Miki Zohar

Israel condemns Swiss commentator's attempt to 'humiliate' athletes at Winter Olympics

The commentary noted that AJ Edelman had defined himself as a Zionist...adding that "one can therefore question his presence in Cortina during these Games."

AJ EDELMAN reacts after his second heat run in the 2-man bobsleigh event at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar at the opening of the Israeli Cartoon Museum in the city of Holon, central Israel, February 10, 2026.

Culture minister backs dropping ‘massacre’ from Oct. 7 bill, says term reflects ‘victimhood’

Opposition leader Yair Lapid leads a Yesh Atid meeting at the Knesset, Jerusalem, November 17, 2025.

Knesset rejects Yesh Atid bill to nationalize KKL, Lapid accuses rivals of 'corruption'

FIGURE SKATER Mariia Seniuk, selected as Israel’s flag bearer, faces uncertainty over her participation in the 2026 Winter Olympics next month in Italy due to a passport issue, a bureaucratic fiasco affecting much of the blue-and-white delegation.

No Minister, no passport: Bureaucracy risks Israel’s 2026 Winter Olympic dreams


Likud threatens elections if coalition votes Ayelet Shaked for judges panel

Blue and White officials sent a message to all their MKs, requesting that they vote for the Likud candidate, after believing that Zohar's threat had been genuine.

Likud parliament member Miki Zohar reacts during an arrangements committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 13, 2020.

Netanyahu loyalist Miki Zohar tops Israel vote for World Likud chair

Incumbent World Likud chair insists he’s still in poll position to stay in post.

Miki Zohar

Israel’s weak opposition

In Israel there are several reasons why the opposition is particularly weak.

Yair Lapid

Netanyahu endorsement builds World Likud race into ‘war’

Netanyahu is trying to unseat the incumbent Hagoel by endorsing coalition chairman Miki Zohar, who is known for his close ties with the prime minister and Likud leader.

Miki Zohar

Miki Zohar: 'We’ll never support a Palestinian state'

The coalition chairman addressed Netanyahu's public pledge to engage in negotiation with the Palestinians on the basis of Trump’s peace plan, which calls for a Palestinian state.

Coalition chairman Miki Zohar is seen speaking to the Sovereignty Movement outside the Knesset.

Gantz: I support the legal system, Zohar: Legal dictatorship coming

Likud MK Miki Zohar said that Gantz is presenting views that are “on the way to make our Jewish and democratic state into a legal dictatorship.”

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz at a faction meeting at the Knesset, November 18, 2019

Blue and White blasts Likud for immunity boycott

MK Miki Zohar, announced that MKs from Likud and legislators from parties in the current caretaker government would not come to the meetings and would not vote.

MK Miki Zohar, 2019.

A political ‘rat race’ - analysis

It turns out that the reluctant right-wing MKs had the right instincts and, like the locker in Rat Race, Liberman’s supposed offer was an empty one.

Israel's Foreign Affairs Minister Avigdor Liberman, 2011

Benjamin Netanyahu, Yuli Edelstein call for unity in Likud

This is the first statement Edelstein issued since Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit announced Netanyahu's indictment.

Benjamin Netanyahu and Yuli Edelstein at swearing in of 21st Knesset

Right-wing bloc pushes support for Netanyahu: Innocent until proven guilty

Katz stressed that even Likud's political rivals should internalize that as long as there is no legal decision disqualifying Netanyahu as prime minister, he is permitted to continue in his position.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu with leaders of the right-wing bloc, Nov. 2019