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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 MK invites secular Jews to 'learn from Temple Mount'

MK Amit Halevi explained that Jews believe that the Ten Commandments would sit inside the inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle and signify that morality is at the center of Jewish society.

JULY 27, 2023ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
People read Koran by the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, as Palestinians attend the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, in Jerusalem's Old City March 24, 2023.

Bill to split A-G role not backed by coalition heads, says Likud

The private bill submitted by 11 Likud Knesset members was submitted to the Knesset secretary weeks ago, said the Likud.

JULY 26, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to his supporters after the exit polls were announced for the election of the 24th Knesset, March 24, 2021.

Gantz's party leads, Netanyahu's coalition wanes - KAN News poll

A particularly contentious issue addressed in the poll was the passing of the reasonableness clause. The findings indicate that 46% of the respondents are against it, while 35% are in favor. 

JULY 24, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
National Unity Party leader MK Benny Gantz is seen addressing the Knesset plenum during a discussion regarding the reasonableness standard bill, in Jerusalem, on July 23, 2023.

Likud activist distanced from party after saying 6 million more Ashkenazim should die

The Likud Party condemned the activist's statements, calling for "the cessation of the inciting and violent discourse from all sides."

JULY 16, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu poses for a selfie with Itzik Zarka, a Likud activist and fan, during a Likud party faction meeting at the Knesset.

Israeli election poll: Benny Gantz regains decisive lead over Netanyahu

According to the poll, Gantz's National Unity Party would garner 29 mandates to Likud's 26.

JUNE 2, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MK BENNY Gantz speaks to the media in Sderot last week. Yair Lapid may prefer chaos, and Benjamin Netanyahu may prefer delay, but that’s why their polls keep plummeting while Gantz’s is rising, says the writer.

Israelis across the political spectrum dissatisfied with current gov't - poll

52% of Likud voters polled by N12 gave the government a "bad" grade, despite having turned out in droves to give the party 32 seats in Knesset. 

APRIL 9, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a meeting of the parliamentary faction of his Likud party, in the Knesset, last month.

Netanyahu-led coalition would lose majority if elections held now - poll

If elections were held today, the Likud would receive less than 30 mandates, while Benny Gantz leads suitability ratings for the position of Prime Minister.

MARCH 28, 2023ByMAARIV ONLINE
Leader of the National Unity Party MK Benny Gantz speaks during a faction meeting of the National Unity Party at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on February 27, 2023

The Likud must stop everything and talk - editorial

The president has opened the door for both government and opposition leaders to engage in a dialogue and avert a civil war.

MARCH 21, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen sitting with his face in his hands next to Transportation Minister Miri Regev in the Knesset plenum in Jerusalem, on February 20, 2023.

Likud supporters, judicial reform protesters clash at Eilat event

Israel Police were forced to separate attendants at an Eilat conference where Transportation Minister Miri Regev was making an appearance.

MARCH 21, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Protests against Education Minister Kish at a conference in Tel Aviv.

Netanyahu's Likud faction votes to approve 'softening' of judicial reform

According to the new proposal, the Judicial Appointments Committee will include 11 members instead of the current nine, while six out of the eleven will come from coalition parties.

MARCH 20, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Foreign Minister Eli Cohen assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on March 13, 2023