Ze’ev Elkin

Netanyahu appoints sole Russian-speaking Likud candidate Elkin to lead party's immigrant outreach

The appointment adds weight to the possibility that a decision guaranteeing that outcome will soon follow, moving Elkin into a realistic position on the Likud list.

AUGUST 25, 2026|ByANNA BARSKY

Minister Ze’ev Elkin attends a Likud party conference ahead of the party’s primary elections in the northern city of Haifa, August 16, 2026.

Campaign materials of candidates who ran in yesterday’s Likud primary elections are seen in Jerusalem, August 18, 2026

Who are the Likud ministers, MKs unlikely to make it into 26th Knesset? - explainer

Several current Likud ministers and MKs are expected to lose their seats in the 26th Knesset following October's election, largely because the party's size is expected to shrink from 36 to 20-25 MKs.

AUGUST 18, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

Two hydrogen refueling stations: The new step of the Ministry of Energy

The Ministry of Energy will invest NIS 70 million in energy projects in conflict zone communities. In the south, another investment plan is underway through the Hydrogen Valley project.

JUNE 17, 2026|ByYEHUDA SHARONI

The Israeli security cabinet meets to discuss the full military takeover of the Gaza Strip.

Netanyahu will bring Hezbollah agreement to Security Cabinet if one is agreed, PM tells ministers

Ben-Gvir, Eli Cohen, and other ministers called for harsher measures against Hezbollah, while Finance Minister Smotrich argued that a ceasefire under current conditions would be a major success.

JUNE 5, 2026|ByAVI SOLOMON

Sa'ar considering new gov't with Likud - report

The justice minister reportedly held talks with a Likud representative about the option of forming a new government without dissolving the Knesset.

JUNE 1, 2022ByGIL HOFFMAN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israel's Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar is seen speaking at the Jerusalem Post annual conference at the Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem, on October 12, 2021.

Purim Shpiel: To maintain Russia's favor, Israel sends Putin a nice fruit basket

The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

MARCH 16, 2022ByJACKFRUIT BANANASSEY

VLADIMIR PUTIN admires the Israeli gift taken out of Ze’ev Elkin’s paper bag

Grapevine: Homecoming

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 10, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Ze'ev Elkin is seen speaking at the Environmental Protection Ministry in Jerusalem, on May 18, 2020.

Naftali Bennett’s life-saving Shabbat mission to Moscow - analysis

Bennett's decision to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin despite normally observing Shabbat shows the urgency and importance with which he views his mission.

MARCH 5, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

COVID-19 in Israel: 39,015 new cases, Finance Min. Liberman among them

Some 519,066 Israelis have received the fourth COVID-19 vaccine to date, the Health Ministry reported on Saturday evening.

JANUARY 14, 2022ByMICHAEL STARR, SHIRA SILKOFF, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

People some with face masks shop for grocery at the mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem on January 13, 2022.

Six kilometers of Jerusalem's Old City alleys announced wheelchair accessible

After a decade of work, some six kilometers of the Old City's winding alleys are now accessible for wheelchairs, baby carriages and people who are blind.

DECEMBER 30, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

New ramps in the Old City of Jerusalem, part of six kilometers of alleys made wheelchair friendly.

Forced evacuations from public housing to be suspended - Elkin

Construction and Housing Minister Ze'ev Elkin announced on Monday a new committee will determine criteria for forced evictions of squatters, which will be halted in the meantime.

NOVEMBER 8, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF