Tagged 2022 elections

MK Yoav Galant

WATCH: Israel’s new defense minister faces challenges ahead

Lihi Lapid

WATCH: Protests outside Knesset as Netanyahu’s coalition is sworn in

Outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid at the swearing in of the new government, Dec. 29, 2022. (Amir Cohen/Pool Photo via AP)

Sore loser? Lapid refuses handshake with Netanyahu as new government sworn in

Yair Lapid

The anti-Bibi resistance is playing with fire – analysis

(Gili Yaari/Flash90)

Right-wing proposed amendment: Protecting religious rights or legalizing discrimination?

Bezalel Smotrich Benjamin Netanyahu

‘Media has vilified me,’ Smotrich says, vowing to bring Israel closer to ‘liberal American model’

Gantz and Abbas

Gantz talks security with PA leader Abbas on eve of expected exit

Maaleh Adumim

Israeli gov’t policy includes settlement of Judea and Samaria

Galant and Netanyahu

‘We will establish a stable government for a full term,’ Netanyahu vows after final coalition deals settled

Rabbi David Yosef

No religious coercion in new government, vows Orthodox party’s spiritual leader

Aryeh Deri Bezalel Smotrich

Knesset passes controversial Deri, Smotrich laws, legislative blitz continues

Smotrich Ben-Gvir

Orthodox rabbis blast ‘anti-Jewish hypocrisy’ of Reform, Conservative rabbis for banning religious MKs

Over 1000 former IAF officers, ex-IDF chief, urge Supreme Court to hamstring Netanyahu gov’t

Benjamin Netanyahu, Itamar Ben-Gvir

Netanyahu supports scrapping law barring racist Knesset candidates, plans new law

Smotrich Ben-Gvir

Non-Orthodox US rabbis will block senior Israeli gov’t ministers from speaking

Smotrich and Netanyahu

What are the next steps before Netanyahu’s government is sworn in?

Netanyahu Putin

Putin congratulates Netanyahu on election win, discusses Ukraine war

Benjamin Netanyahu

‘I have succeeded’: Netanyahu announces he has formed a government

Netanyahu, Deri, Smotrich

WATCH: Is Netanyahu running out of time to form new government?

Benjamin Netanyahu

‘I’ll continue to ignore’ your advice, Netanyahu tells New York Times

Netanyahu, Deri, Smotrich

The Orthodox parties’ reasonable demand for religious freedom – opinion

Bin Salman Netanyahu

Netanyahu will pursue peace with Saudis, says it will help solve Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Benjamin Netanyahu

Bibi’s book reminds us why he’s still in the fight – opinion

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Party’s demand to halt electricity on Shabbat should be backed by environmentalists, says Israeli mayor

united torah judaism

‘FAKE NEWS’: Former MK says reports of coercion by religious parties fabricated

Yariv Levin and Mickey Levy

Likud MK elected Knesset speaker, clearing path for new Netanyahu government

Joe Biden J-Street

Can J Street still get away with pretending to be ‘pro-Israel’?

Netanyahu mandate government

Herzog grants Netanyahu time to form new gov’t, but not full extension

Lapid Gantz

Lapid and friends use demonization to incite a civil war – opinion

IDF counterterrorism raid

‘TOUGH CHALLENGE’: Will next Israeli government change counter-terror strategy?

Lapid calls for protests against Netanyahu government

Rockets from Gaza Ashkelon

French ambassador: With Netanyahu as PM, region ‘may get more violent’

Gideon Sa'ar

Don’t extend coalition negotiation deadline for Netanyahu, justice minister urges Herzog

Yair Lapid

Lapid on Netanyahu’s ‘sedition’ accusation: You ain’t seen nothing yet

netanyahu lapid

Lapid’s call to disobey next government puts civil society at risk, legal analysts say

City of Ariel in Samaria

Draft Israeli coalition agreement includes dramatic changes regarding Judea and Samaria

Antony Blinken

Jerusalem must be a city for Israelis AND Palestinians, Blinken tells J Street conference

Moshe Gafni

Whoever has a problem with the elected gov’t – ‘go live in France,’ says Israeli party leader

Netanyahu and Lapid

Netanyahu: Lapid inciting revolt in army, local authorities

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Netanyahu makes deal with Religious Zionists, paving way to new government

crime minister

Anti-Bibi resistance isn’t protecting Israel’s best interests – opinion

Benjamin Netanyahu receives the prayer shawl fallen IDF soldier Zachary Baumel on Jerusalem Day. (Aharon Krohn/Flash90 )

Netanyahu: I will not allow Israel to be governed by Talmudic law

Daniel Kurtzer

Former US ambassador calls to limit arms sales, military aid to Israel

Yehuda Leib Maimon

Lapid: ‘I apologize to Ben-Gurion’ for new gov’t destroying Israel, ruining his dream

Itamar Ben-Gvir

Palestinian terror group: Ben-Gvir will ‘suffer the same fate’ as slain Israeli minister

Otzma Yehudit's Itamar Ben Gvir

First move in power: Ben-Gvir to legalize communities in Judea, Samaria – report

MK Avi Maoz of the Noam Party

Left-wing reporter blasted for casting new MK as ‘religious radical’

IDF Hebron

Palestinian activist admits: Left-wing anarchists in Hebron provoked IDF soldier for video

Itamar Ben-Gvir

WATCH: Ben-Gvir demands change in gov’t policy, extract ‘heavy price’ from Palestinian terrorists

benjamin netanyahu, yariv levin

WATCH: Netanyahu on verge of finalizing coalition

Joe Biden and Mahmoud Abbas

Mike Pompeo: ‘Anti-Zionist bias runs very deep inside of the Biden administration’

gender separation

Gender separation at Orthodox events must not be deemed discrimination by law, religious parties demand

Joe Biden Mahmoud Abbas

Biden wants Israel to help US save Palestinian Authority from collapse

Smotrich and Netanyahu

Likud: Smotrich won’t get defense ministry, even if it means new elections

25th Knesset

Abbas fears new Israeli right-wing govt, Palestinian official says

meretz voting

Meretz head Zehava Gal-on to resign after disastrous election loss

Yair Lapid speaks with Netanyahu in the Knesset

Netanyahu, center-left parties deny reports of unity coalition talks

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Bibi heading to the left? Netanyahu cancels meetings with key right-wing, religious parties

25th Knesset

As 25th Knesset sworn in, President Herzog calls for civil political debate, mourns terror victims

Benjamin Netanyahu

Thomas Friedman should let Netanyahu govern, then criticize him – opinion