Yamina

Yamina launches election campaign

Yamina unveils the slogan that will accompany its campaign: "Naftali Bennett - there is a different leadership."

Bennett: The essence of religious Zionism is leadership

Yamina chairman: Yamina is the home of the religious, the secular, the Druze, of those who believe in a strong Zionist state.

National Union splits off from Yamina

Knesset House Committee ratifies split between Bezalel Smotrich's National Union faction and Yamina.

Poll:

Bennett stable, Sa'ar plunging, Smotrich doesn't pass threshold

Yesh Atid receives 14 seats according to poll, Yamina led by Naftali Bennett receives 13 seats.

Former Ichilov Hospital director in talks to join Yamina

Yamina wants Prof. Gabi Barbash, who was also Health Ministry director to be its candidate for Health Minister.

Bennett: We split with Smotrich because we abandoned extremism

Yamina chairman says Religious Zionist party split away due to Yamina's willingness to appeal to other sectors of society.

Sa'ar not keen on joint run with Bennett

Gideon Sa'ar believes a union with Bennett will not guarantee additional seats for the combined list.

Bennett rips 'bitter' journalists for attacks on Sheldon Adelson

Naftali Bennet defends the late Sheldon Adelson, saying he invested in the Jews of the world.

MK Ofir Sofer to Yamina: Do not drag us to petty games

MK Ofir Sofer of the Religious Zionist Party comments on Bezalel Smotrich's announcement that the party will run separately from Yamina.

Yamina breaks apart as Smotrich splits from Bennett

National Union leader announces decision to break away from Yamina list in upcoming elections.

Blue and White on the verge of joining Yamina?

Party officials pressing Benny Gantz to unite with Yamina - on condition that Bezalel Smotrich and the National Union aren't on the list.

Ayelet Shaked: Yamina is the only truly independent party

"We don't follow Netanyahu with blind admiration, nor do we oppose him with blind hatred. But he has to go."

Yamina, New Hope sign vote-sharing agreement

Deal would allow parties to give surplus votes to the other party to gain an extra Knesset seat.

Jewish Home in talks to rejoin Yamina

With Rafi Peretz weighing exit from politics, Jewish Home negotiating with Yamina for possible joint list in next election.

'Bennett and I complement each other, we will run together'

MK Bezalel Smotrich dismisses reports of a rift with Bennett: There are gaps but we know to work together. We are running together, 100%.

Yamina: No negotiations with Blue and White

Yamina party denies claim by Minister Avi Nissenkorn that he left Blue and White after learning of talks for joint run between the parties.

Bennett: A child died for no reason

Yamina chairman speaks with mother of Ahuvya Sandak, calls for full investigation into accident.

Bennett: Internal struggles kept gov't from solving crisis

Head of Yamina & PM candidate Bennett says a 'failing government isn't capable of carrying out epidemiological testing.'

Yamina MK Kahana: Our main objective is to replace Netanyahu

"We'll sit with any Zionist party that can set personal differences aside for two minutes."

Naftali Bennett to launch Yamina's election campaign tonight

Bennett expected to announce bid for premiership, attack Netanyahu's "failed leadership."

Where is Minister Omer Yankelevitch headed?

Members of Yamina reportedly approach Diaspora Affairs Minister to discuss the possibility of her joining their party.

Bennett to announce candidacy for prime minister

Yamina chairman to announce intention to replace Netanyahu as PM, but will not pledge to not sit in Netanyahu-led government.

Bennett rejects Netanyahu request to join government

Likud seeks to bring Yamina party into government with 3 senior ministries in order to avoid elections.

Liberman: Public must know 'which side Bennett & Sa'ar are on'

'Israeli citizens want to know whether Yamina is Netanyahu's defense shield & if Sa'ar will make true on his promise to the haredim.

MK Smotrich: Liberman has zero achievements to his credit

As Liberman seeks to create center-right bloc, National Union head rules out joining forces with him.

Rabbi Eli Ben Dahan:

'Jewish Home needs mergers for its continued existence'

Former MK Rabbi Eli Ben Dahan has not yet decided whether to run for party leadership, but calls for joining National Union, then Yamina.

Elkin: Bennett will cooperate with the Likud

Likud Minister says his party will respond to any attack by Yamina, but estimates that both parties will cooperate after the election.

Yamina blasts Regev: 'Embarrassing political spins'

Yamina publishes response to Minister Regev's attack on MK Ayelet Shaked who criticized Likud conduct in Judicial Appointments Committee.

Biden and Israel’s unsteady right

Bennett’s seems to be deserting the right’s core ideological foundations and that makes no political sense for his party. Opinion

Will Rabbi Peretz return to Yamina?

Jerusalem Affairs Minister expects Netanyahu to keep agreement with Blue and White and adds: An alliance with Yamina is possible.

