Naftali Bennett

Bennett to advance Overrule Clause

Bill will be put to vote in Ministerial Legislation Committee next Sunday after Jewish Home members claim Netanyahu not promoting issue.

'Don't allow Hamas terrorist burial in Gaza'

Education Minister Bennett says Hamas engineer won't be buried in Gaza until Israeli prisoners are returned home.

Miriam Peretz's Israel Prize speech to be taught in school

Bennett: speech given by Israel Prize winner who lost 2 sons in combat about choosing life to be taught in Israeli schools.

Bennett: We are all 1 family

Education Minister addresses annual Israel Prize awards ceremony, says right does not have a monopoly on patriotism, left on human rights.

Bennett to Iran: Don't test us

Speaking to thousands of Jews from the Diaspora, Minister salutes Israel's fallen and sends a message to its current enemies.

'Discussions won't remove the infiltrators'

Bennett responds to infiltrator release: 'Only determined action by Israeli government will result in infiltrators' departure from Israel.'

'Fighter planes we lacked at Auschwitz now ensure our existence'

Education Minister stresses Israel's responsibility to protect itself, while celebrating the bravery of the many Jews who fought the Nazis.

Bennett: We cannot miss this opportunity

Education Minister says delay in passage of bill allowing re-legislation of laws struck down by Supreme Court unacceptable.

'Most important law in 20 years'

PM will bring to discussion in party leaders' forum tomorrow wide-reaching court overrule bill; Bennett welcomes: 'Expecting rapid advance.'

Bennett: You're sitting in Tel Aviv and condemning our soldiers?

Education Minister won't condemn video of sniper shooting rioter on Gaza border and the reactions after the shooting. 'I back all soldiers.'

Law to bypass Supreme Court - next week

Jewish Home ministers announce they will advance legislation bypassing the Supreme Court so that Knesset can reenact anti-infiltration law.

Netanyahu pressures coalition to ok Supreme Court bypass law

Netanyahu to demand coalition factions support legislation including Supreme Court bypass; Bennett, Kahlon support proposal.

Bennett: Plan to legalize infiltrators 'a deception'

Education Minister blasts UN-backed plan to legalize 16,000 infiltrators living in Israel. 'This is a total deception.'

Reconnecting With Judaism:

'What happened to Spain's Jews?'

Over 100 million people descended from forcibly converted Spanish Jews, says Reconectar organization, 1 in 4 US Latinos has Jewish ancestry.

Shaked: I had no part in infiltrators agreement

Justice Minister denies reports she was involved in drafting agreement with UN on issue of illegal infiltrators.

Minister Bennett against infiltrators deal

'We are sending a dangerous message that anyone who succeeds in infiltrating Israel wins automatic residency.'

Rabbi Rontzki remembered as a leader, soldier, and Torah scholar

Ministers, MKs, and public figures eulogize Rabbi Avichai Rontzki who passed away on Sunday following a long battle with cancer.

Regev escalates feud with Knesset speaker

Bucking tradition, Culture Minister Miri Regev insists that Knesset Speaker does not have authority over Independence Day ceremony.

Universities attempt to avoid implementing ethical code

Universities trying to find ways to avoid implementing ethical code forbidding lecturers from turning classes political.

'Imagine the march of return along Israel's main highway'

Education Minister asks supporters of the two-state solution to imagine 30,000 Gazans protesting Israel's existence along main highway.

Bennett attempts to solve Independence Day speech impasse

Bennett says Netanyahu can speak instead of him at Israel Prize ceremony in order to solve tensions over speech at official state event.

Bennett: I'm religious thanks to Chabad

Education Minister Naftali Bennett says Chabad responsible for bringing him and his family closer to Judaism.

How many 'Lost Jews' are there worldwide?

Gov't report claims there are close to 100 million 'lost Jews' or 'crypto-Jews' around the world. Will Israel reach out to them?

Former Mossad heads warn of leadership crisis in Israel

6 ex-directors of Israeli intel agency say Israel in critical condition. 'Something bad happened to leadership.' Minister Bennett disagrees.

Controversial ethical code for universities adopted

Higher Education Council adopts ethics code forbidding lecturers from supporting BDS, turning classes political.

Bennett honors 'the world's best soldier'

Naftali Bennett speaks about legendary soldier Emmanuel Moreno at a ceremony dedicating a street after him.

Bennett:

'I will be Defense Minister next time around'

Jewish Home chief vows to take Defense portfolio, currently held by Liberman, after next election. 'We need to acted decisively.'

Bennett: I want haredim in the Jewish Home

Jewish Home chairman says he would like to see haredim running for the Knesset on the Jewish Home list.

Is Abbas anti-Semitic? You decide

US Amb. Friedman responds to PA Chairman Abbas' claim that he is 'the son of a dog' an a 'settler.'

