Yuli Edelstein
Culture Minister Zohar releases video skewering the film industry
The Israeli film industry is at its lowest ebb in decades, perhaps ever, as more film festivals around the world openly or covertly boycott Israeli movies.
Political rivals Lapid, Edelstein, surprisingly align on national priorities - analysis
Likud's Yuli Edelstein leaves party after two decades, reportedly will start new right-wing party
Edelstein, Shaked approached about party targeting dissatisfied right-wing, modern Orthodox voters
Members of Israel's Right in talks to form new party as alternative to Likud
The initiative, informally described as “Likud B,” is being advanced by right-wing figures, many of whom have had strained relations with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Haredi parties accuse Knesset foreign affairs committee legal adviser of stalling draft bill
According to senior haredi party figures quoted by Maariv, some of Frenkel-Shor’s conditions are not purely legal in nature but reflect “an ideological approach.”
‘Reaching the finish line’: Controversial haredi draft bill advances for Knesset committee vote
The controversial haredi conscription bill has moved one step closer to a vote in the Knesset after significant progress in the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
Outcome of state budget vote uncertain amid coalition crisis over haredi draft
By law, if the state budget is not approved in all three readings by the end of March, when the fiscal year closes, the Knesset will automatically dissolve, and elections will be called.
Post-October 7, coalition more concerned with controlling the systems than addressing recovery
More than two years after October 7, the governing coalition continues to advance sweeping institutional reforms, while legislation addressing recovery, reserve burdens, and accountability lags.
Netanyahu cancels statement on haredi draft bill as opposition slams legislation
Opposition leader Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) responded that Netanyahu canceled his statement “because he knows we know the details of the draft-evasion law, and he has no way to defend it.”
MK Tally Gotliv to replace ousted MK Edelstein in Foreign Affairs Defense Cm'tee
The decision came after Edelstein was barred from submitting private legislation and from speaking on behalf of the Likud faction in the plenum for two months.
'On the way to sovereignty': MKs react to preliminary passing of bill to annex Ma'aleh Adumim
The Knesset passed a preliminary vote to apply Israeli sovereignty in Ma’aleh Adumim, prompting praise from right-wing MKs and criticism from Washington, which warned it could threaten the Gaza deal.
IDF warns of extreme manpower shortage as MKs clash over haredi draft bill
“Only 3,000 haredi soldiers were recruited from two full draft cycles,” Bar Kalifa said. “That is why I say clearly: I need more soldiers.”
Cannot explain how Netanyahu is avoiding haredi IDF draft issue, Edelstein says
Ex-FADC chair Yuli Edelstein says Netanyahu is ignoring the draft issue, warns IDF strength at risk without continuous haredi recruitment.
