Religious Zionist Party

Middle Israel: Smotrich’s crushing Knesset defeat exposes the finance minister's limits - opinion

Smotrich is a light-year away from the Israeli consensus. Why does a man who represents but a marginal, detached, and minuscule part of Israeli society sit on its national chest?

|ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
EVEN BEZALEL Smotrich’s rivals agree that he is a smart man who studies complex issues quickly and knows how to make decisions. Here, the finance minister leads a faction meeting at the Knesset on Monday.
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett seen in an illustrative

Bennett addresses leaked recording controversy: 'Ben-Gvir has no place in my government'

The change from the recording's phrase "I do not boycott" to the X post "There is no place for him in my government" is not just a semantic change; it represents a shift in Bennett's stance.

|ByANNA BARSKY
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, February 17, 2026

Former PM Naftali Bennett won't boycott Ben-Gvir or Smotrich, leaked recordings reveal

In addition to saying he would not boycott the far-right ministers, Bennett was heard in the recordings describing Ben-Gvir as a "very unserious person" and Smotrich as "very combative."

|ByKESHET NEEV
THE RABBINICAL Court’s Division for Agunot in Jerusalem.

Knesset panel advances bill to expand rabbinical courts’ power over civil matters

Critics have warned of the bill's democratic implications, including those involving women's rights, which may deepen the rift between the haredi and secular communities.

|ByKESHET NEEV

IDF dismantles Religious Zionists MK's 'office' set up in Evyatar

The field office was a preparatory measure for the settler rally scheduled to take place in Evyatar on Thursday afternoon.

MARCH 2, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Religious Zionist Party MK Zvi Sukkot joins settlers to reestablish the Evyatar outpost, on February 27, 2023.

Nine illegal buildings in Givat Ronen outpost under demolition threat

The residents of the outpost have stressed that the demolition of nine buildings is "unusual" and that they have not seen a demolition operation on this scale for years.

FEBRUARY 23, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
General view of the under construction settlement Brahat Hadarom or Givat Ronen Harussi close to the Napluse town in the West Bank on October 25, 2006.

Video surfaces of Israeli coalition MK brawling with Palestinian local council head

"As always, [Yesh Din] publishes half-truths and half-proofs," MK Zvi Sukkot said in a statement denying the NGO's claims.

FEBRUARY 19, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MK Zvi Sukkot attends a Religious Zionist Party meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem ,January 23, 2023

What is Orit Struck's Settlement and National Missions Ministry? - explainer

The ministry will have three branches focusing on settlement issues, Jewish identity and society and pre-military preparatory schools (mechina) and National Service.

FEBRUARY 19, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
MK Orit Struk attends a protest against the demolition of structures in the illegal outpost of Homesh, outside the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on January 9, 2022.

Smotrich, Ben-Gvir demand West Bank power Netanyahu promised

Bezalel Smotrich on the transfer of West Bank authority: "If Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has a problem with that, he's welcome to quit."

FEBRUARY 15, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich and Orit Strock, National Mission Minister at a faction meeting in the Jewish settlement of Givat Harel, in the West Bank, February 14, 2023.

Rabbis and LGBTQ+ Jews, a developing topic of compassion and halacha - opinion

What unites these rabbis is the idea that the Jewish community has an obligation to respect the divine humanity of each community member, without condoning acts that are outside Halacha.

FEBRUARY 12, 2023ByDANIEL GOLDMAN
MEN WEARING kippot attend the Pride Parade in Jerusalem.

Engage moderate religious Zionists on Israeli judicial reform - opinion

If those who are against the “reform” of the legal system really want to move the needle, they should try and engage with moderate religious Zionists.

JANUARY 30, 2023BySHLOMO FISCHER
Israel's Justice Minister Yariv Levin holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem, on January 4, 2023.

Religious Zionism: Waging a war for Israel's soul - opinion

We have a government that is arguably more “religious” than any previous one. But the question is, what kind of religion does it practice?

JANUARY 27, 2023BySTEWART WEISS
THEY DO not fly the Blue and White: Hanging the flag in Ramat Gan.

RZP minister: West Bank control is pillar of our presence in government

“Netanyahu must make order,” National Missions Minister Orit Struck told KAN News prior to the cabinet meeting on Sunday.

JANUARY 22, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
BEZALEL SMOTRICH and Orit Struck visit Gush Etzion in October, days before the election

Israel's opposition boycotts law committee session on judicial reforms

Debates are taking place without the professional background material and without a legal opinion, the opposition claimed.

JANUARY 22, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
MK Simcha Rotman, Head of the Constitution Committee leads a committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on January 22 2023.