Bezalel Smotrich
RZP, Shas recommend Netanyahu in mandate talks with Herzog, Yisrael Beytenu backs Eisenkot
The consultations began with a delegation from Religious Zionist Party after a delay caused by a security screening machine that triggered an alert while screening visitors.
Several parties declare who they will recommend for PM ahead of presidential consultations
IDF ends controversial Hebron operation after days of terror probe, forced evacuations
Israel cannot defeat extremism by embracing it - opinion
Could Trump's allies push Netanyahu into unity gov't without his far-right partners? - analysis
Foremost among these plans is the possibility of a historic normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia, a prospect difficult to envision advancing while Ben-Gvir and Smotrich sit at the cabinet table.
Israel must listen to its friends, not dismiss their warnings - editorial
The test for any coalition should be whether it can protect the country while governing responsibly at home and maintaining credibility abroad.
First time voters could determine as many as 12 Knesset seats with high turnout
More than four-fifths of respondents to the IDI survey for first-time voters described the opportunity to vote as either “fairly meaningful” or “very meaningful.”
Israel fuel prices could top NIS 9 per liter as tax cut expires after elections
Rising global oil prices amid expectations of renewed fighting with Iran, coupled with the expiration of Smotrich's fuel tax cut on November 3, are expected to drive fuel prices sharply higher.
Burning tires, halted traffic: Druze protesters block Route 6 days after Tel Aviv club attack
The protest comes in response to an attack on three young Druze men at a club in Tel Aviv overnight between Thursday and Friday, after they were heard speaking Arabic among themselves.
Winter’s rabbi backs People of Israel despite Netanyahu's pressure to withdraw from election
“I believe that only if Ofer Winter passes the electoral threshold will Bibi [Netanyahu] have a full right-wing government,” he added. “That is what I hope will happen.”
Jewish billionaire Bill Ackman calls for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich to be excluded from next government
"A government formed without Ben-Gvir and Smotrich will send a message to the rest of the world that Israel is turning a new page," Ackman said.
Unwanted endorsement: Political ad causes uproar at Jerusalem's Lev Academic Center
Those who know the highly regarded college, which since 1969 has produced religious graduates with degrees in a variety of engineering fields and nursing, were likely surprised.
Beyond the polls: What are Israelis really thinking as they head to the ballot box?
Each new poll produces a headline that often disagrees with other outlets. Israelis follow polls like a tennis match, their heads swiveling from side to side, following the ball in play.
Netanyahu vows to hunt Hamas terrorists as ministers demand major West Bank military operation
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich claimed that, after the attack, there would be "no escaping" a comprehensive military campaign in the West Bank.
