Likud

'Where are condemnations of Arab nationalist party?'

Knesset Speaker pushes back on attacks against Otzma Yehudit faction, says critics should first condemn radical anti-Israel Arab MKs.

Likud Sources:

Netanyahu working to undermine Bennett, Shaked

Sources within the Likud say Prime Minister pushed alliance between Jewish Home and Otzma in order to prevent union with the New Right.

Netanyahu seeks 'ceasefire' with Bennett

PM reportedly conveys message to New Right chairman that it would be better not to attack one another during the election campaign.

Poll: Right-wing - religious bloc 62, left-wing - Arab bloc 58

Gantz-Lapid union gets 36 seats in latest poll, but rightist bloc wins majority. Yisrael Beytenu, Kulanu, Arab bloc fail to pass threshold.

Committee orders Netanyahu to return donation money

The permit committee has refused Netanyahu's request to receive funding for his legal expenses, he is to return money to his cousin.

'If the left comes to power, everything will go to waste'

Chairman of Likud National Committee concerned over Gantz-Lapid merger. "The right must wake up."

Jewish Home's Eli Ben-Dahan to receive 28th spot on Likud list

Deputy Defense Minister Rabbi Eli Ben-Dahan named as Jewish Home candidate to be included in Likud list, in deal over joint right-wing list.

Netanyahu:

'The left is uniting - we're in danger'

New left-wing bloc could defeat Israeli right, lead to first left-wing government in Israel in more than a decade, Netanyahu warns.

MK Glick to block PM's deal with Jewish Home?

MK Yehuda Glick petitions Likud court over PM's intention to grant 28th slot on Likud list to Jewish Home representative.

Likud reminds former Cabinet secretary of the past

Likud responds after Israel Resilience candidate Zvi Hauser, blasts Jewish Home-Otzma Yehudit alliance.

Right-wing Unity:

Netanyahu delays Moscow trip to meet with Jewish Home leaders

PM pushes off planned meeting with Vladimir Putin, schedules sit-down with Jewish Home chief Rafi Peretz in final push for right-wing unity.

Bennett:

'We're the real right-wing of Israel - not the Likud'

New Right chief Naftali Bennett says his party will ensure next Likud government takes a hawkish stance on territory and terrorist releases.

Could all of Israel's right-wing parties run on a united ticket?

Jewish Home reportedly pushing Likud to form united election list with all right-wing factions to maximize right's electoral strength.

Likud: Investigate ties with Yediot Ahronot

Party asks Attorney General to investigate ties between newspaper and Knesset member elected first place in Labor primary.

Poll: Likud 30, Gantz 18 - Otzma close to threshold

Right-wing, religious bloc maintains narrow lead in latest poll, with Likud enjoying double-digit lead over Gantz.

Final results for Likud list in

Following recount, Edelstein remains at top, Erdan overtakes Sa'ar by only 7 votes to regain third. Haskel - 22, Kara - 24, Glick - 25.

Final Likud list: Sa'ar in third place, Erdan in fourth

Votes in Likud primaries recounted following claims of irregularities. Edelstein, Yisrael Katz and Miri Regev at the top of the list.

Facebook removes Hosen LeYisrael's post

Benny Gantz's party called on the public to harass Likud candidates and published their phone numbers. Post removed due to rule violations.

Poll: Likud 32 seats, Benny Gantz 21

Likud holds 11-seat lead according to latest Channel 13 poll.

Likud begins recount of primary votes

PM Netanyahu orders recount after reports candidates earned more votes at polling stations than there were voters.

Netanyahu backs down from demand for reserved spot on Likud list

Netanyahu agrees for the spot on Likud list which is reserved for a candidate of his choice to be moved from 21st spot to the 28th spot.

Gideon Sa'ar: I keep Shabbat and I'm happy

Sa'ar looks to put past tension with Netanyahu behind him as Likud campaigns for upcoming elections.

Will the Likud ballots be recounted?

Chairman of Central Elections Committee orders examination into whether there were irregularities in the Likud primaries.

Rabbi Melamed calls for united national-religious ticket

Ahead of upcoming elections, leading national-religious rabbi urges Jewish Home, National Union, Otzma, Yahad to form single, united list.

Poll: Likud 32, Gantz 23, Kulanu 0

Smaller parties face political extinction with polls showing Kulanu, Hatnuah, and Gesher failing to enter the Knesset.

Poll: Disunity on the Israeli right could cost it the election

If right-wing parties run separately, 17 mandates could be lost. Labor also in danger of failing to cross threshold. Otzma tops Jewish Home.

'The split on the right is very dangerous'

Tourism Minister Yariv Levin believes Likud will not be able to allow itself to win fewer than 35 seats in light of PM's investigations.

Poll: Likud-32 seats, Gantz-24

Likud would have 8-seat lead over Benny Gantz's Israeli resilience party if elections were held today, new poll finds.

The Likud MKs who (probably) won't make it to the 21st Knesset

With most votes counted from yesterday's Likud primary race, MKs like Oren Hazan and Yehuda Glick are likely to be left out of next Knesset.

