Yifat Shasha Biton

'Government is failing in every aspect': Former MK Yifat Shasha-Biton leaving politics

"The moment I see that I do not have the tools to influence, contribute, or change reality, I will stand up and leave."

MK Yifat Shasha-Biton attends the Knesset House Committee, December 28, 2020
 Itamar Ben-Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich

Israeli Right slam gov't decision to allow foreign observer visits for imprisoned Nukhba terrorists

 Education Minister Yoav Kish announces cancellation of matriculation reform.

Education Ministry present plans for new Bagrut exams program

Likud MK Yoav Kisch

Politicians will need approval to enter schools - Education Minister Kisch


Experts debate necessity of corona lockdown as it's about to begin

A group of doctors and medical experts, some of whom held senior positions in the Health Ministry, have expressed great opposition to entering the lockdown.

Israeli border policewomen chat with local residents at the entrance to Bnei Brak as Israel enforces a lockdown of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish town badly affected by coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Bnei Brak, Israel April 3, 2020

MK Shasha-Biton proves that populism pays via coronavirus - analysis

Seemingly out of nowhere, Shasha-Biton is shaping up as the electoral asset of the next elections.

Knesset Coronavirus Committee Chairwoman Yifat Shasha-Biton

Shasha-Biton joins Sa'ar, gives new party huge boost in polls

Sa’ar has stated that he would not join a Netanyahu led government.

Israeli parliament member Yifat Shasha Biton visits the coronadepartment at the Ziv Hospital in Tzfat, Northern Israel. December 03, 2020.

Poll finds Sa’ar cooling off after two days

The addition of Derech Eretz MKs Yoaz Hendel and Zvi Hauser on Wednesday did not appear to give Sa’ar a boost.

Likud MK Gideon Sa’ar

Sa’ar, Shasha-Biton propose electing half of Knesset directly

Israel would be divided into 60 constituencies that would be set by the Central Elections Committee using criteria set by the Knesset. The committee could change the constituencies every 10 years.

An empty Knesset Plenum

Decision-making expert urges gov't to communicate better with public

"When I examine data on patients' persistence in taking medicine, I see two notions that can be deduced about the level of compliance with the coronavirus restrictions," Dr. Talya Miron-Shatz said.

Gaza reports first COVID-19 cases outside quarantine areas, declares lockdown

MKs rage over government’s refusal to share info on reopening skies plan

C’ttee head Shasha-Biton: These are not state secrets

Knesset commitee on coronavirus meets to discuss furher regulations, April 7, 2020

Zohar to remove Shasha-Biton, sanctions Likud MKs

The series of disciplinary actions led to heavy criticism from one Likud MK, protest from another, and denunciation by opposition MKs of what were described as Zohar’s heavy-handed actions.

Knesset Coronavirus Committee Chair MK Yifat Shasha-Biton (Likud)

Will gyms open? Shasha-Biton, gov't officials in meetings to decide

The Knesset coronavirus committee on Tuesday overturned the government’s decision to close restaurants.

Israelis exercise at the Sky gym club of Rav Chen  in Jerusalem on May 12, 2020.

Knesset cmte convenes to expedite controversial coronavirus legislation

Yisrael Beytenu MK Eli Avidar: This is how dictatorships are created

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in protective mask, attends the session of the Knesset plenum, May 7, 2020