Yisrael Beytenu

Opposition boycotts Netanyahu at Indian PM's Knesset session, rejoins for Modi’s speech

Yesh Atid and Yisrael Beytenu parties announced immediately before the session that they would be present for Modi’s speech but would boycott Benjamin Netanyahu and Amir Ohana's remarks.

INDIAN PRIME Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Yair Lapid at the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem during Modi’s official visit to Israel on February 25, 2026.
 IDF reservists joining the "David Brigades," the five new reservist brigades announced by IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, December 17, 2024.

Thousands of shekels deducted from reservists' salaries in 2025, Knesset panel discusses

Opposition head Yair Lapid arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court on a petition against the transfer of funds to ultra-Orthodox educational institutions, January 8, 2026

Israel's Opposition hits 61 seat majority for first time in months - poll

Knesset members attend a plenum hearing, October 29, 2025; illustrative.

Despite turbulent week, demand for commission of inquiry, bloc map remain stable - poll


Haredi party wants to turn Israel into Taliban state - Malinovsky

UTJ leader Moshe Gafni accused Yisrael Beytenu of being antisemitic.

UNITED TORAH Judaism leader Moshe Gafni (right) with health minister Yaakov Litzman in party headquarters on election night, in Givat Shmuel on March 2, 2020

Marathon Knesset debate begins ahead of critical budget votes

The 2021 budget must be passed to prevent the Bennett government from falling. The voting is set to end by Friday morning.

Cabinet meeting on August 2 where the budget was approved

Eli Avidar: The renegade's path from protester to intelligence minister

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Avidar praised the coalition’s diversity as a historic breakthrough, with eight parties across the spectrum and a non-Zionist Arab party.

ELI AVIDAR SPEAKING in the Knesset as Strategic Planning Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office.

UTJ rejects secret offer of Bennett-less coalition

Yesh Atid is continuing its efforts to finalize coalition agreements with all the parties in the bloc by the end of the week and then present Bennett with a ready government on a silver platter.

Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid address his party's faction meeting at the Knesset, May 24, 2021

Druze community marks Ziyarat al-Nabi Shu'ayb festival

Israeli politicians and leaders offered warm wishes to the Druze community on the occasion of the holiday, during which Druze carry out a pilgrimage to the shrine at Jethro's burial site.

Tomb of Nabi Shu'ayb in northern Israel

Naftali Bennett: Ready to negotiate with Netanyahu

But hints he'll continue his own coalition talks in case PM fails

Yamina head Naftali Bennett speaks after PM Benjamin Netanyahu is given mandate to form a government, April 6, 2021

Ex-deputy minister Kirschenbaum convicted of bribery

Yisrael Beytenu Affair unprecedented.

Faina Kirschenbaum

Merav Michaeli: We will probably recommend Lapid as prime minister

Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman said that the public must stop "sitting on the couch at home and complaining" and come out and vote to switch the government.

Labor Party leader Merav Michaeli, the only female current Knesset party leader running in the upcoming elections, speaks at a conference of the Israeli Television News Company in Jerusalem, on Sunday.

Israel Elections: Netanyahu needs Yamina, Gantz falls below threshold

Yamina, with 12 seats, would be the eventual kingmaker. The party has not yet committed to sitting under a Netanyahu-led government again.

Gideon Sa'ar, Naftali Bennett, or Benjamin Netanyahu: Who is Israel's next prime minister?

Yisrael Beytenu denies being COVID-denial party

The charges came after party leader Avigdor Liberman and other Yisrael Beytenu MKs spoke out against forced vaccinations for the coronavirus.

Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman on November 20, 2019.