Zionist Spirit

Because of their spirit...Religious Zionist soldiers and this war

So what is behind that stubborn Religious Zionist desire to defeat the enemy in battle? What is behind Religious Zionist soldiers' (and others') willingness to sacrifice their lives in this existential war? (From the Hebrew press.)

Minister Yoaz Hendel:

'The normal right deserves a home'

Communications Minister comments on the split from Ayelet Shaked: It is inconceivable that the normal right doesn't have anyone to vote for.

2022 Elections:

Jewish Home calls on Ayelet Shaked to unite parties

Following split with Derekh Eretz faction, Jewish Home seeks to craft religiously-oriented list.

Shaked: I am a right-winger, this is my truth

Shaked on decision to part ways with Yoaz Hendel: I will take part in a narrow right-wing government, but will protect the state.

Religious Zionism MK:

'Repeat elections are worst possible outcome'

'Narrow govt headed by Netanyahu is bad, but stalemate is worse.'

Political drama:

Shaked dissolves partnership with Hendel and Hauser

Minister Ayelet Shaked breaks up Zionist Spirit Party and will not run together with Yoaz Hendel and Zvi Hauser in the 2022 elections.

Jewish Home to Shaked:

'Split from Hendel and Hauser'

Jewish Home demands that Shaked split from Yoaz Hendel and Zvi Hauser before alliance is agreed upon.

Conflict in Zionist Spirit

The battle over the Jewish Home Chairman

Ayelet Shaked wishes to attract religious Zionist votes by placing Yossi Brodny in 3rd place, Hendel objects

Bennett denies reports he is returning to politics

Former PM maintains he is not running in November elections despite poll showing him helping Zionist Spirit party clear electoral threshold.

Shaked: I regret leaving Jewish Home, it was my home

Zionist Spirit chairwoman says Bezalel Smotrich to blame for failure to establish a right-wing government after the last elections.

Minister Yoaz Hendel:

'We will pass the electoral threshold, I'm running till the end'

Minister Yoaz Hendel believes the Zionist Spirit Party will be a significant factor in the next government.

Elections 2022

Joint Run? Jewish Home's list of demands to Zionist Spirit

Will the two parties be able to make a joint run in view of the heavy demands Jewish Home is making of Zionist Spirit?

Shaked:

'I understand the anger towards me, I am running till the end'

Interior Minister: There are a lot of right-wing voters sitting on the fence. We will convince them that the Zionist spirit is their home.

Abir Kara leaves Zionist Spirit party

Dep. Min. Abir Kara is trying to join Finance Min. Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu party, debating founding new party.

Minister Yoaz Hendel:

'Some religious Zionists don't want Ben Gvir and Smotrich'

Minister Yoaz Hendel targets religious Zionist voters and is unfazed by the polls.

2022 Elections:

Son of revered settlement leader joins Shaked and Hendel

Amitai Porat, former CEO of the Religious Kibbutz Movement and son of Rabbi Hanan, will be number three on the 'Zionist Spirit' list.

Nir Orbach:

'I don't have anyone to vote for, but I'm leaning towards Likud'

Former Yamina MK says Shaked is taking Zionist Spirit in a direction he cannot support, leaving him without a political home.

Shirly Pinto will not run in Shaked's Zionist Spirit Party

Israel's first ever deaf MK says she will continue to focus on promoting people with disabilities from outside the Knesset.

MK Zvi Hauser:

'We had a government of 61 members, it crashed before our eyes'

MK Hauser from Zionist Spirit is convinced that a unity government will be established after the elections.

Ayelet Shaked speaks to INN:

'This government was no less right-wing than Netanyahu's'

Zionist Spirit head explains why the country needs a broad government, with her party in it.

Minister Hendel:

'If it were up to me, Netanyahu would be in retirement'

Communications Minister blasts Netanyahu and Itamar Ben Gvir: He is a failure of the Likud.

Shaked:

'You cannot boycott more than a million Likud voters'

Interior Minister hints she would not oppose joining a government led by Netanyahu but adds: "We will not join a narrow government".

MK Nir Orbach:

'Likud promised me a place in the next government'

Former Yamina MK adds that "Religious-Zionists no longer support Yamina."

Shaked to INN:

'We preserved the values of the right'

Minister Shaked excited about alliance with Yoaz Hendel, as well as with Supreme Court ruling on Mitzpe Kramim.