Matan Kahana

After Eisenkot, Matan Kahana also announces exit from Gantz's party

Kahana's exit follows Gadi Eisenkot's Monday announcement that he would be leaving National Unity and resigning from the Knesset.

 MK Matan Kahana attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on May 7, 2025.
 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Construction and Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf seen in Jerusalem, September 27, 2023

A gov't of desecration: Goldknopf’s dance shows Israelis who is really to blame - opinion

 (Illustrative) State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman and IDF Chief of Staff, Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi over a backdrop of the IDF Kirya military headquarters.

Secret recordings, NDAs: Comptroller reveals IDF officers not complying with investigations

1000 Christians and Jews March with MK Matan Kahane and IAF President, Josh Reinstein on Yom Hashoah with the March of Life in Stuttgart.

MK Kahana marches alongside Christians and Jews on Holocaust Remembrance Day


Yamina MK Matan Kahana’s outlandish words in full context - analysis

That part of his speech was cut out of the 152-second clip that became public on Tuesday. To fill in the gap, Kahana tweeted his Facebook post from last month.

 RELIGIOUS SERVICES Minister Matan Kahana arrives for a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem earlier this month. He is resigning from the cabinet in order to return to the Knesset.

Both sides failed when Knesset failed to pass West Bank laws - analysis

Naftali Bennett's coalition and Benjamin Netanyahu's opposition went into Monday night’s votes with a clear goal, and they both failed.

 Meretz MK Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi voting at the Knesset on June 6, 2022

Sa’ar closes door on a new coalition led by Netanyahu

Deals were offered to rebel MKs to quit * settler bill to return

 JUSTICE MINISTER Gideon Sa’ar addresses the Knesset plenum. He has promoted a bill to prevent incitement on social networks.

Hadera Yeshiva rabbi alleges he was beaten by police near Western Wall

In response to his statement, Israel Police has claimed that he was arrested after violating orders and provoking police officers,

 Men dance with Israeli flags at the Western Wall in Jerusalem Old City on the eve of Jerusalem Day, Saturday night.

Israel cannot abandon the two state solution - editorial

It is time for Israel to strengthen its ties with moderate Palestinians and keep cooperating with pragmatic Israeli-Arabs.

Deputy Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana during a plenum session in the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament on May 16, 2022.

Bennett loyalist quits cabinet in effort to stabilize coalition

The MK was forced out against his will.

RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS Minister Matan Kahana address the Knesset plenum last month.

Toporovsky to serve as de facto coalition head

Toporovsky will convene the meetings of faction chairmen who decide what bills will be legislated and their timetable. He will also ensure a majority for every bill brought to a vote.

Yesh Atid MK Boaz Toporovsky

New elections will reverse positive developments - opinion

Perhaps the chances of the Government of Change to survive were never very good. However, to categorize it as a historic mistake that should never have happened, and should never be repeated.

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Right-wing politicians clash over Temple Mount closure

Religious Zionist Party MKs Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir accused Bennett of surrendering to terror. Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana defended Bennett's decision. 

 Itamar Ben-Gvir at the Knesset, April 6, 2022.

Passover: Israeli politicians post holiday pictures

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett takes a hike; opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu stays home.

 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is seen on his Passover vacation.