Religious Zionist Party
Netanyahu's Likud falls to lowest position since June 2025 as Eisenkot reaches new heights - poll
A new Maariv poll shows Likud at its weakest level since June 2025, while Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar reaches a record 23 seats and Bennett maintains his lead over Netanyahu in the prime ministerial race.
Religious Zionist Party unveils Knesset primary candidates as Bezalel Smotrich leads slate
Netanyahu's coalition falls to 48 seats, opposition gets 62 seats after legislative blitz - poll
Israeli politics is driving out its mensches, and the country will pay the price - comment
Middle Israel: Smotrich’s crushing Knesset defeat exposes the finance minister's limits - opinion
Smotrich is a light-year away from the Israeli consensus. Why does a man who represents but a marginal, detached, and minuscule part of Israeli society sit on its national chest?
Bennett addresses leaked recording controversy: 'Ben-Gvir has no place in my government'
The change from the recording's phrase "I do not boycott" to the X post "There is no place for him in my government" is not just a semantic change; it represents a shift in Bennett's stance.
Former PM Naftali Bennett won't boycott Ben-Gvir or Smotrich, leaked recordings reveal
In addition to saying he would not boycott the far-right ministers, Bennett was heard in the recordings describing Ben-Gvir as a "very unserious person" and Smotrich as "very combative."
Knesset panel advances bill to expand rabbinical courts’ power over civil matters
Critics have warned of the bill's democratic implications, including those involving women's rights, which may deepen the rift between the haredi and secular communities.
Finance Minister Smotrich says he won't educate his daughter to enlist in the IDF
The statement, made during a Religious Zionist Party Knesset press conference, comes as the government fast-tracks a haredi conscription bill.
Pro-Israel Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad weighs Knesset run, poll tests strength
Pro-Israel activist and IDF veteran Yoseph Haddad is contemplating a political party for Israel's next Knesset elections, with recent polls showing strong support, especially from Jewish voters.
Trump one of best US presidents for Israel, majority of Israelis say - poll
According to the index's findings, 73% of Israelis rate Trump as a better-than-average US president in terms of Israel's interests, with 49% describing him as one of the best in history for Israel.
Gaza logo sparks uproar as Lapid warns PA involvement is already underway
“If the Palestinian Authority enters Gaza, then the logo is also that of the Palestinian Authority,” Lapid said.
2026 budget reading puts government at risk, after months of ideological sparring - analysis
If the vote is postponed, or if the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties choose not to support it and it falls, then for all intents and purposes the government will fall with it.
Two protesters held outside Religious Zionist Party offices amid budget, cost-of-living tension
According to the group, the protesters went to confront faction head Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich over rising prices and what they describe as misplaced government spending.
