Tag: Likud
Likud minister threatens to block all non-coronavirus-related legislation
Israeli Cyber and National Digital Matters Minister David Amsalem of the Likud Party said on Friday that no laws would be passed in the Knesset this week other than those urgently needed to help...
Netanyahu faces major challenge to leadership in upcoming Likud party primary
Over 110,000 members of the Likud Party will vote on Thursday to select a party chairman prior to Israel’s March 2 elections—the country’s third national vote in under 12 months. The incumbent, Prime Minister...
Netanyahu Likud challenger Gideon Sa’ar: Two-state solution is an ‘illusion’
The two-state solution is an “illusion” that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has perpetuated, Likud Knesset member and Netanyahu rival Gideon Sa’ar said on Sunday.
Speaking at a conference in Jerusalem, Sa’ar said, “Throughout the...
Barkat proposes primary for deputy Likud leadership, ‘inspired by US model’
Likud MK and former Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat suggested a plan on Sunday to hold elections for a Likud Party “deputy leader,” who would automatically assume the “most senior post in the government or...
Bennett to be sworn in as Israel’s new defense minister
New Right Party leader Naftali Bennett will be sworn in as Israel’s 20th Defense Minister on Tuesday at 11 a.m., at which point the resignation of the current defense minister—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—will...
Likud, Blue and White negotiators meet for coalition talks
Negotiators from the Likud and Blue and White parties met on Sunday for the first time since Blue and White leader Benny Gantz was given the mandate by Israeli President Reuven Rivlin to form...
After Netanyahu fails to form a government, mandate passes to Gantz
In the wake of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s inability to form a government ahead of this week’s deadline, President Reuven Rivlin passed the mandate onto Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz on...
Netanyahu calls for emergency election committee meeting on ‘voter fraud’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday called for an emergency meeting with the head of the Central Election Committee, Supreme Court Judge Hanan Melcer, to discuss possible voter fraud in this week’s election.
Netanyahu’s...
Shaked: Notice that Likud attacks Lapid, but not Gantz
The Likud is “careful to attack” Blue and White No. 2 Yair Lapid, but not party leader Benny Gantz, Yamina Party leader said on Monday, indicating that Likud is planning on a coalition deal...
Zehut members vote 3-1 to accept Likud deal and bow out of Knesset race
Zehut Party members voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to accept a deal with the Likud Party, according to which the libertarian-leaning party would end its Knesset bid in exchange for the ruling party taking on...