As Defense Minister, Lieberman Endorsed ultra-Orthodox Pick for Chief Army Rabbi, Shas Head Says
‘Such was the level of our cooperation,’ Dery tells right-wing paper ■ Lieberman, IDF deny Rabbi Eyal Karim was not their choice
Yisrael Beiteinu
Revealed As Defense Chief, Lieberman Railed Against ultra-Orthodox Draft Evasion. His Office Gave Them Deferments
Sources tell Haaretz Lieberman's office had routinely arranged military exemptions for hundreds of Haredi men, but he denies the allegations
How Avigdor Lieberman Won the Battle for the Israeli Media That Netanyahu Lost
From Shaul Elovitch to Arnon Mozes – two names caught up in the prime minister's corruption affairs – the kingmaker of Israeli politics has taught a lesson about schmoozing media barons
Analysis A Third Election Is Almost Inevitable. Even Israel's Political Kingmaker Knows That
Faced with the same deadlock as everyone else and playing for time, Lieberman might just be positioning himself for the third contest
Netanyahu Alone Responsible for Dragging Israel Into Third Election, Lieberman Says
Yisrael Beiteinu argues that Likud's foot-dragging, lack of compromise are clear proof that the PM does not want to form a unity government
Lieberman Goes After Arab Joint List: They Are a Fifth Column
Lieberman, who emerged kingmaker again after Israel's September election, charges that 'the Joint List doesn't represent the Arabs of Israel'
Netanyahu's Son Accuses Knesset Speaker of Planning 'Coup' With Lieberman – Then Deletes Tweet
Tweet by Yair Netanyahu claimed Lieberman 'accidentally uncovered' coup attempt with veteran Likud member Yuli Edelstein after the former pitted him as perfect candidate for Likud leadership in a TV interview
Analysis Israel’s Shining Political Superstar Is a Prime Minister Unto Himself
Avigdor Lieberman's party meeting in Tel Aviv hummed with excitement, anticipation and newfound contempt for Netanyahu
Ayelet Shaked Takes Netanyahu to Task for Opposing Her Efforts to Lead Right-wing Slate
Premier objects to the prospect that Shaked, who now heads Hayamin Hehadash, could be given the top spot on a joint slate with the Union of Right Wing Parties
Right-wing Joint Slate Led by Shaked Would Be Third Largest in Knesset, Polls Show
Both Kahol Lavan and Likud projected to lose seats to smaller parties in September
Analysis Lieberman Is Laying a Trap for Netanyahu
The prime minister has handed his rivals a gift they could never have dreamed of
Lieberman Won't Commit to 'Crowning' Netanyahu After Israel's Election
The Yisrael Beiteinu leader also went after opposition party Kahol Lavan, saying that the only chance they could form a government is 'at the North Pole with the bears'
'A Promise Is a Promise,' but as Israel's Defense Minister, Lieberman Left Many Unfulfilled
The chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu failed to live up to pledges he made as defense minister, but his party did initiate and promote multiple hard-line laws
Analysis Kahlon: A Sell-out Foretold
The Kulanu leader’s link-up with Netanyahu was only the latest in a series of moral implosions that belied his good-guy image
Analysis New IDF Spokesman Is Army Chief's First Test
The controversy surrounding Gil Messing constitutes the first leadership crisis for the new chief of staff, less than four months after he took up the position
Netanyahu Considers Backtracking on New Israeli Army Spokesman Appointment After Revelation
Haaretz exposed that Gil Messing, tapped as new spokesman, was an agent in the investigation of Yisrael Beiteinu, whose leader, Avigdor Lieberman, is eyeing a return as defense minister
Analysis Israeli Army's New Spokesman Might Lose Position Over Prior Role as Police Agent
The timing of the appointment of Gil Messing as spokesman is particularly sensitive because he was an agent in the investigation of Yisrael Beiteinu, whose leader, Avigdor Lieberman, is eyeing a return as defense minister
New Israeli Army Spokesman Was Police Agent in Corruption Case Involving Lieberman’s Party
Gil Messing helped record key figures in corruption case against Yisrael Beiteinu
Israeli ultra-Orthodox Party Says Ready for New Election if Lieberman Insists on Draft Law
Yisrael Beiteinu party leader Avigdor Lieberman is making legislation requiring ultra-Orthodox conscription a condition to joining the government
Analysis These Seven Parties’ Fates Will Decide Israel's Election
Shas, Yisrael Beiteinu, Meretz, Kulanu and three others are all at risk of electoral obliteration on April 9. Their survival or demise will help determine the next government
Lacking a Majority, Knesset Opposition Pulls Motions to Dissolve Knesset
A defeat of such of motion would have required the opposition to wait another six months to reintroduce it, so the opposition is waiting for a more opportune time, one source said
Opinion Should Israel Have a Terrorists-only Death Penalty?
A modern nation of laws isn’t supposed to act based on revenge. Its legal system is founded on decency, justice and equality, not primitive concepts like hatred
Bennett: I Asked to Be Defense Minister, Israel's Deterrence Is Eroding
Education minister, who heads Habayit Hayehudi party, says country has made the mistake of thinking there is no solution to terrorism
Lieberman's Party Leaving Coalition Could Block Bill Calling for Death Penalty for Terrorists
Ex-defense chief's initiative will encourage kidnappings and undermine efforts to combat terror, Shin Bet official says at hearing for the proposed legislation
Israeli Lawmaker Vows to Torpedo Bill Granting Rabbinate 'ISIS-like' Power Over Diaspora Jews
'If the bill passes, there will be two bodies in the world that claim to have international jurisdiction on religious matters – the chief rabbinate, and ISIS,' says lawmaker