Rabbis: United religious Zionist party - without Bennett

Religious Zionist rabbis call on the National Union, Jewish Home, Otzma Yehudit, and Noam to run on a joint list - minus Bennett.

Poll: Likud – 30, Yamina—21 seats

Latest poll has that the right-wing bloc at 67 seats, left-wing and Liberman with just 53. Likud still in the lead.

Shaked: 'We're the alternative to Likud'

MK Ayelet Shaked is already getting ready for another round of elections: 'Naftali Bennett is made of prime minister material.'

Gantz: Netanyahu, you've lost it

Blue and White party responds to PM's accusations during his speech. Yamina: The Likud is preoccupied with politics and spreading hatred.

Poll: Likud 29, Yamina 22

Right-wing bloc would win 65 seats if elections were held today, new poll finds.

Yamina MK: Will Netanyahu agree to join Bennett's coalition?

As Yamina closes in on Likud in polls, party predicts Netanyahu's demise.

Bennett: Shaked will remain my number 2

Yamina chairman confirms Ayelet Shaked will be No. 2 in his party in the upcoming elections.

Poll: Likud - 30, Yamina - 22

The right-wing bloc strengthens to 69 seats. Blue and White with 9. The Joint List down to just 13.

Likud & Yamina clash yet again

Naftali Bennett blames Netanyahu for breaking up right-wing bloc; Likud accuses Bennett of allying with Yesh Atid.

Yamina pushes to dissolve the Knesset

Bennett rips Likud over attacks on Yamina: The Likud hasn't applied sovereignty over an inch of Judea and Samaria in the last decade.

Israel appears headed to 4th election in little over a year

The Likud's Michael Kleiner & Meretz's Uri Zaki clash over whether a 4th election is inevitable, Bennett's chances of unseating Netanyahu.

'Yamina will gain strength but will not win 20 seats'

Scientific director of Miskar polling institute to Arutz Sheva: Yamina is gaining strength but time is working against it.

Poll: Netanyahu - 27 seats, Bennett - 23

Channel 13 News poll says if election were held today, Blue and White would receive 10 seats.

'Running with Smotrich is good for the right'

Ayelet Shaked: Running with Smotrich has proven itself and there is no reason not to continue.

Will Hauser and Hendel join Yamina?

Minister Yoaz Hendel and MK Zvi Hauser of Derech Eretz reportedly considering joining Bennett's party.

Poll: Likud - 29 seats, Yamina - 22

Channel 13 News poll shows about 1/4 of Israelis say they won't agree to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

28 vs. 25

Poll: Yamina surges, closes in on Likud

Right-wing-haredi bloc rises to 70 Knesset seats under latest poll as Yamina continues surge in popularity.

Naftali Bennett accuses gov't of politicking while Israel burns

Yamina party head says if he were Prime Minister, "I would be totally focused on COVID."

The proposal that could embarrass Blue and White

MK Bezalel Smotrich plans to bring to a vote a proposal to establish committee of inquiry into the government's conduct on the 2021 budget.

Lapid: Yamina will go with Netanyahu

Opposition leader furious at Bennett for not voting in favor of a no-confidence motion calling for Netanyahu to be replaced.

Ayelet Shaked:

'We won't take part in government relying on Joint Arab List'

Shaked on refusal to support alt gov by MK Ya'alon: 'We don't replace bad, dysfunctional government with new bad, dysfunctional government.'

Likud to Yamina: Don't try to gain at the expense of the disease

Likud blasts Yamina following its statement regarding a plan that would see Ya’alon temporarily serving as Prime Minister.

The deal that could make Ya'alon prime minister

Constructive no-confidence vote and replacing it with government led by Ya'alon. Yamina: 'We won't join; you don't switch bad for worse.'

Yamina's Hundred-Day Plan for electoral success

These are the hundred days following the election; Bennett will be ready to hit the ground running.

Is a ‘New Right’ ascending in Israel?

Head of Yamina party Naftali Bennett may be successfully positioning himself as the right wing heir apparent to Netanyahu. Opinion.

Shaked to Netanyahu:

'You're in no position to preach; we'll form next government'

Knesset Member responds to Netanyahu, who called on her party Chairman to decide whether he belongs to Right: 'It is PM who broke up bloc.'

Following treatment, Bennett to be discharged from hospital

'I feel great', says Yamina chief, ahead of his release from the hospital after undergoing back treatment.

MK Betzalel Smotrich:

'Shall we then go with Yair Lapid? Are you mad?'

Smotrich on Lapid no-confidence vote supported by his party members: 'Meretz also voted for our no-confidence motion, where Bennett is PM.'

'Elections are bad, but the current government is worse'

"There's nothing worse than a government that doesn't serve its citizens," says Yamina MK.

Rabbi Rafi Peretz blasts Yamina

Jerusalem Affairs Minister blasts the Yamina party after it voted in favor of a non-confidence motion against the government.