 Report: Otzma Yehudit cost the right 1 Knesset seatRight-wing bloc would have won 59 seats if Itamar Ben Gvir had withdrawn from this week's election. Exit polls: Otzma Yehudit prevents right-wing majorityTens of thousands of votes for Otzma Yehudit make the difference between 60 and 61 seats after party fails to pass electoral threshold.Ben Gvir: Otzma Yehudit will not withdrawOtzma Yehudit leader refuses to withdraw from elections despite polls showing he will not win any Knesset seats. 'We will quit the race if the Oslo Accords are canceled'Otzma Yehudit chairman presents conditions for Netanyahu to meet in exchange for his party withdrawing from the election. Will the haredi UTJ save the right-wing camp from losing Otzma Yehudit's votes?Haredi party aims to pull votes from far-right party which wasted two right-wing seats in last election. Netanyahu: Don't vote for Otzma YehuditPM urges Itamar Ben Gvir to retire, says Otzma Yehudit will not clear electoral threshold and all votes for party will be wasted.Otzma Yehudit claims it inked election deal with PM, Likud denies reportLikud denies claims that Otzma Yehudit cut deal Netanyahu to help party cross electoral threshold - in exchange for vow not to run again. Yair Netanyahu: 'Voting Otzma is no vote for the Right''There's no way Otzma will pass the threshold. To do that, it must double itself from previous elections,' Prime Minister's son writes. Otzma Yehudit: We're running all the wayOtzma Yehudit chairman Itamar Ben Gvir announces his party will run in the elections. Likud's proposal for Otzma YehuditLikud promises to lower threshold if Otzma Yehudit decides to retire; Itamar Ben Gvir to convene press conference tonight in Jerusalem. Otzma Yehudit chief Itamar Ben-Gvir to be offered ministry if party drops out of raceCoalition reportedly planning to offer Otzma Yehudit deal which would see the party drop out of Knesset race in exchange for ministry. Bennett stresses 'true unity' was achieved, not political blocDespite Otzma maneuver, Bennett says 'I'm proud to lead a movement that connects the entire ideological Right and all of religious Zionism.' Ben Gvir: Rabbi Peretz stabbed me with a knifeOtzma Yehudit chairman outraged after religious Zionist leaders again decide to run without him. Bennett: I will not include anyone who honors a mass murdererDefense Minister Naftali Bennett refuses to bow to pressure from Likud to run with Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben Gvir. New poll shows 7 Knesset seats for Bennett-Shaked-Smotrich listFirst survey carried out after agreement signed joining New Right and National Union; United Jewish Home does not pass electoral threshold. Likud to Bennett: Take responsibility, include Otzma YehuditLikud accuses New Right of 'wasting votes' by refusing to unite with Otzma Yehudit faction. Rabbi Peretz faces heavy pressure to join unified listBennett, Shaked, Smotrich call on Jewish Home to join united Right list as Peretz advisors recommend staying with Otzma Yehudit at any cost. Jewish Home confirms union with Otzma YehuditAfter heated discussion amid shouting and violence, Central Committee authorizes Rabbi Rafi Peretz to negotiate with other parties. Smotrich refuses meeting with NetanyahuNational Union Chairman Betzalel Smotrich refuses meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu: 'Let him not interfere with religious Zionism.' The people come first!Please forgive my directness, but Rabbi Peretz and Nir Orbach, it’s not all about you. It’s about us. Religious Zionist political unity requires compromiseIf they get together, even technically, the 100,000-200,000 Religious Zionist votes that have been tragically wasted in each of the previous elections will finally serve the public that it represents, rather than entering the trash bin of history. Jewish Home members to Peretz: Cancel agreement with Ben-GvirDozens of Jewish Home members protest Jewish Home's merger with Otzma Yehudit. Read the full letter. Religious Zionism's internal crisisThe fact that Jewish Home prefers to merge with Otzma Yehudit over more moderate parties is hard for moderate Religious Zionists to accept.Jewish Home, Otzma Yehudit agree to joint runOtzma Yehudit to get 3rd, 6th, 9th, slots on joint list, after Rafi Peretz, Itamar Ben-Gvir meet. Both sides call National Union to join. No fear of Religious Zionist primaries: Let the people decideThere is a battle raging in the Religious Zionist movement, which consists of at least three parties, over whether to have primaries. Demand: Investigate whether deadly crash was terror attackOtzma Yehudit political party claims crash in which mother, newborn baby were killed may have been deliberate. Nobel laureate vs Otzma YehuditNobel laureate in economics files Election Commission petition claiming false publication of his support. Fellow Otzma brothers: Let us vote YaminaIf Otzma runs and does not get in, it potentially creates a situation of pikuach nefesh – danger to human life. Opinion. Vote to the right of NetanyahuNetanyahu needs a party to his right taking strong stands on the crucial issues of Eretz Yisrael and the state's Jewish character to make sure his campaign promises come true. 