Likud

Moshe Feiglin to run in Likud primaries

Former Likud MK and founder of Zehut party announces plans to run in Likud primaries, seeking spot on Likud's Knesset slate.

Netanyahu rival drops out of Likud leadership race

Former Health Minister Yuli Edelstein quits Likud leadership challenge against Netanyahu, vows to back Netanyahu.

Rogue Yamina MKs to receive spots on Likud list

Likud to announce next week that MKs Idit Silman, Nir Orbach, will join its ranks.

Bolstering Bibi by deriding his backers

Former Israeli TV anchor Gadi Sukenik’s critique was clear: Anyone casting a ballot for Likud belongs in the baboon category. Op-ed.

Senior Likud officials:

Netanyahu sees some Likud MKs as a burden

'In a ten-second interview, MK Amsalem destroyed six months of campaigns,' Likud officials say.

Likud wants to break up Yamina

Likud officials examining possibility of convincing Ayelet Shaked, Idit Silman, and Nir Orbach to switch parties.

Likud MK:

'Mansour Abbas can join our govt. if we have 61 without him'

MK Dudi Amsalem says Jewish identity of Israel at stake in next election, govt. can have Ra'am if it doens't rely on the party.

MK May Golan:

'Bennett government sold Israel's safety to Muslim Brotherhood'

The Likud's May Golan blasts the Bennett-Lapid government for selling out its values, says most right-wing parties aren't really Right.

Poll: 36 seats for Likud, 60 for Netanyahu bloc

Poll finds Netanyahu becoming prime minister again if Yamina joins the Likud-led bloc.

Coalition Crisis:

Bill dissolving Knesset headed for vote Wednesday

Will rogue Yamina MK Nir Orbach back snap elections -or insist on formation of new government in present Knesset?

Minister Gideon Sa'ar:

'The Likud is bribing all kinds of people'

Justice Minister denies he plans to resign from the coalition: I will not bring back Bibi.

Report:

Bennett mulling forming right-wing government with the Likud

Prime Minister Bennett meets with top political advisor to discuss possibility of forming new government with Netanyahu.

Haredi party chief mediating between Likud and rogue Yamina MK

Haredi MK Moshe Gafni working to broker negotiations between MK Nir Orbach, Likud party.

End of the coalition?

Is this the Likud's deal with MK Orbach?

Yamina faction chairman reportedly agrees to safe spot on Likud list and guaranteed ministry as Likud seeks to topple govt.

Meretz MK calls Netanyahu a "malignant disease"

Likud demands Bennett, Lapid condemn 'wild incitement' by MK Yair Golan.

Poll: Netanyahu bloc at 60 seats, Sa'ar out

New survey again shows no side with enough strength to form a coalition, majority of Israelis oppose having Arab parties in govt.

Sa'ar to Likud: I'm not coming back

Justice Minister denies there have been any negotiations for his return to the Likud party.

Senior Likud officials:

'Orbach cut communication with us, our patience is running out'

Senior members of Likud angry with MK Nir Orbach after he cut off communication with them following meeting with Bennett.

MK David Bitan:

'Netanyahu is loved by the right'

Likud MK: The Netanyahu family no longer vetoes Shaked but she won't defect.

MK Orbach to meet Bennett after receiving offer from Likud

Right-wing bloc claims talks underway with MK Nir Orbach, Deputy Minister Abir Kara to get 1 of them to leave the coalition.

Sa'ar making far-reaching demands to Likud

Justice Minister has backed down from talks with the Likud party on an alternative government. The Likud prefers elections.

Poll reveals Israelis' thoughts on the Bennett-led government

Many did not even expect this government to last into its first year but poll results are daunting at best.

Nir Barkat:

'Sa'ar knows that he will be wiped out if there's an election'

Likud MK claims that those who in the past ruled out a coalition with Netanyahu have changed their minds.

Likud's message to Sa'ar:

'Join a government led by us'

Heads of local branches of Likud call on Justice Minister to join alternative government led by the Likud.

Gantz:

'I got an offer from the Likud - and rejected it'

Defense Minister says he has refused offers from the Likud to bolt the current coalition.

MK Eli Cohen to INN:

'The Bennett-Abbas government is finished'

Former Intelligence Minister: This government relies on the Muslim Brotherhood and it will cease to exist soon.

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Likud MK confronts Joint List MKs

Verbal confrontation erupts between MK Ofir Katz of the Likud and Joint List MKs Ofer Cassif and Samy Abu Shahadeh.

Haredi parties threaten - and Netanyahu changes his instruction

Haredi parties clarify to MK Netanyahu that freedom to vote in favor of 'Plastic Bags Law' will be seen as instruction for future votes.

Likud rebellion underway over IDF bill?

Some members of the Likud have vowed to support Bennett's bill which would subsidize studies for IDF vets despite Netanyahu's opposition.

Poll: Netanyahu bloc at 60 seats, Meretz out

New poll finds if elections were held today, Religious Zionism party would grow, Meretz wouldn't make it into the Knesset.

