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May Golan May Secure a Spot on Ben Gvir’s List: "She is a good friend, wait"
The Likud minister reached 23rd place in the primaries, but due to reserved slots, she was pushed to an unrealistic position. Itamar Ben Gvir did not rule out her joining Otzma Yehudit. Following the results, Golan attacked "briefers on behalf of the PM," claiming she was deemed "too right-wing" for the government's future plans.

Ben Gvir Announces Tali Gottlieb's Joining: "She Will Be Number 2"
Otzma Yehudit chairman Itamar Ben Gvir announced that MK Tali Gottlieb is joining his party from Likud. Minister Yitzhak Wasserlauf has agreed to vacate his spot for her.

Transition approved: Tali Gottlieb to run on the Otzma Yehudit list for the Knesset
She will not be declared a defector, will continue to serve as an MK, her funding unit will remain with Likud - but she will run in the next Knesset with Otzma Yehudit: Tali Gottlieb's transition to Otzma Yehudit has been approved, where she will likely be placed in the fourth spot, following her attacks against Likud due to her resentment toward Benjamin Netanyahu and her concern about facing an...

Ben Gvir presents: A new ministry for Gaza emigration, fully funded by Israel
The chairman of Otzma Yehudit has presented the "Disengagement 710" outline, setting a target of nearly two million residents leaving the Gaza Strip within seven years, alongside an immediate demand for the establishment of a new government ministry.

Almost 2 million Gazans in 7 years: Ben Gvir's disengagement plan
Otzma Yehudit chairman and Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir presented the "Disengagement 710" plan, which aims to promote the voluntary emigration of Gaza Strip residents to countries that agree to accept them. According to the plan, the goal is the departure of about 250,000 residents in the first year, 1.11 million within three years, and about 1.86 million within seven years.

Likud's zigzag: Retracting the position against a "Behad" candidate to facilitate Gottlieb's transition
Discourse between Likud and Otzma Yehudit is intensifying, but a position submitted by Likud just two days ago against MK Ginsburg, who moved from Blue and White to Behad, could have thwarted the move. Likud had called for him to be declared a "defector MK," which would prevent him from running in the upcoming elections. Now they have retracted it.

Otzma Yehudit and Likud in final discussions on Tally Gotliv's defection
After claiming the Prime Minister "stabbed her in the back," Likud and Otzma Yehudit are in the final stages of finalizing Tally Gotliv's move to Itamar Ben Gvir's party, likely to the fourth spot on the list.

Netanyahu expected to give Gottlieb the green light to leave, Ben Gvir eyes her for the top five
Following intensified criticism of the Prime Minister and claims that his inner circle is working to exclude her from the party, it has emerged that the Otzma Yehudit chairman has held talks with the Likud MK. Ben Gvir is earmarking a spot for her in the top five of his list—likely the fourth. Senior Likud officials claim she requested the 12th spot and was refused.

Mordechai David joins politics: this is his new party
From street provocations to a paid job: Mordechai David, known for harassing senior figures in the judicial and political system, will join Itamar Ben Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party. These are the other activists who will receive jobs at the party headquarters | All the details
Rani Rahav attacks the decision: "The Minister of Police is sitting with a criminal"
Mordechai David, known for harassing public figures and judges, is expected to receive a paid position in the youth headquarters of the Otzma Yehudit party, sparking a major controversy.

Ben Gvir instructed his party members: 'Downplay the crocodile plan'
After boasting about creating moats with crocodiles to secure prisons, the chairman of Otzma Yehudit fears the move is hurting the election campaign and has ordered the party not to highlight the plan in public messaging. This was learned by Ynet. The minister's office stated: 'We do not engage in media spins.'

Otzma Yehudit chairman against Netanyahu: "My name is Itamar Ben Gvir, not Benny Gantz"
Following reports of contacts between Smotrich and Feiglin, the Minister of National Security attacked this evening, claiming that the public call for unity with him was intended to exert pressure in negotiations. This comes after he rejected the proposal for a joint run with the Religious Zionism party over the weekend.

Ben Gvir rejected Netanyahu's invitation: "We will not unite with Smotrich"
Netanyahu returned to yesterday's call and announced that he would invite both party leaders to meet with him on Sunday: "We must unite." Ben Gvir responded quickly with a firm statement: "The parties will not run together, this is a final decision." In Otzma Yehudit, they claim they learned about the invitation through the social network.

The conversation between Ben Gvir and Netanyahu: demand to include Smotrich and the "electoral liability" argument
At a meeting between the Prime Minister and the chairman of Otzma Yehudit, Netanyahu demanded a merger with Smotrich, but Ben Gvir presented in-depth polls showing that the move would harm his electoral potential. Ben Gvir suggested including the chairman of Religious Zionism on the Likud list, but Netanyahu opposed it, arguing that the move could also harm his own party.

September 1st: Ben Gvir to launch children's book featuring controversial illustration
The chairman of Otzma Yehudit is planning a campaign for the start of the school year, with activists distributing a book about the minister's 'achievements.' The cover features an illustration of the Attorney General stepping on a police car.

