Yamina

Deputy minister tries to save coalition

In a bid to save the coalition, deputy minister Abir Kara offers a compromise to a dissenting Yamina MK.

Likud ratchets up pressure on Yamina MK to topple government

Opposition lawmakers hope to topple Bennett government, doubling efforts to pressure MK Nir Orbach to bolt the coalition.

How many promises did Bennett & Yamina break to their voters?

MK Amichai Chikli, declared a defector by his former colleagues, has compiled a list of 98 broken promises.

Yamina MK:

'Silman was tricked, the Likud has no alternative government'

Deputy Minister Abir Kara: Idit Silman caved to heavy pressure. The Likud has no alternative government in this Knesset.

Renegade MK to form new party? 'It's a possibility'

Yamina's MK Chikli says he does not intend to resign from Knesset if he is declared a 'defector MK.'

Yamina MK to Meretz

'Your voters want you in the govt, ours don't'

At stormy coalition meeting, party chairs call for more discipline while Yamina's representative begs for 'understanding.'

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu:

'Idit Silman is a great woman'

"If only the men of the Yamina party were as brave, honest, and responsible as her," says Chief Rabbi of Tzfat.

Minister Kahana:

'Yamina MKs intend to move forward in current government'

Religious Affairs Minister says Yamina will not see more defectors after MK Idit Silman bolts coalition.

Hundreds camp out near Yamina MK's house

A mass protest gathering spent all of Shabbat near the house of Yamina MK Nir Orbach, calling on him to break from the coalition.

Report:

Shaked held contacts with the Likud

Likud reportedly gave Shaked an ultimatum of two hours to join the party, but the move ultimately didn't take place.

Regev pledges:

'We won't cooperate with Ra'am under any circumstances'

MK Regev believes more people will defect from the coalition and return to the national camp.

Poll:

Yamina falls below threshold as Netanyahu bloc tops 61 seats

New poll shows Prime Minister Bennett's party failing to make it into next Knesset, while pro-Netanyahu bloc reaches absolute majority.

Coalition crisis

Yamina MK Nir Orbach's ultimatum to the Prime Minister

Orbach wants electricity for young settlements, end to construction freeze, and return to daycare subsidies --otherwise, he's out.

MK lashes out at Bennett:

'You cannot use the phrase 'West Bank''

MK Nir Orbach blasts PM during Yamina faction meeting held after coalition chairwoman resigned.

Silman resignation aftermath:

Likud attempting to woo New Hope MKs to bring down coalition

MK Yariv Levin: New Hope MKs are not enemies, hope they will follow Idit Silman in leaving government.

Poll:

Mediation efforts strengthen Yamina

Yamina gains two seats in latest poll, thanks to Bennett's mediation efforts between Russia and Ukraine.

Yamina MK:

'Bennett and Smotrich's dispute was over spots on Knesset slate'

MK Nir Orbach meets activists, insists it was not possible to form a right-wing government.

Dramatic drop in COVID infection rates

Number of seriously ill COVID patients falls significantly as infection rate drops to lowest level since May 2021.

Yamina MK: "New construction will strengthen the capital"

MK Yomtob Kalfon of Yamina sees great importance in a new neighborhood planned for Jerusalem.

Yamina MK supports repeal of Disengagement Law

For the first time, MK from the coalition publicly expresses support for the repeal of the Disengagement Law.

Likud MK:

'Homesh evacuation will be registered in Yamina's name'

MK Kathrin Shitrit: We are now living with a full-fledged left-wing government.

Deputy Minister:

'I don't understand Yamina's arguments'

Deputy Economy Minister Yair Golan wonders why Bennett and Shaked did not support committee of inquiry into submarine affair.

Yamina MK's husband among donors to Bibi's crowdfund

"I don't just think Netanyahu was wronged; I'm convinced of it," says Shmulik Silman. "This man gave his life for the state."

Likud MK:

'There won't be a Yamina after the next election'

MK Galit Distel Atbaryan: When I heard about Netanyahu's plea bargain, I was very emotional. The bad guys won.

Amichai Chikli: The next Likud leader?

Will he establish his own party, or join the Likud? Informal polling suggests he could be a successor to Netanyahu.

Michaeli lashes out at Homesh residents, Yamina MK fires back

Transportation Minister attacks Homesh residents who were beaten by police. MK Orbach: You are a minister thanks to them.

Yamina: We get the blame for the bad, no credit for the good

Yamina party holds first faction meeting without PM Bennett, at which MKs air their grievences.

Bennett and Shaked Prank Yamina Party

Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked pranks Yamina that she was positive with corona. Bennett took the prank one step further.

Yamina official: Govt. will collapse if peace process resumes

Deputy Minister Abir Kara: "I will also dismantle the government over the evacuation of settlements. The days of land for peace are over."

Haredi MK: Haredim can't be bought with money

'If elections were held today, Yamina would not pass electoral threshold,' MK Gafni says.

