Yoaz Hendel

Two neighbors, four seats, and the one that decides Israel's next government - analysis

Chili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel, neighbors in a Judean Hills moshav, may hold the four seats that determine who becomes Israel’s next prime minister.

Yoaz Hendel, head of the Reservists' Party and a former minister, holds a press conference outside Kibbutz Retamim in the central Negev Desert, southern Israel, in February, 2026.
Reservists Party leader Yoaz Hendel presents national PTSD recovery plan after October 7, May 10, 2026.

'Abandoning values': Yoaz Hendel accuses Religious Zionist Party of encouraging mass draft evasion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Knesset vote, July 16, 2026.

Netanyahu's Likud falls to lowest position since June 2025 as Eisenkot reaches new heights - poll

Yoaz Hendel (L), Chili Tropper.

Hendel: Tropper alliance won’t rule out Netanyahu, will prioritize Zionist principles - interview


Israel must return to its Zionist roots to move forward - opinion

I know that the only way back to the right path is to return to our roots, our Zionist fundamentals.

 THE WRITER addresses a right-wing-led protest against the government, in Jerusalem, on Saturday night.

Israeli Right to protest judicial reform in Jerusalem Saturday night

Former communications minister and New Hope MK Yoaz Hendel is the central figure promoting the demonstration.

 Israelis protest against the government’s proposed judicial reforms in Tel Aviv on February 4.

Israel to crack down on social media companies to tackle offensive content

The plans will put responsibility on social media companies to deal with offensive and illegal content and create more transparency for users.

Is Israel winning the social media war?

Is this the end of mass-text cannabis hawking?

Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel established a new regulation that aims to significantly reduce the proliferation of cannabis-touting spam texts.

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Israel Elections: Ayelet Shaked fights on despite low polling numbers

In a picture that went viral on Sunday night, Shaked is seen sitting in an empty chair in a conference room, with her eyes half closed and jaws clenched, portraying exhaustion.

 Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked at The Jerusalem Post's London conference on March 31, 2022.

Communications Ministry announces next step in postal service’s massive reform

A wider array of available digital services, more package delivery options and better customer service may mean Israel’s postal system may not suck forever.

Israel Postal Company mailbox

Israel elections: The fall from grace of Ayelet Shaked, once seen as potential PM

Although her party is currently polling at less than 2% of the vote, Shaked continues to benefit from media coverage and attention that are disproportionate to her actual public standing and support.

 AN ELECTION CAMPAIGN poster of Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, this week in Jerusalem.

Netanyahu has finally removed 'liberal' from Likud's identity - opinion

It is time to remove “Liberal” from the party name. Today, the Likud stands for one thing and one thing only: how to keep its leader out of court and jail.

 Head of the Likud Party Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a conference at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Jerusalem this week.

Israel's Yoaz Hendel: Meet the outgoing politician who's still a good man - analysis

Israeli Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel's announcement that he is temporarily leaving politics shows that decency, integrity and getting things done are not enough.

 Yoaz Hendel, Minister of Communications, at a Knesset cabinet meeting on July 10th 2022.

Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel drops out of election as lists consolidate

Hendel initially parted ways with Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked from their Zionist Spirit Party just four days before the deadline to submit electoral lists for the 25th Knesset.

 Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, September 12, 2022