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. 

 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

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

 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


Man and infant suspected of coronavirus quarantined in Hadera hospital

Man quarantined with them has been released; first confirmed cases in the Middle East have been reported in the United Arab Emirates. Over 6,000 cases and 130 deaths reported worldwide.

The Hillel Yaffe hospital in Hadera.

Netanyahu quits ministerial positions

The resignations will only take effect 48 hours after they were issued at 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday night.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu has opposed the International Criminal Court’s investigation.

Flu death toll rises to 15, vaccines still in short supply

I’ve seen flu patients for many years, but we’ve never encountered a flu this severe and aggressive,” said Dr. Yaakov Lavi. One patient of his was a "completely healthy man."

Health Minister Yakov Litzman  received the annual flu shot by Prof. Itamar Grotto in a school in Tel Aviv in October 18, 2018

Litzman asks Netanyahu to consider funding a flu vaccine factory

In response to the recent flu vaccine shortage, Health Minister Ya'acov Litzman suggested founding a local factory to allow Israel to manufacture its vaccines

Ya'acov Litzman

Reputation of Israeli government ‘sullied’ by appointment of Litzman

In letter to Netanyahu, the umbrella organization for Jewish community says ‘basic decency’ should have mitigated against Litzman’s appointment.

United Torah Judaism chairman Yaakov Litzman gets a briefing at the UTJ election campaign headquarters for the Jerusalem sector on Tuesday morning

Appointment of Litzman to health minister ‘slap in the face’ to Australians

ZFA President Jeremy Leibler called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to promote Litzman and said that doing so would “send a terrible message to the Australian people.”

United Torah Judaism chairman Yaakov Litzman gets a briefing at the UTJ election campaign headquarters for the Jerusalem sector on Tuesday morning

Litzman to be appointed health minister

Australian Jewish community angry at move.

United Torah Judaism leader Yaakov Litzman

Litzman could serve as health minister if Netanyahu steps down - UTJ

UTJ approved the decision, since this is currently a transitional government and since Litzman would have to resign as deputy health minister if he decides not to serve as the health minister.

Ya'acov Litzman

Haredim unlikely to compromise on religion and state political issues

MK Miki Zohar said that the ultra-Orthodox factions would need to compromise on religion and state issues to entice Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman back to the right-wing bloc.

Israel's Deputy Health Minister, Yaakov Litzman (C) from United Torah Judaism party attends a meeting at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem September 13, 2017.

Israel invests less in healthcare than most OECD countries

Jewish state shows shortage of healthcare providers, aging medical personnel

ONTARIO HEALTH MINISTER Dr. Eric Hoskins (center) visits Wolfson Medical Center in Holon last week for a close up look at its famed Save a Child’s Heart program.