Gilad Erdan
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Gilad Erdan, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Residents Protest at Kerem Shalom Crossing Against Gaza Kites and Foreign Troops Deployment
Dozens of Israeli Gaza border residents protested at Kerem Shalom crossing against incendiary kites from Gaza and the deployment of international forces before Hamas is disarmed…
Former Minister Gilad Erdan Faces Backlash at Gaza Border Protest Over Security Stance
Gilad Erdan attended a protest at Kerem Shalom against foreign forces entering Gaza but faced criticism from local residents accusing him of political opportunism and past inactio…
Haggai Lover Urges Ofer Winter to Unite Political Blocs and Avoid Narrow Right-Wing Government
Haggai Lover publicly urges Ofer Winter to unite political factions and reject joining a narrow right-wing government during his new party launch, pledging support if Winter commi…
Battle for Electoral Threshold Could Decide Israel's Upcoming Elections
Israel's upcoming elections hinge on a fierce contest among at least eight parties near the electoral threshold, a sharp increase from previous elections. Historical data shows th…
Winter’s Party Splits Right-Wing Bloc, Reducing Its Knesset Seats to 49
A poll shows Ofir Winter's independent run could cause the right-wing bloc to fall to 49 Knesset seats by pushing the Religious Zionist Party below the threshold. The current part…
Majority Support Strong Hamas Strikes and Back Netanyahu on Turkey Threat, Poll Shows
A News 14 poll shows 74% of Israelis support strong military action against Hamas and 53% back Netanyahu's handling of the Turkish threat in Syria. The survey also finds majority…
Ofer Winter Prepares New Party Launch, Criticizes Government Performance
Ofer Winter is launching a new right-wing party ahead of Israel's elections, criticizing the government's failures and aligning with Netanyahu's bloc. His move risks splitting rig…
Former Kulanu MK Roy Folkman Joins Gadi Eizenkot’s Yisrael Party After Rift with Gilad Erdan
Roy Folkman, formerly involved in Gilad Erdan’s new party, has joined Gadi Eizenkot’s Yisrael party following a fallout with Erdan. Folkman’s move comes amid Erdan’s party struggl…
Israeli Political Commentator Amit Segal Announces Work on New Book During Instagram Q&A
Israeli political commentator Amit Segal revealed he is working on a new book during an Instagram Q&A, confirmed no plans for certain politicians to shift left, and highlighted hi…
Netanyahu Warns Against Voting for Small Right-Wing Parties, Citing Past Left-Wing Governments' Deadly Consequences
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Israeli voters against supporting small right-wing parties, claiming past vote splitting led to left-wing governments responsible for thou…
Netanyahu Develops Strategy to Counter Small Right-Wing Parties Threatening Vote Splitting
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is crafting a strategy to prevent vote splitting by eight small right-wing parties that risk falling below the electoral threshold ahead of the S…
Gadi Taub Warns Of Ofer Winter's Political Bid Threatening Israeli Right-Wing Unity
Media personality Gadi Taub criticized Ofer Winter's political moves, warning they threaten Israel's right-wing bloc unity. Taub questioned Winter's alliances and refusal to meet…
New Ultra-Orthodox Party Emerges as Gantz and Erdan Renew Unity Talks Ahead of Israeli Elections
With 65 days to Israel's elections, a new ultra-Orthodox party led by Eli Yishai is forming, while Benny Gantz and Gilad Erdan renew talks to unite their blocs. Gadi Eisenkot and…
Journalist Natali Shem Tov Joins Retired Brigadier General Ofer Winter’s New Political Party
Israeli journalist Natali Shem Tov is set to join retired Brigadier General Ofer Winter’s new political party after weeks of negotiations, despite concurrent recruitment efforts b…
Netanyahu Likely to Oppose Formation of Fourth Right-Wing Party Ahead of Elections
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to oppose the creation of a fourth right-wing party ahead of the 2026 elections, favoring consolidation of existing right-wing factio…
Journalist Netali Shem Tov Expected to Join Ofer Winter’s New Right-Wing Party
Journalist Netali Shem Tov is set to join Ofer Winter’s new right-wing party, which aims to attract disillusioned right-wing voters and may affect the bloc’s power balance ahead o…
Ra'am Leader Mansour Abbas Advances Partnership with Yoav Segalovich Ahead of New Israeli Government
Mansour Abbas, leader of the Ra'am party, is advancing the inclusion of Yoav Segalovich in Ra'am's Knesset faction as part of efforts to form a stable new Israeli government. Abba…
Liberman Criticizes Call to Endorse Largest Party Leader as PM Candidate, Citing Political Inexperience
Avigdor Liberman rejects Gadi Eizenkot's call for opposition parties to endorse the largest party leader as prime minister candidate, warning it risks losing votes. He urges unity…
Netanyahu Faces Challenges Organizing Right-Wing Bloc Ahead of Israeli Elections
Prime Minister Netanyahu and Likud face internal challenges organizing the right-wing bloc for upcoming elections, including candidate selection limits, underrepresentation of wom…
