Likud

Peretz to be sworn in as Minister of Jerusalem Affairs today

Rabbi Peretz to be sworn in today, members of the Jewish Home central committee to vote tomorrow to approve agreement with the Likud.

Gideon Sa'ar will not be appointed a minister

Long-time Netanyahu rival in Likud to be kept out of the new government despite high position on Likud list.

'This is exactly what we ran away from'

Outgoing Transportation Minister criticizes invention of new ministries in new government.

Regev to serve as Transportation Minister

Regev to serve as Minister of Transportation and move to Foreign Ministry once rotation agreement goes into effect.

'Netanyahu's move will cause an earthquake on the Dichter scale'

Deputy Defense Minister blasts Netanyahu for not offering him a ministerial position.

Yamina MKs to Right-leaning bloc: 'Sovereignty's been erased'

Yamina communiqué: 'Demand PM include sovereignty, settlement in gvmt pre-inauguration bylaws, otherwise it's a Bibi-led Leftist gvmt.'

Likud claims 'Bennett's time is over'

Acerbic Likud attack on Yamina Chairman Bennett: 'Had Bennett received Health Ministry, he'd have called it the Right's dream government.'

Sovereignty not included in basic guidelines of new government

Document includes sections on coronavirus crisis and a promise to promote settlement throughout the country.

UTJ, Shas sign coalition agreements

UTJ receives from the Likud a second Deputy Minister, in addition to the positions it held in the previous government.

'The Likud must work to add Yamina to the coalition'

MK Meir Porush: Yamina showed loyalty to Netanyahu, the Likud must do everything to ensure it is in the coalition.

Will the right-wing head for the opposition with the Arabs?

Who is right? PM Netanyahu and his partnership with the left, or Yamina, and their threat not to sit in this type of government?

Official: Yariv Levin will be appointed Knesset Speaker

Likud approves nomination of Tourism Minister as Knesset Speaker. Prime Minister Netanyahu wishes him success.

'You don't really want us'

Negotiations between DM Bennett and PM Netanyahu explode after Netanyahu refuses 'to offer anything new.' Netanyahu: 'We won't budge.'

The Likud's proposal to Rabbi Rafi Peretz

Netanyahu reportedly proposed to Rabbi Peretz that he split Yamina and be appointed a Deputy Minister. Rabbi Peretz refused.

Yamina demands 2 ministries with 'real impact'

Yamina party denies reports it is demanding 3 ministries. Likud denies PM is trying to split Yamina.

Likud submits 'final offer' to Yamina

Likud reportedly submits "final offer" for Yamina to be part of the coalition. Yamina: We have not received any proposal.

Which ministerial portfolios remain available for the Likud?

The unity government leaves a small number of ministerial roles for Likud members, including those who have been loyal to the PM.

What is Netanyahu demanding in exchange for Health Ministry?

Netanyahu reportedly demanding Communications or Culture and Sports Ministry from Blue and White in exchange for Health Ministry.

AG to Supreme Court: 'Don't disqualify coalition agreement'

AG announces following Likud/Blue & White clarification, no reason to rule coalition agreement or any of its clauses should be invalidated.

'The people elected me, the court should not interfere'

Netanyahu: The Likud got more votes than any party in the history of the country. A huge majority wants the government we are establishing.

'Dirty trick': Likud buries Overrule Clause

Blue & White and Likud succeed in removing Overrule Clause proposed by Yamina so that Likud members do not have to vote against it.

Sa'ar: Supreme Court has no respect for the legislature

Likud MK: The judiciary should only intervene in legislation in rare cases - but it has become routine.

Hotovely: Supreme Court presents biggest threat to democracy

Diaspora Minister warned that if Supreme Court judges intervened in the Likud - Blue and White unity government agreement, Israel would be d

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'Next election will be about court if it disqualifies Netanyahu'

Likud official warns High ahead of hearings on Netanyahu's fitness to form government it could cause new round of elections.

Netanyahu-Gantz power-sharing law approved in first reading

Legislation would anchor rotation agreement between Likud, Blue and White leaders in law.

UTJ: We got everything we wanted

PM, Likud hold discussion with UTJ representatives. 'The easiest coalition negotiations we ever had.'

Report: Breakthrough in coalition talks

Likud and Blue and White nearing agreement for formation of unity government.

Gantz says 'significant progress' made in talks with Likud

Gantz said that as far as he was concerned, there is nothing standing in the way of an agreement in the coming day.

Liberman: I will not join Netanyahu's government

Yisrael Beytenu chairman criticizes contacts between Likud and Blue and White.

