Yisrael Beytenu

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

The opposition had been standing at 60 seats, at the cusp of a majority, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition remained at 50 seats. The Arab parties, meanwhile, stand at 10 seats.

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

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

Opposition party leaders Yair Golan, Yair Lapid, and Benny Gantz. Israel’s opposition needs to find unity, the writer says.

Israel's opposition must unite to defeat Netanyahu, restore responsibility in politics – opinion

Yisrael Beytenu chairperson Avigdor Liberman denounces the haredi extremists during a Knesset faction press conference, November 17, 2025.

Liberman slams haredi draft-dodger extremists, ultra-Orthodox parties condemn violence


Supreme Rabbinical Court rules out DNA tests for Jewish status in two cases

Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman has labeled their use, principally against citizens from the former Soviet Union, as discriminatory.

Iris, left, and ITIM director Rabbi Seth Farber

An Israeli party is running on the slogan ’Make Israel Normal Again’

The slogan showed up, in English, at the end of Avigdor Liberman’s latest campaign ad.

Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman: What is his game plan for the next election?

Liberman denies having sought to join Likud after April election

Liberman said, “Likud tried to get us to join and I said I have no interest in joining the Likud.”

Avigdor Liberman, chairman of Yisrael Beytenu in conversation with the Jerusalem Post

New Liberman campaign video promises gov't without haredim

Yisrael Beytenu Twitter video shows a picture of Netanyahu: “Voting for him? You’ll get them,” bringing up pictures of the leaders of ultra-Orthodox and hard line national-religious parties.

Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman speaking at a press conference in Tel Aviv on May 30th, 2019

Liberman aims for unity government without Netanyahu

Likud: Yisrael Beytenu proved himself a leftist

Avigdor Liberman, chairman of Yisrael Beytenu in conversation with the Jerusalem Post

Haredi political domination ‘only issue’ for elections says Liberman

UTJ MK Gafni: Liberman is a parasite and a hypocrite

Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman speaking at a press conference in Tel Aviv on May 30th, 2019

Netanyahu says there will be new elections

In talks with Labor head Avi Gabbay, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered the Defense Ministry and three other ministerial positions in an effort to convince him to join his government.

21st Knesset

United Torah Judaism: We will support Netanyahu even in new elections

"We are talking about elections that are completely unnecessary," Deputy Minister of Health Rabbi Ya'acov Litzman and Chairman of Finance Committee Rabbi Moshe Gafni wrote.

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.

Crunch time in coalition talks

Time is running out for Netanyahu to form a government.

Member of Knesset Bezalel Smotrich, head of the National Union faction of the United Right-Wing Parties

Gil Messing withdraws as next IDF Spokesperson

Gil Messing helped to gather evidence in a major corruption case against Avigdor Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu Party five years ago, according to a report in Haaretz.

New IDF Spoksperson Gil Messing will begin his service in a few months