Itamar Ben Gvir shapes the Otzma Yehudit party list
Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir has begun shaping the Otzma Yehudit party list ahead of the next Knesset elections. Several new names are being considered to join the list, aiming to build a circle of trusted allies around the minister and strengthen the faction.

Ben Gvir on the overturning of the closure of Galei Tzahal: "A coup against democracy"
Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir attacked on Thursday the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the government's resolution to close Galei Tzahal. In a response published by the Otzma Yehudit media team, Ben Gvir called the decision "a coup against democracy."

C14 users have decided: Should Itamar Ben Gvir recruit May Golan?
Following the defeat suffered by Minister May Golan in the Likud primaries and the possibility that she will not serve in the next Knesset, we asked C14 users whether they think Otzma Yehudit chairman Itamar Ben Gvir should grant her a spot on his party's list. The result was clear: out of 1,306 users who participated in the survey, 877 — about 67% — answered "yes" and supported the possible...

Likud furious at Itamar Ben Gvir: "Trying to grow at our expense"
The Likud slogan for establishing a "broad national government" is causing unease for Itamar Ben Gvir, who accuses the ruling party on various occasions of "preferring the left." Sources in Likud told Ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth that "Itamar Ben Gvir knows that the undecided voters must be brought in, but he is exploiting this." In the minister's circle, they claim: "Benjamin Netanyahu is...

On the way to Itamar Ben Gvir? May Golan attacks after the defeat: "The PM's people decided I am 'too right-wing'"
After reaching an unrealistic spot in the Likud primaries, Minister Golan attacked, stating that "they did not want a right-wing and opinionated woman in the party." In the shadow of the investigation against her, it is possible that Golan will receive a reserved spot on the "Otzma Yehudit" list, following close work with Minister Itamar Ben Gvir throughout the term.

A Kahanist virus in the Likud
Benjamin Netanyahu is now eating exactly the porridge he cooked, and it is a porridge that is not to the taste of many Likud voters. They are right-wingers, they are not Kahanists. Menachem Begin built a wall between them and the Likud, Benjamin Netanyahu destroyed it.

No longer a national-state right: Ben Gvir pulls Likud into the Kahanist arena
With a detailed list of recommended candidates, support videos, and inquiries from ministers and MKs looking for a safety net, the chairman of Otzma Yehudit is not content with managing his own party, but is effectively running the ruling party's primaries. Facing Netanyahu's pressure to increase reserved spots and the close connection with the radical stream, the question arises: is Likud losing...
After saying he "did him a favor" - Almog Cohen responds to Itamar Ben Gvir: "No one did me any favors"
Ahead of the Likud primaries, Member of Knesset Almog Cohen, in a conversation with Erel Segal and Eyal Berkovic, rejects Itamar Ben Gvir's claim that he did him a favor and recalls the night of the budget: "The government could have fallen, I was the 61st vote."

Fearing for their seats? Ben Gvir claims: eight senior Likud members asked to join Otzma Yehudit
The chairman of Otzma Yehudit claimed that four ministers and four sitting MKs approached him ahead of the Likud primaries. According to him, he rejected the requests: "Likud is Likud, Otzma is Otzma." Ben Gvir clarified that he does not intend to turn the Otzma Yehudit list into an alternative path for Likud members.

Otzma Yehudit against Sagalovitz and Abbas: "A fire sale of the state"
Otzma Yehudit responded sharply today (Thursday) to the joint announcement by Yoav Sagalovitz and Mansour Abbas regarding the talks taking place between the two, claiming it is a "fire sale of the Jewish state with the cooperation of the Left." The party claimed that Abbas is trying, through Sagalovitz, to gain influence over the Ministry of National Security and government policy in the Negev and...

The personal price Boaz Bismuth paid because of Itamar Ben Gvir: "My mother deserved more"
Chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, MK Boaz Bismuth, addressed in an interview with the C14 web program, "On the way to the ballot box with Dana Varon," the painful event where he was forced to interrupt his shiva to attend a Knesset vote. Bismuth was summoned to vote in favor of the "frozen funds" law, which was essential for passing the state budget.

MK Claims: Activist Shefi Paz May Join Otzma Yehudit Party
Knesset member Gilad Kariv of the Democrats party harshly criticized social activist Shefi Paz today (Wednesday) following an AI-generated video she published against illegal migrants in south Tel Aviv. Kariv suggested the video might be linked to her desire to join the Otzma Yehudit party, though he provided no evidence of political negotiations.

First publication: Parallel to the race in Likud - Hadar Muchtar tried to join Ben Gvir
Hadar Muchtar, who is preparing to run in the Likud primaries and has been trying to overcome the "waiting period" obstacle, held quiet efforts in parallel to integrate into the Otzma Yehudit list. The contacts were made discreetly, while publicly she continues to position herself as part of Likud.

Behind Netanyahu and Likud's back: Hadar Muchtar eyes another party
The young politician, currently running in the Likud party primaries, continues her efforts to secure a seat in the next Knesset. It has emerged that alongside her activities within Likud, she has been exploring the possibility of joining another party.

Massive Heritage Restoration Plan for Judea and Samaria
The Ministry of Heritage has approved a 113 million shekel investment to restore and develop over 70 historical sites in Judea and Samaria. The plan aims to strengthen Jewish identity and improve tourism infrastructure across the region.