Politics

The Knesset Constitution Committee will discuss an amendment to the law next week. A compromise has been reached, according to which businesses with an annual turnover of up to 9 million shekels will be excluded from the law's scope.

While Ben Gurion Airport was paralyzed and flight schedules disrupted, the Minister of Transport was in Morocco. Local groups expressed opposition to her visit, labeling it a provocation.

Our correspondent Moti Kastel reported on Sunday: increasing evidence and concerns are emerging regarding irregularities during the vote count in the Likud primaries. Several MKs arrived at Metzudat Ze'ev to review the protocols, where they discovered numerous discrepancies.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu published a video on Sunday that went viral within minutes on social media, in which he took the unusual step of revealing his personal phone number and calling on the public to contact him directly.

The chair of the Democrats faction presented at a meeting in Mikhmoret the plan for the government after the elections: "The first law we must repeal is the change to the composition of the Judicial Selection Committee."

Oren Dobronsky, reserved in the Likud list by the Prime Minister, questioned why the chairman of the Yashar! party is not under Shin Bet security. "It is not at all clear to me what the considerations are for not providing security to leading candidates for Prime Minister," he wrote on Facebook.

An examination conducted by "Hayom" of a number of manual counting forms in the Likud primaries, compared to the data published on the party's website in the official Excel file, reveals, apparently, gaps in a number of polling stations in Jerusalem. The gaps concern both the voting for the list of candidates for the 26th Knesset and the candidates in the Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and Shephelah...

According to the Kan News poll, Eisenkot overtakes Likud with 24 mandates, and Netanyahu loses in the suitability for prime minister question to Bennett as well. A new scenario brings Winter into the Knesset and leaves Smotrich below the electoral threshold.

With 65 days until the elections, negotiations are underway for a new Haredi party involving Ofer Winter and Eli Yishai. Meanwhile, in the opposition bloc, a potential merger between Benny Gantz and Gilad Erdan is being discussed.

The Supreme Court ruled that Justice Minister Yariv Levin cannot appoint a new head of the Police Investigation Department (Mahash) until further notice.

Ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Orit Strock are demanding that the cabinet prevent the entry of multinational forces into the Gaza Strip until Hamas is fully disarmed. They claim that infrastructure is already being built to accommodate thousands of foreign soldiers.

Against the backdrop of stagnant polling, the chairman of Blue and White and the leader of the Unity party have begun exploratory talks. Previously, Gantz held negotiations with Yuli Edelstein, who ultimately chose to join Erdan. Blue and White confirm: "We are talking to those who share the understanding that a broad Zionist government is necessary."

The Prime Minister decided to bypass the media and reached out directly to his Instagram followers with an unusual request for direct messages. These are the details behind the move that is stirring up the political system and the public.

The Supreme Court ruled that the Minister of Justice cannot appoint a new head of the Police Investigation Department (PID) and advance the process until a further decision is made. The Attorney General joined the petitions filed against the PID law, explaining that appointing a head of the PID constitutes an immediate implementation of the law.

Prime Minister Netanyahu is considering reserving a spot for Hapoel Hadera captain, reserve combat soldier, and torchbearer Menashe Zalka, in a move intended to appeal to young people and Ethiopian immigrants. At the same time, ways are being examined to promote Ze'ev Elkin on the list, as well as a possible reserved spot for Avi Dichter.

The Prime Minister is looking to reserve a spot for another woman on the Likud list and met today with Dr. Keren Assayag, an academic researcher of breast cancer. Assayag expressed reluctance to enter the political system, but Netanyahu tried to persuade her. Last year, she spoke at a rally in support of the judicial reform and claimed that due to her support for it and for Netanyahu, she...

Party chairman Moti Leitner attacked the Haredi leadership: "Haredi society is facing an existential threat." The campaign will focus on issues of enlistment, mathematics and English studies, and employment. The list will include Ashkenazim, Sephardim, and Hasidim.

A small claims lawsuit was filed against the production company, claiming that the Prime Minister's presence was forced upon the audience. Simultaneously, protests from hostage relatives against the singer and Netanyahu are growing, with the mother of fallen soldier Ron Sherman calling to boycott Ben Zaken, and hostage survivor Agam Goldstein-Almog defining the event as a "spit in the face."

Against the backdrop of the unusual congestion recorded in recent days at Ben Gurion Airport, the "Yesh Atid" faction has urgently appealed to the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee with a request to ensure the continuity of flights ahead of the elections. "Disruptions in the flight schedule constitute a severe blow to the integrity of the elections and the principle of equality."

Following the addition of Eliyahu Libman and Shimon Tobul, the party has announced the inclusion of Iska Haimov and Liora Alon, both of whom possess extensive experience in public, educational, and managerial sectors. MK Avi Maoz stated that these additions bring valuable expertise and a proven capacity for leadership to the party's platform.

