Religious Zionist Party

'Dangerous incitement': Bar Association demands Smotrich remove AI video featuring justices, A-G

The Bar Association claimed that the AI-generated video, which depicts Israeli justices being dragged away from a protest, was an "attempt to intimidate" the Judicial system.

Finance Minister and head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich attends RZP's primaries event ahead of the upcoming elections, in Jerusalem, July 26, 2026.
Screengrab from the Religious Zionist Party's recent campaign video showing the arrest of Israeli judicial officials, September 15, 2026.

WATCH: RZP releases AI video showing arrests of judicial officials as part of election campaign

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, holds a press conference with the party’s new member Yoram Cohen in Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026.

Netanyahu's Likud, Eisenkot’s Yashar trade leads as 2026 election picture stays unclear - poll

Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett.

Israeli polls split on 2026 Knesset election possibilities, as Yashar, Likud vie for primacy - poll


'We're promoting a new strategy': Smotrich breaks silence on Netanyahu's Gaza plan

Smotrich's comments come after Prime Minister Netanyahu enabled "localized humanitarian ceasefires" in the Gaza Strip, with MK Orit Strock saying she may leave the government following the decision.

  Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a Plenum session of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, also attended by Argentine President Javier Milei (not pictured), in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025.

‘No reason’ to remain in gov’t after ‘surrender’ to Hamas, Religious Zionist MK Orit Strock says

A spokesperson for Strock confirmed that the recording was authentic.

 Orit Strock, National Mission Minister attends a swearing in ceremony for newly appointed judges at the President's residence in Jerusalem, on June 23, 2024.

Coalition weakens as Religious Zionist Party falls below electoral threshold, survey finds

Amid MK Yuli Edelstein's removal and ongoing stagnation in Gaza, a new poll shows Netanyahu's coalition losing four seats, while the opposition, led by Naftali Bennett, gains significant ground.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Defense Minister Israel Katz and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attend a discussion at the plenum in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, July 23, 2025.

'Taiwan stood by Israel, now it's our turn': Over 70 Israeli lawmakers vow support for Taiwan

The Knesset members emphasized that the statement reflects gratitude for Taiwan’s ongoing support of Israel and acknowledges Taiwan's significant contributions to global welfare.

(L-R) MK Boaz Toporovsky, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Representative, Ya-Ping (Abby) Lee, and MK Ohad Tal.

Netanyahu's Likud loses seats, Bennett, Smotrich gain seats in latest poll

According to the survey, Netanyahu’s coalition could retain 51 seats, while an opposition led by Bennett would hold strong with 59.

THE KNESSET votes last month on a bill to hold an early election.

Almog Cohen resigns from gov’t over Nevatim airport law

After resigning, Cohen accused the “deep state” (professional government echelon) of pushing for the airport to be built in the Jezreel Valley instead. 

 MK Almog Cohen reacts at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem during a petition to allow medical treatment for Hamas terrorists, July 1, 2024.

Smotrich to return to Knesset, while remaining finance minister

The move’s purpose is to push Otzma Yehudit MK Yizhak Kroyzer out of the Knesset.

 Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Smotrich passed the state budget, and all it cost was his party - poll

The Religious Zionist Party, led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, fell below the electoral threshold with just 2.6% support.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, March 25, 2025

Constitution Committee begins voting on judicial selection committee bill

The voting is scheduled to resume on Monday.

 THE KNESSET will return to session next week amid the temporary freeze in the judicial reform legislation.

'If phase two happens, we will leave the government,' Religious Zionism leader says

Religious Zionism party threatens to leave the government if phase two of the hostage deal proceeds, as leader MK Moshe Solomon says war must resume within 42 days to maintain coalition stability.

 Israelis gather in Tel Aviv for the release of Gaza hostages on November 25, 2023