Likud MK abruptly ends TV interview

MK Yoav Kisch ends Channel 12 interview after being asked to listen to IDF soldiers about bill that would provide them with scholarships.

Likud to oppose law helping soldiers in current format

Likud to vote against law providing scholarships to discharged IDF fighters unless the state funds 100 percent of the scholarships.

Opposition MKs fear Likud defection to Bennett government

Lawmakers backing Netanyahu fear Likud MK may bolt Opposition, restoring Bennett government's majority in exchange for senior position.

Coalition seeks to embarrass Likud with law helping soldiers

Bennett, Gantz and Lapid plan to bring to a vote a law offering scholarships to soldiers after Likud said it won't support said law.

'Almost all of Yamina is in negotiations with Likud'

Likud's MK Eli Cohen says most of Yamina is in negotiations with Likud, public angry at Min. Shaked for her role in gov't's formation.

Ra'am MK:

'I was invited by Netanyahu to the PM's official residence'

MK Waleed Taha reveals details about the contacts Ra'am had with Netanyahu on the formation of a government.

Mansour Abbas:

'Netanyahu also waited for the decisions of the Shura Council'

Likud blasts government for waiting for the Islamic Movement to know its future. MK Abbas responds: Netanyahu also waited for us.

Miri Regev:

'The people want Netanyahu to lead them'

Likud MK criticizes UTJ chairman who hinted that there is room to consider replacing Netanyahu in favor of a stable right-wing government.

Disagreement in LIkud over Yamina's number two

Likud split over whether to accept Interior Min. Shaked into party, or prevent her from joining at all costs.

Likud MK:

'Shaked's people are talking to senior Likud members'

MK Ofir Akunis hopes Shaked will leave the coalition: There is always a kind of informal negotiation between Ayelet Shaked and the Likud.

Likud ratchets up pressure on Yamina MK to topple government

Opposition lawmakers hope to topple Bennett government, doubling efforts to pressure MK Nir Orbach to bolt the coalition.

MK Zohar to INN:

'Bennett's government will topple itself'

MK Miki Zohar says that there is no need to rush to topple the government, since it does not have a majority in any case.

Likud: Bennett's story's over, he lies nonstop

Likud respond's to PM's interviews: "Bennett lost the majority in the Knesset this week, so he is also spreading lies against Idit Silman."

Likud estimate: Low chance of more deserters before summer break

Some senior Likud officials prefer not to reserve spot for Interior Min. Shaked in their party, report says.

Report:

Shaked held contacts with the Likud

Likud reportedly gave Shaked an ultimatum of two hours to join the party, but the move ultimately didn't take place.

Meretz MK supports payments to terrorists' families

MK Gaby Lasky, member of PM Bennett's coalition, expresses support for payments to families of terrorists who murder Jews.

MK Idit Silman Speaks Out:

'There was no deal with the Likud, I did all this alone'

'I shocked everyone - even Netanyahu,' says Idit Silman. 'Now the coalition is offering me the Health Ministry.'

Poll: 38 seats for Likud, 60 for right-wing bloc

According to a poll conducted by Prof. Camil Fuchs, Likud would rise to 38 seats, but could still lack a governing majority.

Poll: Likud rises to 35 seats

New poll finds neither current coalition or Netanyahu bloc would have enough seats to form a government if new elections were held today.

Likud MK:

‘This is the last day of the current coalition’

Likud MK Ofir Akunis explains that with the gov losing its slim majority, its days are numbered and Israel may be headed to new elections.

Likud MK:

'Not all Arabs are terrorists, but all terrorists are Arab'

'We're losing our positioning as a strong country that can face its enemies,' MK Yoav Kisch tells Israel National News - Arutz Sheva.

Likud MK:

'There are talks with at least one MK in the coalition'

MK Miki Zohar says opposition is in talks with one MK and aims to lead to the dissolution of the Bennett-Lapid government.

Report:

Amsalem ignoring Netanyahu's phone calls

MK Amsalem refusing to answer calls from Netanyahu after Netanyahu distanced himself from Amsalem's comments.

Katz blasts Liberman:

'He behaved like the greatest antisemites in history'

MK Yisrael Katz blasts Finance Minister: He's the pyromaniac who pours fuel on the fire and then cries that the house is burning.

Likud MK:

'The internal fighting is harming the Likud'

MK Miki Zohar calls on the members of his faction to stop fighting one another.

Likud MK: 'I will beat Netanyahu'

MK Yuli Edelstein says he hasn't given up on running for head of Likud, could form a government without new elections.

Likud MK:

'Homesh evacuation will be registered in Yamina's name'

MK Kathrin Shitrit: We are now living with a full-fledged left-wing government.

Miri Regev: Yisrael Katz, stop the rumors

MK Miri Regev responds to report that MK Yisrael Katz is working on forming a new government under his leadership.

Likud MK:

'I don't see us returning to coalition with Netanyahu'

'I'll form a coalition without the United Arab List,' Likud's MK Yuli Edelstein says.

Regev:

'I will run for the Likud leadership'

MK Miri Regev denounces efforts to take over Likud leadership while Netanyahu is mulling a plea bargain.