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Jafar Farah, who held the 2nd spot on the Hadash list and 4th on the Joint List, was forced to resign against the backdrop of sexual harassment allegations against him. In its statement, the Hadash party defended him and praised him for his "responsibility and great courage."

The chairman of the Yashar party said at a 'Shishi Tarbut' event in Rishon LeZion that "there will be mergers" and emphasized: "I bring with me a deep commitment to the State of Israel and to do the brave things, and you'll be surprised, I also do politics - wait." The deadline for submitting lists to the Knesset is around the corner.

The Likud minister reached 23rd place in the primaries, but due to reserved slots, she was pushed to an unrealistic position. Itamar Ben Gvir did not rule out her joining Otzma Yehudit. Following the results, Golan attacked "briefers on behalf of the PM," claiming she was deemed "too right-wing" for the government's future plans.

Otzma Yehudit chairman Itamar Ben Gvir announced that MK Tali Gottlieb is joining his party from Likud. Minister Yitzhak Wasserlauf has agreed to vacate his spot for her.

According to political sources, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is exploring the possibility of adding Be'er Sheva Mayor Rubik Danilovich to the Likud list for the Knesset. Danilovich was reportedly offered a reserved spot high on the list, though his office stated he does not comment on such offers.

Gadi Eisenkot maintains the lead, Benjamin Netanyahu maintains stability, and the union between Bezalel Smotrich and Moshe Feiglin garners 5 mandates. Will this trend hold until the party lists are finalized?

Idit Silman is set to leave the Ministry of Environmental Protection. There are growing concerns that the next Knesset will lack dedicated lawmakers to champion environmental issues, potentially allowing destructive policies to proceed unchecked.

While the mandate map reveals a turnaround at the top and the right-wing bloc strengthens to 53 mandates, the well-known former officer insists on running alone despite shaky data that places him in a particularly dangerous zone.

Channel 14 poll: The right-wing bloc remains at 63 mandates, Eisenkot and the 'Yashar' party are on a downward trend, Ofer Winter's party is wiped out - and Naftali Bennett is closing the gap.

A surprising political union: 'Israel Tkhila' chair Sharren Haskel and 'Ale Yarok' chair Nir Yuftro announced a joint run. The platform focuses on cannabis legalization, deep reform for patients, and assistance for hundreds of thousands of PTSD victims following the war.

Supreme Court President Isaac Amit and Justice Dafna Barak-Erez decided to issue an interim injunction delaying the implementation of parts of the law considered one of the judicial reform laws. The Deputy President was in the minority. Minister Levin: "The decision is proof of the judges' frustration."

She will not be declared a defector, will continue to serve as an MK, her funding unit will remain with Likud - but she will run in the next Knesset with Otzma Yehudit: Tali Gottlieb's transition to Otzma Yehudit has been approved, where she will likely be placed in the fourth spot, following her attacks against Likud due to her resentment toward Benjamin Netanyahu and her concern about facing an...

The former Minister of Energy, who has served as an MK since 2013, joins the list of faction members who will not be in the next Knesset. "After consulting with my family, I decided to move on to a new challenge," she wrote.

The former Minister of Energy, who has served as an MK since 2013, joins the long list of faction members who will not be in the next Knesset. Thus, 12 incumbent MKs from Yesh Atid will not be placed on the joint list with Bennett in the upcoming elections.

The former Knesset member and deputy minister is holding talks about joining the former prime minister's new party, ahead of a possible return of the founder of the 'Shulmanim' to the political system.

A new poll reveals a turnaround at the top as Gadi Eizenkot and his new party overtake Netanyahu's Likud, while a surprising union on the right changes the balance of power.

Only five days remain until the submission of lists to the Knesset, and the political system is boiling. Ofer Winter refuses reserved spots, takes a jab at Lieberman, and sets an explosive threshold condition for entering the coalition. While Winter is conducting negotiations with Zlitcha, the unity bloc is stalling while waiting for Gilad Erdan, who is abroad. Simultaneously: Bennett and Eisenkot...

The publication came after the Likud MK revealed stickers with his image painted in red alongside the caption "No forgiveness," which were pasted on the way to his children's school. Due to the response posted to the post, the suspect, a 27-year-old from Tel Aviv, was summoned for questioning on suspicion of incitement to violence against a public official, and was released under restrictive...

United Torah Judaism chairman Yitzhak Goldknopf has called for easing detention conditions for ultra-Orthodox deserters arrested for failing to enlist in the IDF. Following a visit to Prison 10, he stated that "they should spend the holidays at home," adding that the detainees "are hungry and not feeling well."

A 60:60 tie between the coalition and opposition blocs. Likud maintains its lead, while the 'Yashar' party secures second place. An analysis of how a right-wing merger scenario would affect the political map.

Against the backdrop of the harsh statement against the candidacy of Yoseph Haddad, the Tzohar rabbinical organization is issuing an unprecedented clarification and recruiting a surprising example from the Tanakh period to resolve the public debate.

Discourse between Likud and Otzma Yehudit is intensifying, but a position submitted by Likud just two days ago against MK Ginsburg, who moved from Blue and White to Behad, could have thwarted the move. Likud had called for him to be declared a "defector MK," which would prevent him from running in the upcoming elections. Now they have retracted it.

The Knesset is preparing to install a new, durable Hanukkiah on its roof for annual use. The project, commissioned to designer Adam Braun, will cost 288,000 shekels.

The MK from Degel HaTorah claimed at the "Time for Decision: Democracy and Society" conference held by Ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth in collaboration with the Israel Democracy Institute that United Torah Judaism is also targeting Haredim who have enlisted in the IDF, and addressed the exemption law that did not pass: "Faith cannot be suppressed by force, it is a mistake to take the country to a rift."...