Likud primaries: Vote counting continues

With 50% of the votes counted, Yisrael Katz is in first place, followed by Yuli Edelstein and Gideon Sa'ar.

'Two million Jews in Judea and Samaria'

Senior ministers and coalition MKs join call to bring Jewish population in Judea and Samaria into parity with Arab population.

Today: Primaries in the Likud

120,000 members of the Likud will be eligible to vote and choose the party's list for the 21st Knesset.

Sa'ar: A campaign of persecution against me

Former minister rejects PM's claims that he plotted to take the mandate to form the next government.

Who are Israel's most - and least - libertarian lawmakers?

Which Israeli parties and MKs back civil liberties and limited government - and which do not? Israeli Freedom Index releases 2019 rankings.

MK Hazan attacks Netanyahu's associates

Oren Hazan accuses PM's advisors of behaving like a crime family, keeping Netanyahu out of the loop.

Smotrich: Likud should merge with Otzma Yehudit

National Union leader suggests PM should have Otzma Yehudit faction run on joint list with Likud instead of Jewish Home.

Netanyahu: Sa'ar's trick will not work

Netanyahu again claims that Gideon Sa'ar conspired against him. Sa'ar in response: The claims are baseless.

Report: Netanyahu considering alliance with Jewish Home

PM reportedly held talks last week on the matter, including with a senior religious Zionist figure. Jewish Home director denies reports.

Are Likud staff working to get rid of Minister Kara?

Anonymous campaign accuses Druze Communications Minister of being a failure and a fifth column, attempts to remove him from Likud list.

Netanyahu's letter to the Likud Party

PM asks Likud members to allow him to reserve 3 seats in the party's Knesset list 'to increase our chances of winning the elections.'

Could Netanyahu form alliance with Bennett?

Prime Minister reportedly seeking to form joint list of Likud and the New Right for this year's election, to counter Benny Gantz.

Gilad Sharon's bid to run in Likud primaries rejected again

Court rejects an appeal by Ariel Sharon's son Gilad to allow him to run in the Likud primaries. Sharon says ban is motivated by revenge.

Poll: Likud - 29, Benny Gantz - 19

New poll after Gantz's first political speech gives right-wing bloc a mere 61-seat majority.

Saar: 'Autonomy yes, state no'

Gideon Sa'ar supports canceling ambiguity in Syria, demands Gantz express clear positions, says 'There's no division in Likud.'

Likud bans Ariel Sharon's son from contending in primaries

Likud panel cites laxly-enforced party regulations to rule that architect of Gaza disengagement cannot contend in the upcoming primaries.

Poll: Likud 31, Gantz 15

New Right receives 8 seats, Jewish Home 4. Tzipi Livni's Hatnua fails to pass the electoral threshold.

'Alsheikh contaminated the investigations against Netanyahu'

Likud blasts former commissioner after his comments about Netanyahu's investigations were quoted in TV report.

Tzipi Hotovely asked to lead Jewish Home

Jewish Home party offered Dep. Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely leadership of party. Why did she reject the offer?

Poll: Likud 29, Yesh Atid 13, Jewish Home 4

How would indictment against Netanyahu affect the outcome of this year's election?

Every judge should undergo a polygraph after judicial "turmoil"

MK calls for new law in the next Knesset for all judges to undergo polygraph tests following the Naveh affair.

Poll: Likud wins 32 seats

New poll gives Likud 32 seats if Tzipi Livni and Yesh Atid run together. Jewish Home does not pass the electoral threshold.

Poll: Benny Gantz is no left-winger, say Israelis

Only 23% of Israelis view Benny Gantz as left-wing despite recent Likud blitz.

Likud Central Committee approves Netanyahu's proposal

Likud Central Committee approves Netanyahu's proposal regarding the make-up of the party's list for the 21st Knesset.

Israeli Arab woman's Knesset bid in the Likud

25-year-old Muslim woman from central Israel running for place on Likud's Knesset list following work as pro-Israel PR representative.

'There will be no Palestinian state here'

Minister Yoav Galant visits Judea and Samaria: We will find every terrorist, he will end his life in prison or a cemetery.

Internal Likud poll finds Shaked, Bennett, unwanted in Likud

Poll taken at annual Likud festival finds Bennett and Shaked's popularity waning while Netanyahu remains popular.

Watch: Likud Sovereignty Conference in Eilat

Likud holds 4th annual Sovereignty conference in Eilat. 'Sovereignty is the great challenge of our generation.'

Likud activists gather for annual party conference

Thousands of Likud activists, including government ministers, to attend annual Likud conference in Eilat ahead of elections.

First proposals for New Right list

Bennett and Shaked reportedly make proposals to Brig. Gen. (Res.) Gal Hirsch and former Ambassador Ron Prosor to join list.

Kulanu MK: Reports we will run with Likud are false

MK Roy Folkman denies Kulanu will run together will Likud, says reports are from a 'hysterical Likud that is spreading lies'.