Likud

Likud approves 8 handpicked slots for Netanyahu

The Likud Constitution Committee approves the Prime Minister's proposal, granting him eight reserved spots on the candidate list within the top 30 positions.

Liberman charges:

'Netanyahu will use Shin Bet against political rivals'

In a TV interview, the Yisrael Beytenu chairman claims that Netanyahu may use the Shin Bet against political opponents in the upcoming election.

Likud MK: Third of party wanted Netanyahu replaced after Oct. 7

Outgoing Likud MK Dan Illouz claims a third of the party's lawmakers wanted to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the aftermath of the October 7 massacre.

Behind the scenes of Netanyahu's campaign to win support

Netanyahu has been pressuring members of the Likud Central Committee in recent hours ahead of tomorrow's vote on expanding his authority to reserve places for candidates on the party's electoral list.

Dan Illouz leaves Likud

MK Dan Illouz announced that he will not run in the upcoming Likud primaries and released a video sharply criticizing the party's leadership and the government's conduct.

MK Avichay Buaron:

'The primaries are the secret to Likud's strength'

MK Avichay Buaron says the voice of Likud members must be preserved, while also backing limited reserved spots to strengthen the party's election slate.

Likud reserved spots

Netanyahu reserving four slate positions for Smotrich

The Prime Minister is seeking approval for eight reserved spots on the Likud slate - half of which are intended to enable a technical merger with the Religious Zionist party and reserve spots for its candidates.

Report:

These are the MKs Netanyahu wants to remove from the Likud

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu aims to improve Likud's image, by removing four ministers and an MK, Channel 12 News says. Likud: Fake news.

Report: MK Dan Illouz leaving Likud

MK Dan Illouz expected to announce that he won't run in Likud primaries, Channel 12 News report claims.

Report:

Ben Gvir offers Gotliv guaranteed slot on Otzma Yehudit slate

Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has offered MK Tally Gotliv a guaranteed spot on the Otzma Yehudit list if she defects from Likud.

'Embarking on new path'

Yuli Edelstein leaving Likud

MK Yuli Edelstein announces he is leaving Likud to forge a new political path.

Poll:

Close race at the top, opposition supporters more likely to vote

Maariv poll puts Likud in the lead with 21, closely followed by Yashar and Together. 80% of those who support opposition parties plan to vote, while only 72% of coalition supporters do.

Likud reserved spots

Ari Spitz declines Netanyahu's offer

Netanyahu is demanding 11 reserved spots within the top 40 slots on the party list, including five in the top ten. The Prime Minister offers a reserved slot to wounded soldier Ari Spitz, who turned it down.

Likud schedules primaries for August 4

While the party has reached a consensus regarding the date of the primaries, there is still contention about how many candidates PM Netanyahu could personally select.

Response to Bennett:

'Sovereignty and the repeal of the Oslo Accords'

Following Naftali Bennett's remarks advocating Palestinian autonomy in Areas A and B, Likud ministers and Knesset members presented Arutz Sheva with a series of alternative proposals.

Netanyahu calls primaries in Likud

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to hold primaries in Likud, assuming he can receive between 8 and 10 reserve slots on the party’s list for the Knesset.

Pitfall of Expectations:

Poll and analysis: The Right climbs onto the fence

A new Knesset mandates poll shows the right-wing bloc falling to 58 seats. Direct Polls CEO Tzuriel Sharon links the decline to disappointment among right-wing voters over the US-Iran agreement and Operation Roaring Lion.

Ra'am rules out post-election cooperation with Likud

Ra'am MK Waleed Taha states there is absolutely no chance his party will collaborate with Likud following the elections.

Netanyahu pushes change to Likud list

The Prime Minister seeks to establish a new framework in which an organizing committee will set the list order up to the 32nd spot, and he would be able to place seven reserved slots among them.

Likud clarifies: Netanyahu will run in the coming elections

Likud party responds to US President Donald Trump's statement, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to run in the next elections. 'With G-d's help, he will win.'

Ayoub Kara to return to Likud?

Former minister Ayoub Kara offered to rejoin Likud, but has not yet decided whether to return to politics.

Poll: Likud opens wide lead

According to a new Channel 14 poll, the Likud party holds a substantial lead, while slates led by Bennett and Lapid, along with the Yashar party, tie at 15 seats.

MK Galit Distel to leave politics

Likud MK Galit Distel-Atbaryan addressed the Knesset and said that she would be departing politics.

Poll: Netanyahu bloc strengthens

According to the survey, the Likud Party is gaining 27 seats. The opposition bloc is weakening and moving away from achieving a majority of 61 MKs without the Arab parties.

Min. Kisch to Arutz Sheva:

'Elections? It all depends on the security situation'

Education Minister talks about the coalition crisis, tensions with haredi parties, and Naftali Bennett’s campaign in an exclusive interview with Arutz Sheva-Israel National News.

Election date TBD

Likud to lead bill to dissolve Knesset

Coalition chairman Ofir Katz (Likud), together with all coalition faction leaders, submitted a bill to dissolve the 25th Knesset.

Poll: The alliance that should worry Likud

According to new polling data, a joint run by Avigdor Liberman and Gadi Eisenkot - with Eisenkot leading the list - could give the anti-Netanyahu bloc 61 Knesset seats.

Election Committee dismisses Likud petition against Bennett

Central Elections Committee chairman, Justice Noam Sohlberg, rejects a petition filed by Likud against Naftali Bennett regarding the use of a photo featuring former Deputy Police Commissioner Ami Eshed in uniform.

New poll predicts strong win for Netanyahu bloc

A Channel 14 poll projects 65 seats for Netanyahu’s bloc, while a separate Channel 12 survey shows a tight race with the opposition.

