Eli yishai
Eli Yishai quits election campaign, indicating end of political career
Yahad, which was only ever a political tool for Yishai to return to the Knesset after he stormed out of Shas in 2014, had no chance whatsoever of entering the Knesset.
Yahad and the danger of sectarianism
Mutiny in Bayit Yehudi as candidates refuse to run with Otzma Yehudit
PM offered ex-Shas leader Yishai ministry if he runs in Bayit Yehudi
‘Outpost bill’ voted down 69-22
Liberman accepts Netanyahu's outline for evacuating outpost; A-G approves PM's plan, including further developing Beit El settlement, possibly by up to 300 units.
Netanyahu creates settlement committee
Settlers, right wing politicians have long called for Netanyahu to create c'tee that can authorize West Bank construction.
Knesset rejects Ulpana bill 69-22
Liberman accepts Netanyahu's outline for evacuating outpost; A-G approves PM's plan, including further developing Beit El settlement, possibly by up to 300 units.
Habayit Hayehudi could leave gov't over Ulpana
PM informs ministers, deputy ministers they will be fired if they vote for bills retroactively legalizing outposts.
Yishai vows to clear Israel of infiltrators in 3 yrs
Interior Minister appoints task force on migrants, places issue at top of agenda for coming year.
PM: Ministers who vote for Ulpana bills will be fired
Netanyahu makes clear he opposes retroactively legalizing unauthorized construction in the settlements, including the Ulpana outpost, says disciplined gov't needed to deal with major issues confronting state.
US criticizes Israeli approach to asylum seekers
Report on human rights practices flags officials' use of negative terms to describe asylum seekers, discrimination.
Political stability on the way?
A look into future changes in the electoral system via the man Netanyahu appointed to fix it, Israel Katz.
The ‘infiltrator’ threat
Asylum-seekers may pose a moral, not demographic threat to Israel.
Netanyahu warns of infiltrators 'flooding' Israel
Interior minister Yishai says African migrants should be jailed or expelled; Aharonovich to request emergency meeting.