The "Yashar!" party, led by Gadi Eizenkot, filed a petition against the video published yesterday by Shas, claiming it violates the prohibition on using the IDF in election propaganda and the use of candidate list letters before the 42nd day prior to the elections. The Chairman of the Central Elections Committee determined that the chances of the petition justify issuing a temporary injunction.

Netanyahu's former media advisor claims that shortly after the events of October 7, sharp warnings were conveyed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the Minister of National Security - and he decided to act.

A serious security failure at the heart of the government: an unknown individual passed through two checkpoints at night and was apprehended inside. Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana has ordered an urgent investigation into the lapses.

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara opposes National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's participation in a standby squads conference scheduled for Monday, citing concerns that his presence would constitute election propaganda. According to the minister's associates, new guidelines prohibit him from even attending to deliver greetings.

The chairman of the Ben Gurion Airport workers' committee announced he will not contest the Prime Minister's move to expel him from Likud. On Thursday, Benjamin Netanyahu demanded his expulsion following a strike at the airport that he labeled "wild and illegal."

If no last-minute changes occur, the media personality, who also received offers from Likud and Gilad Erdan, is set to join the new right-wing party alongside Yoseph Haddad and Lali Deri.

In a letter to Likud party court chairman Michael Kleiner, Pinhas Idan announced he would not contest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to expel him from the party. He also denied ordering the work stoppage at the airport.

Former spy Jonathan Pollard has announced he is joining the "Israel First" party, founded by former deputy minister Sharren Haskel. In a statement at the Western Wall, he emphasized the need for accountability following October 7 and praised Haskel's past efforts on his behalf.

Following the stormy public criticism of his remarks at the Ra'am conference in Tayibe regarding the Palestinian issue, the party chairman responded in a radio interview and completely rejected the attacks against him. Abbas accused the political system of systematic racist treatment and claimed that there is a political glass ceiling that cannot be changed regardless of the content of his words.

Behind the scenes of the Haredi world, the possibility of translating the opposition to the conscription of yeshiva students into a new electoral force is being examined. However, senior official Moti Babchik has already publicly clarified that Gur does not intend to give up its leadership within Agudat Yisrael.

Following the report by our correspondent Avraham Hasson on Channel 14 regarding negotiations for his joining the new party of Brig. Gen. (res.) Ofer Winter, advocacy activist Yoseph Haddad announced this morning (Sunday) that he is stepping down as CEO of the organization "Together, Arabs for Each Other," which he founded more than eight years ago.

According to the Yashar! party, the propaganda video titled "A Father's Life" makes illegal use of IDF soldiers and the party's ballot slip. "It is impossible to promote draft evasion at the expense of those who serve, to take pride in those who do not serve, and then use IDF soldiers as a backdrop."

Against the backdrop of the enlistment law storm and the decline in polls, MK Uriel Buso clarifies who will not receive backing from Shas, defends Aryeh Deri, and claims that "left-wing elements paying a lot of money" are behind the jeers.

Israel Railways has turned to the Supreme Court with a demand to complete without delay the appointment of missing directors to the company's board. The company states that the current management vacuum prevents the formation of statutory committees.

The Shas party has launched an election campaign presenting a family idyll around the Shabbat table between a yeshiva student and his soldier brother, aiming to appeal to the traditional public. However, a review of the statements by the party's spiritual leadership over the last two years, calling on draft-age youth to tear up draft orders and flush them down the toilet, and forbidding enlistment...

The prominent advocacy activist announced that he is stepping down as CEO of "Together - Arabs for Each Other" after eight years. The timing of his departure comes ahead of the launch of Brigadier General (res.) Ofer Winter's party on Tuesday, which Haddad may join. Lorina Khatib will take his place at the head of the organization.

Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas fears "false accusations and conspiracy theories" against Yoav Segalovitz, who is set to join the faction. He also explains why he chose to speak about a Palestinian state: "Netanyahu did not say he does not want a Palestinian state."

Shas MK Michael Malkieli was targeted by protesters following a weekly lesson by Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef in Jerusalem. The incident stems from his support for the draft law and the recent reconciliation between Rabbi Yosef and Shas chairman Aryeh Deri.

In its first election video, the party presents a family consisting of a soldier and a yeshiva student, in an attempt to appeal to the traditional audience. The presentation of a united front draws criticism due to Shas's central role in promoting the draft exemption, and after it threatened to bring down the government against the backdrop of the crisis.

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot sharply rejected Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas's call for Israeli recognition of a Palestinian state. Eisenkot pledged that such a state would not be established under any government he helps form.