The chair of the Committee for the Advancement of the Status of Women, Merav Cohen, arrived uninvited to a Yavne'el council meeting after the council head skipped Knesset discussions. Cohen criticized the welfare department, noting that child marriages continue in the community.

After claiming the Prime Minister "stabbed her in the back," Likud and Otzma Yehudit are in the final stages of finalizing Tally Gotliv's move to Itamar Ben Gvir's party, likely to the fourth spot on the list.

Sources within Degel HaTorah have reported that party activist David Shapira is attempting to initiate the removal of party chairman Moshe Gafni and Knesset member Uri Maklev.

Sources in the party have been working in recent days on dramatic changes to the composition of the list ahead of its submission, sparking anger among rabbis, council members, and representatives. The fear: a quiet move behind the scenes will reignite internal struggles.

Negotiations between the two parties have concluded with a final agreement. The deal includes the formation of a technical block and allocates three spots in the top ten for Feiglin's representatives. Sources involved in the talks describe the process as "pleasant and efficient," noting that there are no significant disputes at this stage.

Against the backdrop of drama within the Likud party, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still holds five reserved spots for the party list. Party assessments suggest he will wait until the final moment and may not use all of them.

The Knesset member, who reached 20th place in the Likud primaries and is slated for a top spot in Otzma Yehudit, claimed that losing her seat in the Knesset would leave her without immunity. An indictment was filed against Gottlieb for exposing the identity of a Shin Bet agent, but the coalition decided to grant her immunity.

Former Beit Shemesh mayor Aliza Bloch, now with the "Ha-Achdut" party, has unveiled a comprehensive education reform plan. Her agenda includes empowering principals, introducing personal contracts for top teachers, and replacing the 12th grade with a "national preparatory year."

Resignations, primaries, displacements, and upheavals within parties are expected to lead to an unusual turnover in the Knesset. In Likud alone, a long list of incumbent MKs could be left out. In Yesh Atid, Lapid's revolution continues, and new parties are boasting new faces.

Social activist Moshe Har-Zion, son of the fighter Meir Har-Zion, is joining the "Amcha Yisrael" party led by Ofer Winter and will be on its list for the Knesset. Har-Zion, founder of the "Artzi" movement, previously supported the "Derech Eretz" party: "I intend to represent the people of the land, agriculture, and the rural space in the party."

Knesset member Debbie Biton announced on Tuesday via X that she will not run on the "Yesh Atid" list in the upcoming elections. She had informed party leader Yair Lapid of her decision last Thursday.

Elkana Federman, who was wounded by gunfire while providing security at the Nova festival on October 7, has completed the registration of the "Tkuma" party, which will appeal to the right-wing public. "The generation required to fight for the country must be part of the decisions about its future."

The chairman of the "Yashar!" party is heard in a recording from a closed meeting declaring that he would prefer 63 mandates from Zionist parties, but does not shy away from relying on Ra'am if he does not achieve this. Regarding criticism from the right against him and Yair Golan, he stated: "Netanyahu and his mouthpieces are delegitimizing an excellent military man."

Protest activists placed offensive posters along the route Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana's children walk to school on their first day of class. Ohana condemned the act as cruel and unacceptable.

Just one week before the closing of the lists, a new Channel 12 News poll reveals a turnaround at the top, strengthening for Netanyahu, and a total collapse of some of the most familiar names in Israeli politics below the electoral threshold.

While Education Minister Yoav Kisch promotes AI in schools, research shows that 76% of teachers lack the necessary pedagogical knowledge, and actual classroom integration remains low.

The Likud party published a sharp response on Monday against Knesset member Tali Gottlieb following her remarks regarding the party leadership. The party rejected her claims, stating that the allegation of a hidden plea bargain is an "absolute lie, devoid of any basis."

Following Meir Cohen, MK Mickey Levy of Yesh Atid has announced he will not run for the next Knesset. He will be appointed as the head of the party's tribunal.

The Likud MK, who reached 12th place in the primaries, said: "I will not agree to be a doormat. The Prime Minister took the advice of his entourage to carry out a targeted assassination of me in the primaries. I was elected to lead to governance, and he decided to push me to a hidden corner in the back. It is his right." She clarified that for now, she has not received an offer.

Ra'am Chairman Mansour Abbas announced that former Deputy Minister of Public Security Yoav Saglovich will join the party's list. Saglovich, a former police commissioner, rejected claims that the move signals political weakness, asserting that political unity is essential for the country's progress.

Until now, representatives of Degel HaTorah have avoided sitting at the government table for principled reasons, including the ministries' responsibility for the desecration of the Sabbath. MK Moshe Gafni is expected to head the United Torah Judaism list in the elections.

After it was revealed that tickets for her concerts were sold on Saturday on Ticketmaster and a wave of criticism arose, MK Avi Maoz backs the singer who caused the closure of the "Adika" website over the weekend.

Brigadier General (res.) Dedi Simhi, who joined forces with Benny Gantz in the "Blue and White" party, declared on "Galey Israel" radio that he will not risk votes and will withdraw if the party hovers around the electoral threshold. "In the end, only one list will remain in the bloc," he emphasized.

Former minister Meir Cohen, one of the party's veterans, announced that he will not run on the "Beichad" list of Bennett and Lapid for the next Knesset. He will be appointed chairman and president of the Yesh Atid conference.

Ahead of presenting the joint list with Naftali Bennett, the Yesh Atid chairman is carrying out a deep reorganization within the party. While some MKs will keep their spots, a series of senior figures have resigned or were pushed back, while others wait for the final decision, expected by the end of the week.

From street provocations to a paid job: Mordechai David, known for harassing senior figures in the judicial and political system, will join Itamar Ben Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party. These are the other activists who will receive jobs at the party headquarters | All the details