Likud

Haredi faction demands: Draft Law before coalition agreements

Right-religious parties all demand legislation of specific laws before formation of new government.

Mansour Abbas:

'Netanyahu, Ben Gvir and Smotrich government is a disaster'

Ra'am chairman completely rules out the possibility of joining a coalition with the Likud.

Smotrich signs coalition deal with Netanyahu

Religious Zionist Party to be given control over settlements, Finance Ministry, Immigration Ministry.

Rift between would-be coalition partners deepens

United Torah Judaism party fumes after Likud splits Jerusalem and Heritage Ministry, handing one half to Otzma Yehudit.

United Torah Judaism:

'We won't sign without detailed agreement on religion and state'

UTJ party clarifies: 'We're not seeking jobs, we won't sign a coalition agreement without reaching agreement on issues of religion & state.'

Netanyahu to choose temporary Knesset speaker

Prime Minister-designate Netanyahu expected to appoint temporary Knesset Speaker on Tuesday, choosing from top three candidates.

"On the verge of an agreement"

Further progress made between Likud, Religious Zionist parties

Likud and Religious Zionist parties say they made progress in negotiations and are close to signing an agreement.

Likud MK to INN:

'We will all be smiling very soon'

MK Boaz Bismuth believes the attacks on Avi Maoz and Itamar Ben Gvir are inappropriate.

This is the main disagreement between Religious Zionism & Likud

While Smotrich demands control of Civil Administration, Netanyahu worries policies will cause diplomatic conflicts with US, EU, report says.

Likud seeking to shut down Israel's public broadcaster

Likud wishes to shut down public broadcaster Kan's news department, and leave the other departments intact.

"Positive atmosphere"

Netanyahu and Smotrich meet, make progress

Likud says the meeting was held in a good atmosphere and the sides will meet again on Monday.

Noam party signs coalition deal with the Likud

MK Avi Maoz to be Deputy Minister of new Jewish-National Identity Authority within Prime Minister's Office.

Haredi MK: 'Likud not treating us as partners'

MK Meir Porush accuses Likud party of dragging its feet, not treating United Torah Judaism as partners.

'Divide and conquer?' Haredi MK fumes

United Torah Judaism's MK Moshe Gafni fumes as Likud schedules separate meeting with Gafni's partner, MK Yitzhak Goldknopf.

Hanegbi:

'There will be enough ministries, positions for Likud members'

Former Likud MK Tzachi Hanegbi tells current party MKs not to worry about number of prominent ministries being given to other parties.

Senior Likud members accuse:

'Yariv Levin setting the stage for the post-Netanyahu era'

Veteran party members scrap over remaining senior ministries.

Normalizing young settlements:

The agreement between Likud and Otzma Yehudit

Sources involved in coalition negotiations detail the agreements between Likud and Otzma Yehudit on the issue of young settlements.

Report: Netanyahu attempted to split Religious Zionism

Adviser to PM-designate Netanyahu offered Religious Zionism MK to serve as minister - in exchange for breaking off from party, report says.

Palestinian Authority:

'Agreements with fascists like Ben Gvir could hurt peace talks'

PA blasts coalition agreement between Likud and Otzma Yehudit: A potentially catastrophic impact.

Report:

After deal with Otzma, Likud on verge of agreement with UTJ

Likud achieves breakthrough with UTJ, expects deal to be signed with Shas early next week, with coalition to be presented day or two later.

Coalition talks:

Agreement reached between Likud and Otzma Yehudit

Likud and Otzma Yehudit sign agreement, Ben Gvir to serve as "Minister of National Security".

UTJ MK on coalition talks:

'There's a disconnect with Likud on fundamental issues'

MK Yaakov Asher says the Likud has not held a dialogue with United Torah Judaism on fundamental issues in the last two days.

New MK's bill:

Revoke citizenship and deport families of terrorists

New Likud MK Hanoch Milwidsky tables bill which would allow Interior Minister deny citizenship and deport families of terrorists.

Otzma Yehudit:

There is progress, but we have not yet signed with the Likud

Ben Gvir's party says some issues have been agreed upon but there are ideological differences that have not yet been resolved.

Likud MK pessimistic:

'Smotrich's demands are exaggerated, he only has 7 seats'

MK David Bitan does not expect new government to live out its term in office.

MK Strook: No point in a govt. that wavers in face of PA terror

Religious Zionism party MK responds to Likud's call to end coalition negotiations to form govt. right now after deadly bombing in Jerusalem.

Report:

Senior Likud MK threatens not to enter government

MK Yisrael Katz rejects the report but says he intends to fill a senior role in the new government.

UTJ MK:

'Likud isn't taking us seriously because we don't issue threats'

MK Yaakov Asher: There will be major changes when it comes to housing in the new government. We will all stand behind Rabbi Goldknopf.

Likud releases coalition demands

Partial list of Likud demands includes raising soldiers' salaries, strengthening Knesset, and supporting settlements.

Amir Ohana may become Foreign Minister, in place of Ron Dermer

Likud MK Ron Dermer no longer considered a candidate for Foreign Minister, MK Amir Ohana likely to take position instead, reports say.

MK Bitan is pessimistic:

'I know Smotrich - there will be problems every week'

Likud MK disappointed with the conduct of the coalition negotiations.

In first Knesset speech:

Bismuth wears kippah, recites Shehecheyanu

New MK Boaz Bismuth speaks at the Knesset plenum and talks about his childhood: "We didn't dare to say outside that we voted for Likud."

Likud MK insists: Top portfolios must remain within Likud

MK Shlomo Karhi insists Finance, Defense, and Foreign ministries remain within the Likud.

Religious Zionism to Likud: 'We'll form a government together'

MK Bezalel Smotrich joins conference alongside Likud representatives, tells them that 'a good government will be formed in the coming days.'

Otzma Yehudit:

'We stopped coalition talks with the Likud'

Otzma Yehudit stops talks after Likud refused to give it the Ministry for the Development of the Negev and the Galilee.

Smotrich responds to attacks:

'We will keep to our demands, they can't turn us into an enemy'

Netanyahu supporters are attacking the Religious Zionism chair for standing by his demand to be Defense Minister in the next government.

Bitan lashes out at Netanyahu:

'The Likud is not a one-man party'

MK David Bitan criticizes the chairman of his party: If Bibi wants to behave the way he behaved towards Sa'ar - that is his problem.

Likud offers Foreign Ministry to Smotrich

Netanyahu hopes to persuade Smotrich to drop demand for Defense or Finance portfolio.

Netanyahu offers compensation package to Smotrich

Netanyahu sends Religious Zionism's Smotrich offer of 'compensation package' in exchange for agreement to forgo Finance, Defense ministries.

UTJ MK:

'There's no government without Smotrich'

MK Meir Porush does not hide his criticism of the way in which Likud conducts the coalition negotiations.

Coalition talk compromise:

Interior and Religious Affairs to Deri; Finance to Smotrich

Shas is expected to give up its hold on Finance Ministry, but in return, Religious Zionism will have to give up Religious Affairs Ministry.

Haredi MK: If Religious Zionism isn't in - neither is UTJ

Senior source in United Torah Judaism clarifies: If MK Smotrich isn't in the coalition, neither are we; victory belongs to the entire bloc.

Death penalty for terrorists?

Likud, Otzma Yehudit, still in disagreement

Likud resistant to demand to legislate death penalty for terrorists holding Israeli citizenship.

End of the stalemate?

Smotrich may have found an alternative for his demands

Sources involved in the negotiations say that the Religious Zionism chair may give up on his demands in exchange for the Lands Authority.

Likud's promises to Otzma Yehudit

Netanyahu promises Ben-Gvir young settlements will be regulated within 60 days, Homesh Yeshiva to be fully legalized.

Danny Danon:

'No one will investigate our soldiers'

Danny Danon on US reservations about Ben Gvir as minister: We respect US democracy, and we ask our friends to respect our democracy.

Likud MK on Defense Ministry: 'Netanyahu won't be extorted'

'Likud will have a large number of portfolios, we insist on at least two of the three senior portfolios,' MK Miki Zohar says.

Fury in Likud:

Former ambassador set to be appointed Foreign Min.?

'If Netanyahu appoints Ron Dermer to the Foreign Ministry, he will be deriding Likud voters.'

2022 Elections:

Netanyahu heads to President's Residence to receive mandate

Likud sources want to keep Defense, give Smotrich Finance Ministry

Danon in message to Netanyahu:

'When I set my sights on a job, I know how to get it'

MK-elect Danny Danon hosts victory party: The important ministries must remain in the hands of the Likud.

Boaz Bismuth:

'How come Palestinians still don't respect the life of a Jew?'

Likud's Boaz Bismuth talks about the Israeli and US political situations and the outrage of Palestinian Arabs attacking Jews at holy sites.

Split in the left:

64 MKs will recommend Netanyahu, only 28 will recommend Lapid

National Unity, Yisrael Beytenu, Hadash-Ta'al will not recommend anyone. Netanyahu will be recommended by all right-wing parties.

Noam party to remain in opposition? 'We'll challenge the gov't'

Likud weighing option to appoint Noam party's MK Avi Maoz as opposition's representative in committee for appointing judges.

Liberman denies he wants to join Netanyahu's government

Yisrael Beytenu chairman on report by journalist Jacob Bardugo that he is trying to join the new government: He's a liar.

Danny Danon determined:

'I want the position of Speaker of the Knesset'

Israel's former ambassador to the UN delivers clear message to Netanyahu: I want the position of Speaker of the Knesset.

Smotrich lays out his demands:

Finance or Defense and expanded override clause

The Religious Zionism chair met with Benjamin Netanyahu and laid out his demands in the first round of coalition negotiations.

Senior Likud MKs to work together against Netanyahu

MKs Yisrael Katz, David Amsalem, and David Bitan plan to demand important ministries be kept within Likud.

Shaked:

'Yariv Levin told me my running is not harmful to the bloc'

MK Yoav Kisch confirms Shaked's decision not to drop out of race was coordinated with Likud.

Likud claims:

'Elections Committee preventing us from doing our duty'

Likud says Director General of the Central Elections Committee prevented it from supervising counting of so-called "double envelopes".

Netanyahu:

'We received a tremendous vote of confidence'

Likud chairman speaks after exit polls predict he will achieve a majority required to form a government.