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.

Eli Yishai
A man displays national flag of Israel as supporters of Brazil's new President Jair Bolsonaro gather outside the Planalto Palace ahead of Bolsonaro's swear-in ceremony, in Brasilia, Brazil, January 1, 2019.

Yahad and the danger of sectarianism

Eli Yishai and Rabbi Meir Mazuz (Yahad)

Mutiny in Bayit Yehudi as candidates refuse to run with Otzma Yehudit

Eli Yishai

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.

National MK Michael Ben-Ari 370

Netanyahu creates settlement committee

Settlers, right wing politicians have long called for Netanyahu to create c'tee that can authorize West Bank construction.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu 370

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.

Demonstraters outside Supreme Court for Ulpana 370

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.

Demonstraters outside Supreme Court for Ulpana 370

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.

Eli Yishai 370

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.

Ulpana outpost near Beit El 370 (R)

US criticizes Israeli approach to asylum seekers

Report on human rights practices flags officials' use of negative terms to describe asylum seekers, discrimination.

Asylum seekers south Tel Aviv 311

Political stability on the way?

A look into future changes in the electoral system via the man Netanyahu appointed to fix it, Israel Katz.

ISRAEL KATZ 370

The ‘infiltrator’ threat

Asylum-seekers may pose a moral, not demographic threat to Israel.

AFRICAN man watches migrant demonstration 370

Netanyahu warns of infiltrators 'flooding' Israel

Interior minister Yishai says African migrants should be jailed or expelled; Aharonovich to request emergency meeting.

Netanyahu chairs meeting on Ammunition Hill 370