Zionist Union

After breakup, Livni fires back: Gabbay not fit to be PM

'Split surprised me, but I don't feel I was humiliated.' MK Tzipi Livni speaks out after Labor chief ends alliance without warning.

Stunned by Zionist Union breakup, Livni vows 'revolution'

MK Tzipi Livni leaves room stunned after Labor chief announces end to Zionist Union, later vows 'revolution in upcoming election'.

Knesset approves dissolving of Zionist Union

Knesset House Committee approves split of Zionist Union back into Labor and Hatnuah parties.

Election Drama:

Zionist Union breaks up

Labor splits from Zionist Union, leaving Tzipi Livni's Hatnuah on its own. Labor MK says party aiming for new alliance with Benny Gantz.

Gabbay: Livni treated me like garbage

Following dramatic dissolution of Zionist Union, Labor chief Avi Gabbay has choice words for former partner Livni, blaming her for split.

'They offered me to join another party, I hung up'

MK Eyal Ben-Reuven: At this moment, Tzipi Livni is not considering leaving the Zionist Union.

Poll: Likud receives 31 seats, Gantz's party 15

New poll finds Zionist Union tanking if former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz runs in an independent party headed by himself.

Livni: Put the ego aside for the sake of the revolution

Opposition leader hints she does not support Avi Gabbay's position that he will head the party's list no matter what.

Gabbay offered Gantz to head Zionist Union

Zionist Union chairman reportedly offered former IDF chief of staff to lead the party in his place, but Gantz turned down the offer.

Labor MKs to jump ship, join Meretz?

Lawmakers from Labor party mull leaving for far-left Meretz faction, as polls show Labor plummeting from 24 seats - to as few as 9.

'Gabbay was right' projected on Hadera chimneys

Zionist Union launches new campaign focusing on cost of living and the rise in electricity prices.

NTO THE FRAY: Bennett and Bibi’s election error?

Zionist Union suspends its own MK

Zionist Union suspends MK Robert Tiviaev for a month due to absence in the Knesset during a vote on a bill.

New law would ban sitting MKs from defecting to the coalition

Amid efforts by rebel Zionist Union MK Robert Tivaev to join coalition, new law would ban lawmakers from 'crossing the lines'.

Gabbay and Livni call for elections

Zionist Union chairman, opposition leader hold joint press conference following Liberman's resignation.

Amir Peretz announces he has beaten cancer

Veteran Labor lawmaker says he successfully beat the disease in 2017.

Zionist Union MK resigns over 'Nationality Law'

MK Zouheir Bahloul submits letter of resignation, will be replaced by Moshe Mizrahi.

Poll: Labor falls to 8, Jewish Home surges to 13

With entry of former IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz into politics, center-left vote split, as Likud maintains double-digit lead.

Zionist Union implosion continues

Senior MKs and party leader Avi Gabbay get into shouting match at party event as collapse in the polls continue. 'I'm not leaving my post'.

Labor chief: If I go down, I'm taking the rest of you with me

As polls show Labor losing more than half its seats, faction members slam party chief Avi Gabbay. 'He wants to get just 10 seats.'

'The Zionist Union has something wrong'

MK Yogev says Zionist Union speaks out of both sides of its mouth, making it hard to understand. 'They choose to be bitter and complain.'

Gabbay invites Ehud Barak to join Zionist Union

Zionist Union party leader says he will never join government led by Netanyahu.

Hasson to Netanyahu: Do not hide from defending Nationality Law

"The State of Israel needs a courageous prime minister who is capable of admitting mistakes and correcting them," charged MK Yoel Hasson.

'They dominate the Druze to hurt Netanyahu'

MK Mickey Zohar accuses Left and especially 'Zionist Union' chair of stirring up Druze anger to harm right-wing government.

Zionist MK Eitan Broshi to sue party leader Avi Gabbay

Broshi says Gabbay cannot suspend him after sexual assault allegations surfaced and that he was wrong to call him a 'sex offender.'

Major blow to embattled Zionist Union MK Eitan Broshi

The Kibbutz movement, a major power base for Broshi, urges him to step aside over sexual harrasement allegations.

Arab MK: I suffered in the Knesset

Zionist Union MK Zouheir Bahloul says Nationality Law erases Israeli democracy, being in Knesset act 'of Sisyphean labor.'

Gabbay suspends MK Broshi over sexual assault allegations

Gabbay demands MK Eitan Broshi resign after new harassment allegations surface. Resignation would make provocateur Eldad Yaniv MK.

It's official: Livni to be appointed opposition leader

'Zionist Union' Chairman sends letter to Knesset speaker saying Livni's appointment will take effect on August 1.