Yamina meeting with PM draws less than ten supporters

A party meeting with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in Katzrin drew just seven supporters. Yamina insists that the rest were there on Zoom.

Ra'am angers Yamina by voting for anti-settlement bill

Ra'am refuses to abide by coalition discipline, votes for Joint List bill calling Jewish communities a 'war crime.'

Religious Zionist Party: Shaked paying protection to Ra'am

Religious Zionist Party blasts transfer of budgets to Arab authorities. Yamina: Smotrich is lying as usual.

Protest sign left at Yamina MK's door

Yamina MK Nir Orbach reported an accusatory sign placed at his door overnight.

Ayelet Shaked: The opposition wants to destroy Yamina

"No other party has ever had to deal with such a huge amount of lies, criticism, fake news," says Interior Minister.

MK Chikli: No chance the public will forgive Naftali Bennett

Yamina MK who votes against the government warns: Don't be fooled by Mansour Abbas.

Disappointed Yamina candidates meet to discuss political future

MK Chikli and 2 other Yamina candidates meet to discuss their political future.

Former Justice Minister: Yamina MKs are 'politically homeless'

Former Justice Minister Haim Ramon says there's no political future for the Knesset members of Yamina: They have nowhere to go.

Yamina members criticize Ra'am and Meretz

Senior Yamina officials outraged after voting against regulation of young settlements, while Ra'am MK voted along with the opposition.

Coalition MK calls Yamina rogue a 'virus in the Knesset'

MK Shirley Pinto lashes out at rebel Yamina MK: "He doesn't represent anyone; he's just trying to buy popularity."

Religious Affairs Minister: I act only according to Jewish law

Kahana describes plans to convert 500,000 Israelis of Jewish descent to Judaism as "national responsibility of Religious Zionist sector."

'Yamina MK defied Rabbi Mazuz in vote for budget'

Did Rabbi Mazuz gave his blessing to MK Kalfon to vote for budget? According to the rabbi's staff the rabbi instructed to vote ‘against’

Yamina on the verge of ejecting MK Amichai Chikli

'I'm not the defector; Naftali Bennett is,' says Chikli. 'He's the one who betrayed those who voted for him.'

Yamina MK: The budget will pass

MK Yomtob Kalfon says he will vote in favor of the budget despite pressure on him to do otherwise.

Likud now wooing Yamina's Abir Kara as potential defector

With just days to pass the budget and just 61 MKs in the coalition, every vote counts.

PM Bennett tells his own party not to discuss settlements

Naftali Bennett presses his Yamina faction to avoid tensions with left-wing coalition partners by not publicly discussing Judea and Samaria.

Bennett: I have nothing to apologize for

PM tells Yamina MKs joining the current government was the most patriotic act, saved country from endless elections.

Yamina forming municipal front with Jewish Home

Ready itself for the next elections, Yamina party is working to shore up its voter base, install its own mayors & local councillors.

Women's forum protests end to daycare subsidy for Torah scholars

"Politicians weren't elected to occupy government seats; they were elected to represent the values they claim to espouse."

Yamina MKs told not to comment on Sa'ar's anti-Netanyahu bill

Party chair tells MKs not to comment or be interviewed on bill which would bar Netanyahu from becoming PM while under indictment.

Rogue Yamina MK: I've only spoken to Bennett once since election

Rogue Yamina MK barred from officially parting ways with his party "for technical reasons."

New criteria offer advantage to new synagogues in Judea, Samaria

Min. Matan Kahana sets new criteria for funding construction of new synagogues, offering advantage to areas with 'sensitive security needs.'

Man interrupts Shaked during Yamina gathering

Resident of Herzliya interrupts Interior Minister during toast in Netanya: You deceived us, you built a coalition with terrorist supporters.

Another MK threatens to vote against the budget

Yamina member Abir Kara wants Knesset to pass business licensing reforms. 'I have the full backing of the Prime Minister.'

Yamina MK promises: Continued growth in Judea & Samaria

Yamina's Nir Orbach says his party will keep their promise to the community of Evyatar and others in Judea and Samaria.

Yamina proposes continuation of daycare subsidies for IDF vets

Proposal by ruling Yamina party would allow IDF veterans to study Torah without losing daycare subsidies for their children.

Rogue Yamina MK: I may run with the Likud

MK Amichai Chikli warns he may form new party if Yamina kicks him out, blocks his path to joining existing party.

'Netanyahu joined with Arab MKs to undermine Israel's security'

Yamina excoriates former Prime Minister for helping to block law limiting Arab family reunifications in Israel. Rogue MK may face sanctions.

Knesset in uproar at Yamina MK's double voting

Likud demands criminal investigation. "No surprise that those who steal right-wing votes steal votes in Knesset plenum too."

Bennett: This government will last four years

PM at conference of Yamina activists: Ayelet Shaked is flourishing in the Ministry of the Interior, I am proud of Nir Orbach.