
Likud


Israel’s Attorney General Says Minister’s Order Not to Vaccinate Prisoners Oversteps Authority
Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit says vaccines must immediately be provided to prisoners, despite Public Security Minister Amir Ohana's orders

In Fight Over Arab Votes, Netanyahu's Nazareth Appearance Backed Joint List Into a Corner
'It was clear to everyone that Netanyahu's speech was based on systematic and precise studying of public opinion among the Arab public,' political scientist notes, as the four-party Arab alliance mulls its future

Analysis Netanyahu’s Overtures to Israel's Arabs Are Also Aimed at His Right-wing Voters
The premier's strategy - smart, it must be said - is not merely intended to scrounge up another vote, and leftists will certainly not be able to complain

Courting Arab Voters, Netanyahu Heralds 'Opportunity to Start a New Era'
Clashes erupt as Netanyahu visits vaccination center in Nazareth, in a third campaign stop in an Arab city ■ Haaretz photographer attacked by police ahead of the visit, Joint List lawmakers removed


Analysis Netanyahu Discovers Arabs Just Before the Election, but Do Voters Actually Believe Him?
The prime minister's party is trying to take advantage of the rift in the Joint List to attract Arab voters in the upcoming election – but low Arab turnout would also help Likud

Analysis Netanyahu, Gantz, Sa'ar and Bennett Battle It Out to Mark Their Territory
Sa'ar succeeds in disrupting Bennett's plans while cunningly dismantling Likud ■ Gantz and Kahol Lavan have totally lost their value ■ Netanyahu's pawn Elkin effectively demolishes the PM




Analysis Ally’s Brutal Betrayal on Live TV Shocks Israel and Mauls Netanyahu
Former loyalist Zeev Elkin’s scorching condemnation of the prime minister provided political melodrama of Shakespearian proportions

Analysis Netanyahu Loyalist Indicts PM as Effectively as He Used to Defend Him
The seepage from Netanyahu's Likud to Gideon Sa’ar’s party is starting to look a lot like a split. For now, Bennett is pushed to the sidelines

Labor Chief Amir Peretz Says Won't Run for Party Leadership in Next Israeli Election
Meanwhile, three lawmakers have left Netanyahu's Likud to join rival Gideon Sa'ar's party, New Hope

This Israeli Election Season Will Feature Vaccines, Generals and Political Cannibalism
Netanyahu will flaunt COVID vaccines and peace, Kahol Lavan might fall into oblivion and the Joint List is facing a split as Israel gears up for its fourth election in two years

Two Lawmakers Hiding in the Knesset Parking Garage Sealed the Government's Fate
One from Gantz's party, the other from Netanyahu's, the two surprised their colleagues when they emerged at the last minute and voted against extending the life of the government



Analysis The Sa'ar Effect: Netanyahu and Bennett Left Scrambling for New-old Strategies
Gantz will be delighted to see Netanyahu suffer defeat at the hands of the former Likudnik ■ Sa’ar throwing his hat into the ring left Naftali Bennett stripped of a strategy

Gantz Shuns Compromise: If Netanyahu Doesn’t Get in Line, Israel’s Headed to an Election
The Knesset’s legal counsel clarified on Tuesday that the date for its dissolution, in the event that the budget isn't approved, is midnight on December 23

Gideon Sa'ar's Party Would Be Second Largest in Knesset, Election Poll Shows
Numbers show an increase of five seats since previous poll, which awarded party led by Netanyahu's former ally 16 seats


Gantz Fires Minister Who Endorsed Netanyahu Rival Sa'ar as Israel Nears Another Election
Yoaz Hendel has announced his support for former Likud lawmaker Gideon Sa'ar's candidacy for prime minister, as Israel set for fourth election in two years

Israeli Parliament Speaker Postpones Knesset Dissolution Vote by a Day
A bill to send Israel to election passed a preliminary vote, but still needs three more rounds of voting to go into effect. Should lawmakers fail to pass it, Knesset could dissolve anyway as a state budget deadline is set to expire

Gideon Sa'ar Pledges Not to Join Netanyahu-led Government
Latest opinion polls show party led by PM's former ally could prevent Netanyahu from forming government if Israel goes to election

Sa'ar's Replacement in Knesset Deleted Information About Unrecognized Doctorate
The Council for Higher Education in Israel does not recognize degrees from the International University of Business and Law in Kherson, Ukraine, where Likud MK Nissim Vatury claims he got his doctorate

Opinion Two Netanyahu Rivals Are Better Than One
Both Gideon Sa'ar and Naftali Bennett present an opportunity for replacing Netanyahu with a 'genuine' rightist


As Netanyahu Challenger Sa'ar Joins Fray, Election Polls Find PM Won't Be Able to Form Coalition
Gideon Sa'ar's new party would block Netanyahu's bloc from the Knesset majority he needs in a potential election, and if he joins forces with far-right Yamina, their slate would eclipse Likud

Analysis Gideon Sa’ar Already Lost to Netanyahu Once. Why Does He Think His New Party Could Change That?
The longtime Likudnik’s split from the party isn't a 'political earthquake,' but his departure attests to the changing political landscape on the Israeli right