

Fiery cabinet meeting:

'You cannot be defense minister'

After Shaked raises Jewish Home demand that Bennett be DM, fiery exchange erupts between Netanyahu, Bennett, Shaked, and Katz.

National Union to debate voting against coalition after attack

With governing coalition resting on razor-thin 61 MK majority, National Union faction debates voting against coalition amid terror increase.

National Union warns of 'disastrous results' without unity

National Union leader calls on Jewish Home leadership to stop ignoring calls to negotiate unity agreement.

Minister Ariel: If we have to run alone, we will

National Union chairman and Agriculture Minister discusses the efforts to reach an agreement to run together with the Jewish Home.

Opinion:

Netanyahu forgot what it is to be Rightist

Prime Minister is harming Israeli deterrence, not building in Judea and Samaria, and not expelling infiltrators because he has no threat.

These are National Union's demands for unity with Jewish Home

National Union Central Committee demands that next Knesset list be composed of a ratio of 1:3.

'Hamas toppled Defense Min. - should we let them topple gov't?'

Leading Religious Zionist rabbi stands by Jewish Home ministers after decision not to quit coalition. 'We need a right-wing government.'

Jewish Home MK: We showed national responsibility

MK Yogev says party's decision to remain in coalition was made for the good of the nation, and believes Jewish Home voters appreciate this.

'Jewish Home ministers did the right thing'

Likud leaders praise Bennett, Shaked for remaining in coalition. Ex-Defense Minister Liberman and left-wing MKs blast decision.

Coalition Crisis:

Jewish Home to remain in Netanyahu government

Naftali Bennett, Ayelet Shaked say they will remain in Netanyahu's government despite his refusal to appoint Bennett as Defense Minister.

Bennett, Shaked expected to resign on Monday

Jewish Home senior ministers reportedly set to resign from government Monday morning after Netanyahu refuses demand for Defense Ministry.

Ben-Dahan to continue as Deputy Defense Minister

PM reappoints MK Eli Ben-Dahan as Deputy DM after Jewish Home threatens not to vote with coalition.

National Union prepares for early elections

Party to debate whether to run with Jewish Home faction again as new elections appear likely.

The Jewish Home's threat

Jewish Home faction will not vote with coalition until Eli Ben Dahan reinstated as deputy defense minister.

Netanyahu's proposal: Defense for stability

PM is expected to agree to appoint Bennett as defense minister, but obligate him and his party to remain in coalition until end of term.

Jewish Home rises to 10 seats in new poll

Majority of the public doesn't want to see Bennett as defense minister while Likud reverses slide in a new survey.

Netanyahu scrambles to prop up coalition

After Jewish Home to leave coalition if Bennett not appointed defense minister, PM says Kahlon holds the key to prevent elections.

Elections likely after Kahlon vetoes Bennett as defense minister

Elections likely after Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon tells Netanyahu he will not accept Bennett serving as Defense Minister.

Report: Jewish Home planned on leaving gov't before Liberman

Jewish Home faction allegedly planned on mass resignation from gov't only to be preempted by Avigdor Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu.

MK Glick slams Jewish Home party over 'defense minister' demand

Likud MK attacks Jewish Home following its demand to grant defense portfolio to Bennett. 'The Jewish Home is a fringe right-wing party.'

Jewish Home: Defense portfolio - or elections

Faction unanimously decides to demand defense portfolio from prime minister following Liberman's resignation.

Jewish Home ultimatum: Bennett as Defense Minister - or we bolt

Party officials tell Arutz Sheva Jewish Home will remain in coalition only if Bennett tapped to replace Liberman as Defense Minister.

New law would heavily discount family-size cars

Jewish Home-sponsored bill would grant a 50% discount for parents buying a car that seats at least four children.

Berkovitch says Leon's support 'a result of backroom deals'

Ahead of runoff in Jerusalem mayoral race, Ofer Berkovitch accuses Moshe Leon of cooking up backroom deals, predicts victory.

Jewish Home to advance bill deporting families of terrorists

Bennett: 'Terrorism has become lucrative to Palestinians and their families.'

Will Jewish Home endorse Ofer Berkovitch?

Reports say J'lem's Jewish Home branch negotiating with mayoral candidate seen by many as left-wing regarding endorsement.

'The weakest defense minister, needs to stop whining'

Jewish Home party slams Avigdor Liberman for accusing its ministers of blocking death penalty for terrorists.

Bennett: Stop the anti-religious fearmongering

Jewish Home head writes that the left is running well-funded campaign demonizing religious Jews.

Israeli cabinet votes to delay eviction of illegal Bedouin town

Despite Jewish Home's protests, cabinet votes to push off demolition of illegal Bedouin encampment for several weeks.

Defying Bennett, J-lem's Jewish Home branch endorses Moshe Lion

Disobeying party leader Naftali Bennett, Jerusalem's Jewish Home branch supports Lion and not Zeev Elkin. 'Bennett is making a mistake.'

'Between 700 and 1,000 intermarriage cases in Ramle'

Jewish Home Ramle Chairman speaks about his party's campaign against assimilation in the city.

Left attacks Jewish Home campaign in Ramle

Meretz files petition calling for removal of Jewish Home campaign ads warning of dangers of intermarriage.

'This is a good government, no one wants elections'

MK Nissan Slomiansky believes the fear of elections creates unnecessary confusion.

Education Minister: 'Time to move to iron fist'

Jewish Home Chairman: 'We must prevent terrorists from infiltrating into Israel and set clear rule: Infiltrating terrorist doesn't return.'

Ayelet Shaked:

'If you give us power, there will be a right-wing government'

Justice Minister warns against the establishment of a Likud government with left-wing parties, as was the case in 2009.

'We're pulling gov't to the right, Lieberman is pushing left'

Jewish Home party approves changes to party constitution. Bennett warns against voting for right-wing government with left-wing policies.

Jewish Home opposes granting status to Darfur infiltrators

Jewish Home party on report that 'thousands of illegal Darfur infiltrators are to be granted status in Israel. 'Not on our watch.'