Ya'acov Litzman

Protesters attack Construction Minister Goldknopf while demonstrating haredi draft law in Jerusalem

Demonstrators also reportedly burnt trash cans in violation of the law, and police officers worked to disperse the protesters.

JUNE 30, 2024|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest following the Israeli Supreme Court ruling that requires the state to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminary students to the military, in Bnei Brak, Israel, June 27, 2024.

JERUSALEM AND Jewish Heritage Minister Meir Porush arrives for a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office. He says he was just ‘helping a hassid visit his rebbe.’

Abusing power to help predators - opinion

It was not only the fake mental illness in the courtroom that was hindering justice.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023|ByDANIEL GOLDMAN

Malka Leifer, a former Australian school principal who is wanted in Australia on suspicion of sexually abusing students, walks in the corridor of the Jerusalem District Court accompanied by Israel Prison Service guards, in Jerusalem

The Malka Leifer case is symbolic of Israel's problems - editorial

It is unclear why the country didn’t take the Leifer case – and other similar cases – seriously, and instead opened its gates for people who are accused of being predators abroad.

AUGUST 27, 2023|ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Health and Interior Minister Arye Deri at the handover ceremony for the Interior Ministry, January 1, 2023.

Arye Deri begins battle against obesity after nixing soda tax

Health Minister Deri ordered the rapid implementation of a number of steps meant to combat obesity and diabetes.

JANUARY 9, 2023|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Litzman associate suspected of taking bribe from medical cannabis company

The unnamed man was the third associate of Litzman's to be arrested within three days as part of an investigation into a wide-ranging fraud scheme in the health sector.

JUNE 12, 2021ByIDAN ZONSHINE

UTJ MK Ya'acov Litzman seen in the Israeli parliament on the day of the presidential elections, in Jerusalem, June 2, 2021.

Litzman advisers under police probe for bribery, fraud

Two top advisers to UTJ MK Ya'acov Litzman, as well as two corporate CEOs and a media figure arrested for bribery and fraud charges.

JUNE 7, 2021ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Litzman to be prosecuted for intervention in Malka Leifer extradition

Litzman will be investigated for two cases: Keeping a food establishment open against Health Ministry codes, and intervening with Malka Leifer's extradition.

MAY 27, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, YONAH JEREMY BOB

Yaakov Litzman at the weekly cabinet meeting, March 2020.

A-G leaning toward indicting UTJ MK Ya’acov Litzman

If the accusations are true, Litzman’s meeting with a key witness in the Malka Leifer extradition case would constitute witness tampering.

APRIL 22, 2021ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Malka Liefer - United Torah Judaism MK and Construction and Housing Minister Ya’acov Litzman

Contractor leader to Litzman: Save industry from collapsing

“The severe shortage of thousands of foreign workers in the construction industry will, in the coming months, lead to an 8% increase in housing prices in Israel.”

FEBRUARY 18, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

UTJ leader Ya'aov Litzman attends the weekly cabinet meeting, January 2020.

Gafni to head UTJ, Litzman bumped to No. 2

Under the deal, Gafni will continue to fill the powerful position of Knesset finance committee chairman and Litzman will receive a ministerial portfolio.

FEBRUARY 1, 2021ByJEREMY SHARON

Head of the Knesset Finance Committee, Moshe Gafni, at the vote for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request for tax refunds, June 23, 2020

People refusing to pay coronavirus fines, only 25% of fines paid so far

The value of the fines handed out to restriction violators since the pandemic broke out has reached NIS 212 million. But only NIS 38 million have been paid so far.

NOVEMBER 9, 2020ByTOBIAS SIEGAL