Gantz threatens Netanyahu with anti-corruption legislature

Gantz said that if there was no progress till Monday, he would allow legislation barring Netanyahu from running for office.

'Netanyahu has no chance of forming a government'

President Rivlin's spokesman denied Netanyahu the possibility of forming a coalition alleging he did not have sufficient Knesset support.

Yamina: Netanyahu dismantled the right-wing bloc

Officials in Yamina blast PM over his meeting with Gantz.

Last-ditch efforts to establish emergency government

Likud, Blue and White negotiating teams meet in attempt to agree on terms for unity government before Benny Gantz's mandate expires.

Gantz and Ashkenazi's threat

Blue and White leaders make clear to Likud: If no agreement by Monday night, the legislation against Netanyahu will be advanced.

Likud: We agreed to give Blue and White the Justice Ministry

Tourism Minister Yariv Levin says Blue and White withdrew from agreement despite Likud agreeing to give them Justice portfolio.

Likud demands president give mandate to Netanyahu

Ministers Katz and Levin write letter to President Rivlin protesting his decision to return mandate to Knesset and not give it to Netanyahu.

Netanyahu, Gantz, agree to resume talks

PM Netanyahu calls MK Benny Gantz to wish him a happy Passover.

Unity talks suspended

Blue and White says Likud seeks to renegotiate judicial issues after the sides had already reached an agreement on them.

Report: The understandings between Likud, Blue and White

Under proposed agreement, the application of sovereignty would be promoted within 2.5 months.

Coalition talks encounter difficulties

Despite positive meeting between Netanyahu and Gantz, the coalition negotiations are stuck.

Support 'The Home of Unapologetic Zionism'

Likud UK promotes Aliyah as well as the defense of Israel and Jews around the world.

Netanyahu and Gantz meet, make progress

Likud and Blue and White say meeting between PM and Gantz was held in a good atmosphere and understandings were reached.

Gantz: I won't badmouth Bogie and Yair despite what I know

Blue and White chairman explains why he went for unity government: Minority government wasn't an option; I didn't want a fourth election.

Negotiations stalled, Gantz threatens

Blue and White accuses Netanyahu of stalling until Gantz has to return mandate to form government, threatens to legally bar Netanyahu as PM.

Yamina officials: 'Netanyahu stabbed us in the back'

Senior officials in the Yamina party accused Netanyahu of turning his back on them after getting support for the duration of his campaign.

This is what unity government would look like

With reports of a unity gov't agreement drawing closer, here's a look at what the probable coalition would look like.

Compromise to allow continued government negotiations fails

Likud and Blue and White discuss possibility Benny Gantz himself be appointed Knesset Speaker to continue talks between the two parties.

Former Soviet émigré calls Liberman's party 'Orwellian'

'On behalf of anyone who lost property and in my case half his family to live in Israel as a Jew and free woman - Israel is not your home.'

Will Blue and White MK be appointed Justice Minister?

Report: PM Netanyahu agreed to concede the Justice portfolio to Blue and White. The agreed upon candidate is MK Yehiel Tropper.

Minority government off the table

Benny Gantz realized that he does not have enough votes to form a government with the Arab parties.

Likud submits police complaint on election fraud

Likud MK Dr. Shlomo Karhi: 'We today filed police complaint on forgery in elections; Court accepted request to extend appeal date.'

Democracy is in danger because of the Likud?

Lapid: The Likud will not succeed in dismantling us

MK Yair Lapid in TV interview: By the end of Benny's mandate, we will be able to form a government.

'Blue and White's behavior is wrong and destructive'

Likud Minister wonders why Blue and White is behaving irresponsibly and refusing to join a unity government.

Right-wing bloc to boycott Knesset debates

Parties in right-wing bloc to boycott Monday's Knesset discussions and votes in protest against Blue and White's behavior.

Netanyahu says agreement reached with Blue and White

The PM said the Likud had agreed on a rotation gov't with Blue and White, Lapid stood in the way of signing.

Officials: Blue and White in agreement on most issues

Officials in Likud and Blue and White: Main dispute in talks on emergency government resolved. Ball is now in the court of Lapid and Gantz.

Edelstein: 'we're in a time of crisis, enough petty politics'

Speaker of Knesset warned of the dangers inherent in the Likud and Blue and White struggle over the establishment of Knesset committees.

Gantz: We will turn to the Supreme Court

Blue and White chairman claims that the Likud is deliberately attempting to disrupt the work of the Knesset.

Blue and White demands complete control of law enforcement

Blue and White party demands justice, defense, public security, foreign, and culture ministries, veto power over all legal decisions.