'I'm not a man who gets excited, but this is exciting'

Israel Prize winner Natan Sharansky recalls the conversation with Minister Bennett in which he was informed he won the prize.

Bereaved mother wins Israel Prize

Miriam Peretz, mother of fallen soldiers Uriel and Eliraz, wins Israel Prize for strengthening the Jewish-Israeli spirit.

Former Likud minister David Levy wins Israel Prize

Naftali Bennett announces that former Foreign Minister David Levy wins Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement.

Bennett: Common sense prevailed

Education Minister praises agreement to avoid early elections.

Bennett to Arutz Sheva:

'Netanyahu, don't topple your own government'

Jewish Home chairman tells Arutz Sheva his party is working to stabilize coalition, prevent early elections.

Bennett slams 'fake leadership'

Jewish Home Chairman attacks Liberman, Lapid's leadership, asserting that Draft Law crisis was 'fake.'

'IDF can't handle so many haredi soldiers at once'

Education Minister Bennett says coalition crisis is 'hollow,' no reason to push for immediate draft of all haredi yeshiva students.

Minister Shaked:

'Recruitment crisis solved. Everything's in Netanyahu's hands'

'We've reached a plan haredim can live with, even if not easily. The PM will decide whether to stabilize government or go to elections.'

'Bennett is working to topple Netanyahu'

Likud hits back after Naftali Bennett accuses Netanyahu of seeking to bring down the government for his own benefit.

Bennett hints he will challenge Netanyahu for prime minister

Bennett says he will run against Prime Minister Netanyahu if 'elections are declared for personal reasons'.

Bennett:

'In the era of Trump, time is no longer on Palestinians' side'

Jewish Home chief tells Politico President Trump's Jerusalem declaration altered peace equation, says time no longer on PA's side.

Bennett: Next time, I'll demand the defense portfolio

Education Minister: Under PM Netanyahu, I'll insist on defense portfolio. If Netanyahu steps down, I'll run for PM.

'No shortcuts to leadership'

MK Smotrich at National Union conference sends message to Jewish Home Chair: 'If Bennett wants to, he can solve the crisis in ten minutes.'

Washington:

Congressman DeSantis discusses US Embassy move with Min Bennett

'You're going to go down in history as someone who really made a meaningful difference for the Jewish People.'

Coalition crisis:

Bennett 'very optimistic'

Bennett: 'Next week we'll be able to solve Draft Law crisis.' Gafni: 'I could solve this within 10 minutes.'

Bennett's 'diplomatic marathon' in Washington

'In the past two days, I have met with Republican and Democratic congressmen to advance Israel's security and political interests.'

'It would be unforgivable to topple a right-wing government'

Education Minister working hard from Washington to end coalition crisis over the draft law.

'Middle East is in a dangerous regional arms race'

Education Minister Bennett warns that a nuclear Middle East is a threat to the entire world.

Ministers Bennett and Shaked seeking solution to draft crisis

Two ministers working from Washington to convince haredi factions and Kulanu to approve draft law in preliminary reading only.

'We need to know America has our back'

On Fox News, Education Minister Naftali Bennett speaks about PM Netanyahu, Iran, the Taylor Force Act, Hezbollah, and more.

'A new town in Judea and Samaria - thanks to the far-left'

Ministers thank Supreme Court for delaying demolition of Netiv Ha'avot homes.

'Breaking the Silence Law' passes first reading

Law to ban 'Breaking the Silence' from entering Israeli schools passes first Knesset reading.

CEO of Israeli news site admits: I was told to attack Bennett

CEO of Walla! admits he was told to attack Education Minister Bennett 'hard.'

Netanyahu: Abbas continues to run away from peace

Israeli politicians blast Abbas remarks at UN. Bennett: I advise Abu Mazen to focus on creating a practical future.

'We must wage a campaign against the head of the octopus - Iran'

Ed. Minister Bennett speaks at Arutz Sheva's conference in J'lem, addressing recent incidents in southern Israel.

'Holocaust Day studies should focus on Holocaust denial'

Zionist Union MK Broshi calls on Education Minister Bennett to focus this year's Holocaust Remembrance Day studies on Holocaust denial.

'A new town for every house the Supreme Court demolishes'

Ministers look to normalize embattled Gush Etzion neighborhood, vow that 'for every demolished house, we'll approve another town.'

Bennett: Israel stamds in grief with Florida and all of America

Diaspora Affairs Minister sends condolence letter to families of Florida shooting victims.

'Don't create a conflict of loyalty for our daughters'

Leading Religious Zionist women insist Education Minister rescind decision to support groups guiding religious girls to army enlistment.

Minister Bennett:

'A leader shouldn't accept gifts from billionaires'

'Prime Minister runs affairs of state in proper manner; would never harm Israel's security for a foreign cause.'

'We don't always have to accept the US position'

Minister Bennett says he will clarify coordination with US over 'sovereignty.' 'US is our greatest friend, but it doesn't have veto power.'