Likud

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.

MK Miri Regev to INN:

'Public said enough to a gov't backed by terrorist supporters'

MK Miri Regev, Danny Danon and Binyamin Regional Council chairman speak to INN after exit polls published.

Amichai Chikli to INN:

'Ayelet Shaked is irresponsible'

The Likud candidate tells INN that his goal is to work on the areas in which he criticized his current party in the past

Labor chairwoman:

'Rabin was murdered with the cooperation of Benjamin Netanyahu'

Labor chairwoman Merav Michaeli uses particularly harsh words in criticizing Likud leader.

Likud MK:

'Ben Gvir will have to change his ways and show responsibility'

MK Miki Zohar says the defense and finance ministries should remain in the hands of the Likud: I hope that the Likud will be big enough.

Shas chief worried Likud will lose advantage

'Netanyahu must not weaken, it's not good,' Shas chief Aryeh Deri says.

Likud MK:

'Lapid is a little dictator, this is the moment of truth'

MK Dudi Amsalem: A right-wing government has no right to exist without eliminating the offense of fraud and breach of trust.

Likud candidate:

'Immigrants should get more involved in politics'

Dan Illouz urges all right wing Israelis to vote to make sure that a left wing government does not come back into power.

Sara Netanyahu:

'If we don't get 61 seats, there will be a sixth election'

Wife of former PM: If the other bloc wins 61 seats, there will no longer be a Jewish government and a Jewish state here.

Samaria Regional Council head:

'Vote Likud, we need a right-wing government led by Netanyahu'

Yossi Dagan calls on public to vote for Likud and bring about right-wing government led by Netanyahu: We must unite and bring victory.

Yesh Atid blasts Netanyahu:

'An opposition leader who only cares about himself'

Yesh Atid and Likud trade barbs after Netanyahu refuses to attend briefing on Lebanon maritime border agreement.

Meretz withdraws petition, Silman will run with Likud

Meretz withdraws petition seeking to disqualify former MK Idit Silman from running in the elections on the Likud slate.

Netanyahu seeks approval to promote his book during election

Opposition leader asks Likud's legal advisor to issue opinion that would allow him to promote his new book during the election period.

Likud MK:

'I regret standing behind Netanyahu in court'

MK Yisrael Katz insists his relationship with Netanyahu is good: He is our candidate for Prime Minister and I have always respected that.

Mansour Abbas:

'We will not support Netanyahu, he is history'

Ra'am chairman blasts Benjamin Netanyahu: He is the one who returned the fascist Ben Gvir to the Israeli parliament.

Yuval Steinitz:

'Likud would benefit if Shaked passes the threshold'

Former Likud minister says Likud is wrong by failing to encourage Jewish Home to run in the election.

Netanyahu promises:

'Amichai Chikli will be a minister in the next government'

Likud chairman blasts decision to disqualify Chikli from running: Those who didn't want him as an MK will get him as a minister.

Drama at Elections Committee:

Amichai Chikli disqualified from running with Likud

Following petition by Meretz, Chairman of Central Elections Committee disqualifies Amichai Chikli. Likud: We will appeal to Supreme Court.

Yesh Atid: Channel 14 is a Likud election outlet

Yesh Atid demands recognition of Channel 14 as a Likud election outlet. Channel 14 invites Lapid to be interviewed instead of boycotting it

Likud sources:

'We'll thwart any gov't which has Gantz first in rotation'

Likud MKs promise pushback if Netanyahu offers to join center-left government with Benny Gantz first in rotation deal.

Netanyahu to Likud: Keep saying Ayelet won't pass

Opposition leader tells Likud members he has 61 seats. Shaked responds: 'Without Ayelet there is not right-wing government.'

Meretz: Disqualify Silman from running with Likud

Meretz argues Idit Silman did not resign from the Knesset in time to be able to run on Likud slate.

Amichai Chikli to INN:

'I estimate Netanyahu's first call will be to Religious Zionism'

Former MK now running with Likud: If we are not forced to form a government with leftists, we will see a real breakthrough in settlement.

Likud submits Knesset slate:

'Idit Silman saved Israel from disaster'

MK Levin dismisses petition to exclude Silman from Likud slate: Those who follow an ideological path deserve to be in Israeli politics.

Yesh Atid website: Likud is the party of the Sephardim

Russian-language website of Yair Lapid's party deletes post saying 'Likud no longer represents all of Israel, is a Sephardic sectoral party'

Netanyahu announces:

Reserved spots for Chikli and Silman on Likud slate

Likud chairman also reserves spots on Likud slate for Moshe Saada, journalist Tsega Melaku lawyer Yossi Fuchs.

Likud awaits:

Who will Netanyahu reserve spots for on the slate?

Likud chairman expected to reserve spots for five candidates on the party's slate for the 25th Knesset.

Report: Likud promised UTJ NIS 3 billion for haredi schools

Netanyahu rumored to have promised to restore funding to levels prescribed by law.

Days after being named Likud advisor, Moshe Klughaft backs out

The assumption is that the one who pushed Klughaft out is Yair Netanyahu, the son of the party's chairman

Netanyahu's next target: Yisrael Beytenu

Netanyahu’s associates reportedly trying to persuade leaders from community of immigrants from former Soviet Union to run for Knesset.

Danny Danon:

'We will return the Jewish-Zionist majority to the country'

Likud candidate and World Likud chairman: The State of Israel is in crisis, this reality will be history in two months.

Likud MK's condition:

'Appoint me Justice Minister or I won't be in the government'

MK Dudi Amsalem demands to be the one to make the changes in the judicial system in the next government.