Bennett’s party threatens lawsuit against Likud

Bennett’s party sent a warning letter ahead of a lawsuit following claims that new recruit Keren Turner had been a member of the organization “Brothers in Arms."

Poll: Stable majority for the coalition

According to the poll, the coalition bloc reaches 64 seats. Likud leads with 32, while Yesh Atid and Blue and White do not pass the electoral threshold.

Embarrassing remarks by PM's acting chief of staff revealed

Recordings of Netanyahu aide Ziv Agmon spark outrage over racist remarks and attacks on Likud figures, prompting calls for his dismissal.

The error that nearly led to the arrest of a Likud staffer

Phone number of Likud employee mistakenly included in harassment complaint, leading police to nearly arrest her before error was discovered

Poll:

Netanyahu leads, but neither bloc has a majority

Channel 12 News poll shows a boost for Likud to 28 seats, but once again, neither bloc manages to secure the majority needed to form a government.

Poll:

Bennett slips as anti-Netanyahu bloc weakens

According to the data, Bennett’s party loses five seats and the opposition reaches a low point. Meanwhile, the Joint List gains significant strength.

Likud sources: Netanyahu planning snap elections after war

Senior Likud officials say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu planning to hold elections in June if Iran war is successful.

Insubordination in Likud increases

Arutz Sheva has learned that after shooting down Min. Smotrich's VAT exemption order, Likud MKs warned that they will not vote for the conscription law either.

Amit Segal reveals:

'Netanyahu offered me the fourth spot on Likud's slate'

Political analyst Amit Segal reveals that ahead of the last elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered him a reserved spot at number four on the Likud slate.

Defeat for coalition

Knesset votes down Smotrich's VAT exemption order

MKs from Likud and Otzma Yehudit vote against the measure, while many ministers are absent during the vote on expanding the VAT exemption law, dealing the coalition a defeat.

Likud MKs against Smotrich's bill

Likud MKs promise to vote against Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's order raising exemption ceiling for personal imports to $150.

The invisible, invincible event

If you are a Likud voter, do not miss the chance to vote in the primaries and don't wait till election day to have your voice heard. Here's why. Op-ed.

MK Dallal to colleagues:

'There was a massacre on October 7, we cannot deny it'

MK Eli Dallal comments on the dispute over the wording of legislation related to October 7, clarifying: “We should not quibble over words - it was a massacre, just like in Hebron in 1929."

Victory for Bennett

Likud ordered to take down edited photo with Lapid

The Election Committee has announced that Likud must immediately remove an edited photo of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid alongside the leaders of the Arab parties.

Poll

Opposition bloc weakens under every scenario

The data shows that Likud gains two mandates, increasing the right-wing bloc, while the unification of the Joint List shifts power from the opposition bloc.

Poll

Netanyahu's opponents need Arab parties to form a government

The data shows that in every scenario tested, the opposition bloc fails to form a government without relying on the Arab parties.

Likud candidate Avi Slama wins Netanya election

About two months after the unexpected passing of Netanya’s longtime mayor, Miriam Feirberg-Ikar, Avi Slama has been elected to replace her.

Lapid: 'Who did you call left-wing?'

MK Yair Lapid says his party was wrongly branded as left-wing by its opponents and lays out a list of the party's right-wing positions.

Yair Netanyahu advances in Likud party

Yair Netanyahu, the son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was elected as a member of the party's central committee.

'Even Likud is an option'

Hostage’s mother signals political ambitions

Einav Zangauker, mother of former hostage Matan and a leading voice for hostage families, says she’s considering entering politics, noting multiple parties have approached her.

Preparing for elections:

Netanyahu expected to request five reserved slots on Likud slate

The Prime Minister seeks to expand his influence over the Likud slate by selecting five candidates of his choosing. Among those mentioned are bereaved parents Itzik Bonzel and Dedy Simhi.

Poll:

Likud takes 26 seats, Otzma Yehudit 9

While the Likud continues to stay ahead in the polls, Mr. Netanyahu still can not manage to find a majority.

Likud statement infuriates haredi party

United Torah Judaism chief MK Yitzhak Goldknopf sharply condemns Shabbat-desecrating official Likud statement on Qatar Gate scandal.

Haredim infuriated

Knesset Speaker votes for opposition civil marriage bill

The three haredi factions in the Knesset issued harsh condemnations after Speaker Ohana voted for an opposition-backed bill to legalize civil marriages.

Poll: Likud, Bennett strengthen as coalition and opposition tie

A Channel 13 poll shows Likud and Naftali Bennett’s new party gaining strength, while the coalition and opposition blocs are tied at 55 seats each, with Arab parties holding the balance.

What to do about Tally Gotliv?

Report: The Prime Minister presented the Justice Minister with an assessment that Likud is losing three to four seats because of MK Tally Gotliv.​

This is Shas' demand from the coalition parties

Shas chief Aryeh Deri attempts to encourage support for Draft Law, demanding greater involvement on the part of Likud MKs.

Likud returns to pre-war poll position

For the first time since the war began, the Likud has received 28 seats in an election poll, but the current coalition bloc only received 52

Gallant attacks:

The Likud has never been in such an un-Zionist position.

Former Defense Minister Yoav Galant says that Prime Minister Netanyahu's request for a pardon from the president is unnecessary and the lawsuit should be litigated in court.

Poll

Religious Zionism Party and Likud gain strength

New polling data shows the Religious Zionism party winning 4 seats and the Likud rising to 26, with the entire coalition bloc registering measurable gains.

Answering your request:

An Open Letter to President Isaac Herzog

It is time this ugly chapter in Israeli politics comes to an end.