Yachimovich: Benny Gantz should join Zionist Union

Former Labor Party leader calls on former Chief of Staff to join main opposition party.

Livni to replace Herzog as opposition head

Zionist Union head Avi Gabbay agrees to put Tzipi Livni as opposition head in exchange for agreeing to support Gabbay as candidate for PM.

'Men will be afraid to enter the elevator with us'

Media personality Judy Nir Moses says MK Eitan Broshi did not intend to sexually harass MK Ayelet Nahmias, situation blown out of proportion

New scandal in Zionist Union

MK files ethics complaint against party member MK Mickey Rosenthal for accosting her over her plans to back 'Breaking the Silence Bill.'

Zionist Union MK gropes female MK in his party

MK Broshi apologizes to MK Nahmias-Verbin for inappropriately touching her during party tour.

'Extreme left ignores victims of terrorism'

Zionist Union, Meretz, Joint List hold 'Children under Occupation' event. MK Forer removed after reading names of slain Israeli children.

MK admits 'sour relations' between Hatnua and Labor

MK Itzik Shmuli says Livni must commit to continue partnership with Labor if she wants to serve as opposition leader.

Report: Labor chief to meet Pope Francis

Avi Gabbay plans trip to Vatican, will meet with Pope Francis in visit organized by journalist who arranged 2014 papal visit to Israel.

Zionist Union drama:

Livni threatens, Gabbay evades

Livni demands opposition chairwomanship after Herzog's retirement, declaring it only way to continue partnership with Labor Party.

Labor vows to vote down haredi draft law

Avi Gabbay says his party will oppose any law which does not 'share the burden' of military service equally.

Gabbay: Annexation is not our way

Zionist Union chairman speaks out against initiative published by MK Eitan Cabel which calls for annexation of "settlement blocs".

Could retired general save the Zionist Union?

Zionist Union would win 24 seats to Likud's 28 according to latest poll, if ex-IDF chief of staff leads party.

Gabbay: Smotrich is the real prime minister

Zionist Union chairman blasts government for promoting Overrule Clause, calls on Netanyahu to stop blindly following the Jewish Home.

Avi Gabbay to Trump: Don't leave Syria

Zionist Union leader tells US President that his intention to pull American troops out of Syria will only help Assad commit more atrocities.

Poll: Likud stable at 30, Yesh Atid falls to 19

Newly formed party led by Orly Levy nets 5 seats, as Labor falls from 24 to just 13 mandates.

Zandberg hits back at critics over use of right-wing spin doctor

New Meretz head goes on interview blitz after report reveals she used right-wing PR guru Moshe Klughaft during primaries.

Zandberg apologizes for working with right-wing PR whiz

New Meretz head apologizes for working with right-wing spin doctor but slams critics for 'exaggerating incident beyond its proportions'.

Gabbay: I'm not going anywhere

Zionist Union chairman says he won't step down because of the polls.

Gabbay: Today we saw who really is afraid of elections

Zionist Union chairman blasts agreement which prevent elections, says "the days of this bad government are very short".

Opposition seeks dissolution of Knesset

Yesh Atid, Zionist Union, and Meretz demand vote to dissolve government, hold early elections.

'We are not the coalition's suckers'

Zionist Union unwilling to help Netanyahu postpone new elections if budget talks with UTJ fall through. 'We're not suckers'.

Jewish Home tied with Zionist Union in latest poll

Netanyahu would easily win reelection if new elections were held today, poll claims, with coalition factions winning 67 seats.

Ehud Barak: No plans to return to politics 'at this stage'

Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak tells Arutz Sheva that he has no plans to return and lead the struggling Zionist Union party.

'Netanyahu has lost the ability to lead the country'

Zionist Union head says Netanyahu invited coalition crisis by projecting weakness.

Gabbay:

Netanyahu did some good for Israel, but it's time for him to go

Zionist Union chief says time has come to stop 'glorifying the settlements', vows to reboot negotiations with PA.

Zionist Union demands Netanyahu step down

Gabbay says Netanyahu era is over after police recommend he be indicted for bribery.

Labor party head's plan is two-state destruction

Livni slams plan to legalize murder victim's community

Zionist Union MK and former Justice Minister Tzipi Livni slams plans to normalize Havat Gilad, home of rabbi slain in terror attack.

Likud rises to 31 seats in latest poll, Labor falls to 13

New polls Likud gaining ground, while Labor loses nearly half its seats.

'A cheap populist decision'

Leftist MKs blast Likud Central Committee after its members approve a motion calling for Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria.

Leftist politicians blast Gabbay

Politicians from the left criticize Zionist Union chairman, who said that the left has forgotten what it means to be Jewish.