Otzma Yehudit

Netanyahu calls for Otzma Yehudit and RZP to unite, Ben-Gvir signals his opposition

"Only a large Otzma Yehudit, together with Smotrich and Ofer Winter running together, only in this way can a fully right-wing government be formed," Ben-Gvir said.

|ByESTHER DAVIS, MAARIV
(L-R): National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich seen in the Knesset plenum, December 29, 2022
The cover of Ben-Gvir's new book "The minister who didn't stop."

Otzma Yehudit publishes children's book about Ben-Gvir's actions as Nat. Sec. minister

Otzma Yehudit's book reportedly summarizes National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s accomplishments as a minister and as the party’s chairman.

|ByCORINNE BAUM
Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas and MK Walid al-Huashla at faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 15, 2026.

'He's from Muslim Brotherhood': Otzma Yehudit calls to bar Ra'am MK Abbas from Knesset elections

The demand came following a post shared by Abbas, in which he claimed Arab parties were forced to accept Israel as a Jewish state to avoid being barred from elections, and it was not a choice.

|BySHIR PERETS
Otzma Yehudit party chairman and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, together with members of his party, attends a supporters’ conference ahead of the upcoming general elections in Petah Tikva, central Israel, August 16, 2026.

Sohlberg allows Ben-Gvir to attend police event despite election campaigning concerns

The event at hand is an appreciation event for Israel Police volunteers and members of police emergency squads. It is officially planned to mark 50 years of the police volunteer system. 

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir agree on return to gov't after Israel ends Gaza ceasefire

The announcement comes after Israel renewed strikes on Hamas and PIJ targets in the Gaza Strip. The attorney-general calls Ben-Gvir's reinstatement 'unlawful at this time.'

MARCH 18, 2025ByELIAV BREUER
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, party heads and Ministers of his government attend a meeting on the planned state budget vote, in the Israeli parliament on May 23, 2023.

Ben-Gvir strikes budget compromise, abstains on first bill

The abstention means that the government now has a comfortable majority to pass the Economics Arrangements Bill on Wednesday.

MARCH 17, 2025ByELIAV BREUER
Otzma Yehudit party head MK Itamar Ben Gvir leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on March 3, 2025.

Far Right MK calls on Elon Musk to investigate US funds improperly used in Israeli affairs

Otzma Yehudit MK Yitzhak Kreuzer, with help from the Ad Kn organization, appealed to Musk via letter to investigate the distribution of USAID funds.

FEBRUARY 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Der designierte US-Präsident Donald Trump und Elon Musk beobachten den Start des sechsten Testflugs der SpaceX Starship-Rakete am 19. November 2024 in Brownsville, Texas.

'Joke of the Middle East': Ben-Gvir slams Netanyahu's policy on Gaza deal

“It’s not easy to stand up to the US president, but I would expect the prime minister to stand by our truth," he noted. 

FEBRUARY 9, 2025ByMAARIV
The man least suited for the job. Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir

Ben-Gvir says chances that Otzma Yehudit returns to gov't increased after Netanyahu-Trump meeting

Ben-Gvir made the statement after Trump's comments on Tuesday regarding the transfer of Palestinians from Gaza.

FEBRUARY 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir asks the District Court in Jerusalem to bar the showing of an expose against him, November 10, 2024

Large Israeli majority supports completing hostage deal, 20% prefer returning to war - poll

The survey, conducted late last week and early this week, was released ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC.

FEBRUARY 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Poll results on the Israeli publics opinion on completion of the hostage deal.

Ben-Gvir proposes bill to publish database of released terrorists

The proposed bill would allow the publishing of a database of released terrorists, listing their names, photos, and crimes, with Ben-Gvir citing security concerns amid ongoing prisoner exchanges.

JANUARY 29, 2025ByANNA BARSKY
Itamar Ben-Gvir being interviewed by Maariv, January 29, 2025.

Netanyahu slams MK Almog Cohen for saying IDF chief should be imprisoned

Cohen made a comment against the General Staff, calling them a "bunch of lazy donkeys."

JANUARY 19, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Otzma Yehudit MK Almog Cohen and right wing activists protest against a demonstration of Israeli-Arab students and activists against the Israeli army operation in Jenin, at the Tel Aviv University on January 30, 2023.

As Ben-Gvir quits coalition, Netanyahu plans reshuffle in government, Knesset

According to a source, the National Security Ministry and Development of the Negev and Galilee and National Resilience Ministry will likely be given to existing ministers from the Likud.

JANUARY 19, 2025ByELIAV BREUER
Itamar Ben-Gvir of Otzma Yehudit party resigns from the government in Jerusalem, January 16, 2025

Otzma Yehudit members to submit letters of resignation to government on Sunday

This comes after party leader Itamar Ben-Gvir called the hostage and ceasefire deal reckless.

JANUARY 18, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, on September 11, 2024