Yitzhak Goldknopf

Goldknopf protests 'exclusion' of haredi West Bank communities from budget in letter to Netanyahu

"How is it possible that the budgets, development, and benefits that reach the other communities never reach the ultra-Orthodox population centers in Judea and Samaria?" Goldknopf asked.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is seen walking past haredi lawmaker Yitzhak Goldknopf, at the Prime Minister’s Office in 2023.
SHAS PARTY leader Arye Deri visits military prison expressing support for draft evaders, Sunday, June 7, 2026.

Deri says Shas supports draft evaders during prison visit, calls to add Torah study to Basic Law

Naftali Bennett at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit Tel Aviv overnight, causing heavy damage, March 1, 2026.

Bennett doubles down on mandatory haredi enlistment, blames current gov't for lack of IDF soldiers

OMER ETZION, acting as US President Donald Trump on Eretz Nehederet.

‘Maybe we’ll bomb them, maybe I’ll just dance’: Eretz Nehederet laughs at Trump’s Iran attack plan


Bridging theory and practice: Can academia drive urban renewal in Israel?

Pioneering collaboration: Governmental Authority for Urban Renewal hosts groundbreaking conference to connect academic discourse with policy implementation.

 Illiustration

New regulations demand full transparency in urban renewal

Apartment owners in urban renewal projects will benefit from new regulations, ensuring transparency and cancellation if deal standards aren't met.

 New regulations demand full transparency in urban renewal.

Haredim should think twice before toppling the coalition - opinion

Both the haredim and Netanyahu know that the status quo cannot continue.

 Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf, leader of United Torah Judaism, arrives for a cabinet meeting together with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Goldknopf: Response to terrorism - building homes in Binyamin

Minister of Construction Yitzhak Goldknopf aims to counter terrorism by fast-tracking a new settlement with thousands of homes near the attack site, following government approval.

 Israeli security forces at the scene of a suspected terror attack near Elazar, in Gush Etzion, in the West Bank, on March 21, 2024.

Public transport strengthened for private wedding at Goldknopf's request

Construction and Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf asks for additional bus from ultra-Orthodox cities to Jerusalem for Gerer Rebbe's grandson's wedding.

Yitzhak Goldknopf

Israeli minister: Remove UNRWA's offices from Israeli territory immediately

Goldknopf's directive specifically targets the discontinuation of UNRWA's office operations in Jerusalem's Ma'alot Dafna neighborhood and in Kafr Akab, along with halting further lease agreements.

Yitzhak Goldknopf, a parking lot of cars burned by Hamas terrorists, November 9, 2023

Gaza border towns to be nat'l priority with housing benefits

The construction and housing minister is updating list of national priority areas, including Gaza border communities and West Bank towns.

 IDF Soldiers, Kibbutz Beeri October 15, 2023

Israel's public housing to forego rent for families of hostages, displaced civilians

Residents of public housing who belong to these groups will be able to submit an application starting December 1 to have their rent canceled for the duration of the war.

 Israeli Construction and Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf is seen at an Education, Culture, and Sports Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, Israel, on June 19, 2023.

Government promotes quick use of buildings as shelters in northern cities

Construction and Housing minister announces swift plan, costing millions, to use buildings as shelters in the North due to neglected existing ones.


Israeli minister: IDF must move away from 'People's Army' model

Eliyahu's comments come amid ongoing coalition talks regarding a new draft law for ultra-Orthodox Israelis who study in yeshivas.

 ISRAELI SOLDIERS pray at the Western Wall.