'There may be no option other than a war with Hamas'PM Netanyahu talks about Joint Arab List's demands from Blue and White, and the security situation on the Israel-Gaza border. Weekly Report: 15th week of second Israeli election campaignOnly a few more days to go and while things are happening, they are not heating up. Eli Yishai's dilemmaYahad leader debating whether to continue supporting United Torah Judaism, or to switch alliance to smaller party. Jews out, Arabs inA hard look at the Supreme Court decison banning right wing candidates but leaving anti-Israel Arabs in the running. Report: Netanyahu's associates propose deal to Ben GvirDeal would reportedly see Otzma drop out of Knesset race. In return, Netanyahu would work to lower the electoral threshold for next time. Smotrich: Feiglin showed responsibilityTransportation Minister: The left wants parties that won't pass the electoral threshold to run all the way so that we lose seats. Supreme Court disqualifies Otzma Yehudit candidatesSupreme Court disqualifies Baruch Marzel and Bentzi Gopstein from running in election, but says rest of candidates can run. Supreme Court discusses disqualification of Otzma YehuditHearing called for by leftist parties and Reform movement to disqualify Otzma party from running for Knesset begins. Likud petitions High Court to disqualify Joint Arab ListLikud and Otzma Yehudit say court should disqualify Joint Arab List for incitement, racism, supporting terrorism. Elections Committee: Marzel, Gopstein can runLapid blames Labor party representative's absence for failure of election committee to vote to ban Otzma Yehudit from running in elections. Otzma Yehudit cleared to compete in Knesset electionCentral Elections Committee rejects petition to ban Otzma Yehudit from running in 15-15 vote, delays vote on candidates Marzel and Gopstein. Attorney General calls to disqualify Marzel and GopsteinA-G Mandelblit says Otzma candidates should not be allowed to run for Knesset, allows party leader Ben-Gvir and rest of list to run. Mandelblit: Disqualify Marzel and GopsteinAttorney General reportedly to recommend disqualifying Otzma Yehudit leaders from running in Knesset elections. Yair Lapid pushes to ban Otzma Yehudit from electionsBlue and White leader vows to petition election committee to bar Otzma Yehudit party from running in September elections. Bennett: I did not torpedo alliance with Otzma - it's a lieBennett rejects claims that he was behind failure of alliance with Otzma Yehudit, and attacks Liberman. "He will bring leftist government." It's final - Otzma Yehudit is running aloneOtzma registers for election on its own, after party failed to reach accord with United Right. Ben-Gvir: Bennett is blocking alliance - we'll run aloneOtzma Yehudit party to run separately, accuses Naftali Bennett of torpedoing alliance with United Right. Otzma Yehudit and Noam cancel joint runFollowing dispute over inclusion of secular candidate on joint list, Otzma Yehudit and Noam end union hours ahead of registration deadline. Is Likud behind anti-Bennett campaign?Unsigned political campaign asserting "Bennett is again dismantling the Right" appears on several sites for religious public. Hold on to your seats everyone! Party lists to be closed!The simple, fair, and logical thing to do would be to offer Itamar Ben Gvir the number 5 spot on any technical merger in order to ensure that ballots aren’t wasted 'Don't close the door on unity'New Right issues call for Otzma Yehudit to put aside ego to join Unified Right. The United Right's new demands for the LikudRight-wing alliance, under pressure from PM to bring in Otzma Yehudit, demands top-level ministries in next government. United Right offers 8th, 13th spots to Otzma YehuditJoint right-wing party makes its 'final offer' to Otzma Yehudit, granting the 8th and 13th spots on list. Otzma Yehudit and Noam party form joint ticketAfter talks with United Right hit impasse, Otzma Yehudit signs deal for joint run with the 'Noam' party. Itamar Ben-Gvir to lead the ticket.'Don't close the door on a large union'The United Right list calls to Otzma Yehudit to join them. Otzma Yehudit responds: 'You're offering an unrealistic proposal.' 'Netanyahu doesn't want right-wing government'Leaders of new United Right-New Right technical bloc say PM Netanyahu's refusal to help out is because he wants to form a unity government. 'Unity is order of the day; we made compromise'New Right chair speaks outside her home in Tel Aviv. 'Unity on Right is order of the day; public will not forgive those who won't allow it.' Netanyahu strategy to obstruct New RightPM summons Jewish Home Chair Peretz, pressing him to close deal with Otzma Yehudit in attempt to foil Shaked/Bennett Knesset comeback. |
