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Likud Court dismisses petitions to expel Gallant from party despite harsh criticisms against him

In the ruling, issued on Sunday, Court President Michael Kleiner and members Yitzhak Bam and Yair Lachen determined that there was no legal basis to terminate Gallant’s membership in Likud.

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FORMER DEFENSE minister Yoav Galant arrives to the Likud court for a discussion on the proposal to remove Galant from the Likud party.
MK Tally Gotliv attends to a Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem. March 23, 2026.

Immunity is not impunity: Gotliv case tests Israel’s democratic protections - editorial

The Gotliv debate underscores a simple truth for Israeli democracy: immunity safeguards debate, but it cannot eliminate legal responsibility.

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Yair Golan saying he does not rule out forming a coalition with the haredi parties, as long as the Religious Zionist Party, Otzma Yehudit, and the Likud are not there – a position that surprised many. Here, the party leader leads a faction meeting at the Knesset on Monday.

As Israel enters election season, Netanyahu's opponents face a math problem

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: To understand the universe, you have to understand math. The same, it turns out, is true of Israeli politics.

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Opposition leader Yair Lapid and former prime minister Naftali Bennett recently held an inaugural conference of their Together – Under Bennett’s Leadership party for the upcoming national election. PremiumPremium

Why polarization, not Iran or Hamas, will decide Israel's next election - analysis

As Israel heads toward another election, the country’s deepest divides may no longer be external enemies – but itself

|ByGAYIL TALSHIR

Likud primaries: Who is number 1? Which MKs are out and where is Miri Regev?

MKs Eli Cohen, Yoav Gallant, David Amsalem and Amir Ohana occupy other top spots • Miri Regev first among women candidates on the party list.

AUGUST 11, 2022ByELIAV BREUER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Head of the opposition and the Likud party Benjamin Netanyahu casts his vote in the Likud primaries, at a polling station in Tel Aviv on August 10, 2022.

Netanyahu cases 'falling apart', Anglo Likud primary candidate says - interview

Likud primary candidate Fleur Hassan-Nahoum spoke in an interview about Netanyahu, per platform and what olim in Israel need.

AUGUST 4, 2022ByELIAV BREUER
Deputy Jerusalem Mayor and LIkud primaries candidate Fleur Hassan-Nahoum.

Likud and Labor head to the primary polls

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov.

AUGUST 4, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Likud MKs Gadi Yevarkan, Avi Dichter, Galit Distel Atbaryan, Miki Zohar and Likud member Ayoob Kara attend an event ahead of next month's Likud primaries in Petah Tikva, July 19, 2022.

Israel elections: Likud reaching new lows with Netanyahu in charge, shame - editorial

How did we get to a point where in a major party, the understanding is that to score points one needs to trash-talk and accept this type of behavior?

JULY 27, 2022ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Knesset on June 30.

Israel elections: Gantz says he has unique ability to talk to everyone

When asked why his merger didn't address not sitting with Netanyahu before, he said "I could have had this discussion with you before today. I refuse to sit with Netanyahu. 

JULY 25, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Defense Minister Benny Gantz in Aspen.

Israeli journalist Boaz Bismuth announces run for Likud list

"What did you not say about me yet? You said I'm pro-Likud, pro-Netanyahu, right-wing. What can I say? You were right. I'm running with the Likud," Bismuth said in a video.

JULY 25, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Editor in chief of Israel Hayom, Boaz Bismuth at a conference of the Israeli Television News Company in Jerusalem on March 7, 2021.

Chikli may join Likud pending his resignation, court finds

The Knesset Committee voted on April 25 to deem Chikli a deserter based on his consistent votes against his party, Yamina.

JULY 10, 2022ByELIAV BREUER
MK AMICHAI CHIKLI attends the House Committee meeting in the Knesset last week at which he was declared a defector.

Veteran Likud MK Yuval Steinitz announces retirement from politics

Likud MK Yuval Steinitz has been in the Knesset since 1999. His wife, Gila Kanfei-Steinitz was appointed to the Supreme Court in February, which the Likud has heavily criticized.

JULY 5, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Minister Yuval Steinitz arrives to the weekly government meeting at the Prime Ministers office in Jerusalem, on December 31, 2017.

Populist extremism must be ditched for the sake of national resilience - opinion

Ex-MK Dan Meridor discusses his view of politics from the outside compared to when he was in Knesset.

MAY 8, 2022ByYAAKOV LAPPIN
DAN MERIDOR (left) sits in the Knesset plenum when he served as intelligence minister, next to then-defense minister Ehud Barak in 2012.

Did Likud break the law by offering Silman a spot?

Silman was reportedly offered the 10th spot on the Likud Party's list and a ministerial position in return for her leaving the coalition.

APRIL 6, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
Idit Silman, head of the Health Committee leads a Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 16, 2021.