Gilad Erdan Urges Major Center-Right Unity to Prevent Vote Splitting Ahead of Elections
Gilad Erdan warns of vote splitting in Israel's center-right ahead of elections and calls for a unified political bloc to strengthen their position. He criticizes Naftali Bennett…
Avigdor Lieberman Outlines Five-Step Plan to Defeat Netanyahu in Upcoming Israeli Elections
Avigdor Lieberman outlined a five-step strategy for the opposition to defeat Netanyahu in Israel's upcoming elections by increasing voter turnout, preventing vote dispersion, focu…
Right-Wing Fragmentation Threatens Its Chances to Form Government in Israel
A right-wing Israeli leader warns that multiple small parties risk splitting votes and losing Knesset representation, urging unity to ensure the right can form a government. He ca…
Yuli Edelstein Criticizes Likud Colleagues and Tali Gottlieb After Primaries
Tamir Shneyder Strongly Criticizes Gilad Erdan Over Divisive Video Against Likud
Tamir Shneyder criticized Gilad Erdan for posting a divisive video against Likud, accusing him of hypocrisy and inciting conflict within the right-wing. The video was removed shor…
Historic Letter from Baba Sali Reveals His Deep Yearning for Israel After State's Founding
A handwritten letter from the Baba Sali to Israel's first Minister of Religious Affairs, written in 1949 from Morocco, reveals his deep spiritual yearning for the newly establishe…
Berla Krombi Warns Right-Wing Candidates Against Splitting Votes Ahead of Israeli Elections
Berla Krombi condemned right-wing candidates running independently in Israeli elections, warning their split could enable a left-wing government and threaten key policies. He urge…
Right-Wing Leader Gilad Erdan Rejects Partnership with Ofer Winter Over Government Stance
Gilad Erdan rejects a political partnership with Ofer Winter due to Winter's readiness to join a narrow Netanyahu-led government, while Netanyahu fears Winter's entry could weaken…
Gilad Erdan Rejects Claims of Being Anti-Haredi, Open to Haredi Parties in Government
Gilad Erdan denies being anti-Haredi and says he is open to Haredi parties joining a future Israeli government if they accept the state's core principles. He rejects Arab parties'…
Netanyahu Faces New Challenge From Right-Wing Factions After Likud Primaries
Following the Likud primaries, Prime Minister Netanyahu now faces a fragmented right-wing vote with multiple small parties competing, risking wasted votes and weakening his bloc a…
Olympic Medalist Oren Smadja Urges Unity Over Leadership in Israeli Politics
Oren Smadja, an Olympic medalist who lost his son in the war, has entered Israeli politics calling for unity over leadership disputes and criticizing divisive rhetoric.
Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar Party Widens Lead Over Netanyahu's Likud in New Poll
A new poll shows Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar party leading with 26 seats, ahead of Netanyahu's Likud at 23. Netanyahu's coalition gains seats but remains behind the opposition bloc. Ei…
Ofer Winter Reveals New Members Joining His Independent Party Ahead of 2026 Elections
Ofer Winter has officially launched his independent political party for the 2026 Knesset elections, recruiting notable figures while rejecting merger offers. Netanyahu's camp plan…
Netanyahu Shapes Likud List to Broaden Appeal Beyond Traditional Base
Benjamin Netanyahu uses reserved slots in the Likud primary list to broaden the party's appeal to religious-nationalist and other moderate right-wing voters, aiming to secure a wi…
Gilad Erdan Responds to Miri Regev's Criticism Amid Political Rift
Gilad Erdan responded to Miri Regev’s criticism after leaving the ruling party to form the Unity Party, citing ideological differences and lack of solutions for citizens. He recal…
Yoaz Hendel Criticizes Gilad Erdan for Forming Party Below Electoral Threshold
Yoaz Hendel criticized Gilad Erdan for creating a party unlikely to pass the electoral threshold, contrasting it with his own party's stability and opposition to Netanyahu-led coa…
Religious Zionism Gains While Shas Loses Strength in New Israeli Poll
A new poll shows Shas losing seats to Religious Zionism, with Yesh Atid leading and no clear majority for government formation.
Israeli Political Commentator Amit Segal Slams Amichai Mandelbaum Over Personal Social Media Remarks
Amit Segal, a political commentator for Channel 12, harshly rebuked Amichai Mandelbaum after Mandelbaum publicly shared inaccurate personal details about Segal's family life on so…
Likud Leads in Two Post-Primary Polls with Netanyahu Ahead
Two polls after the Likud primaries show Likud leading with 31-32 seats and Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar party second with 24 seats. The polls reveal shifts in party strengths and bloc…
Gilad Erdan Calls Unity Party the True Home of Religious Zionism, Rejects Draft Evasion
Gilad Erdan, leader of the Unity Party, declared his party the true home for Religious Zionists after Likud distanced itself from them. He criticized Likud's leadership and ultra-…
Hili Tropper Reverses Course, Agrees to Join Netanyahu-Led Coalition Talks
Hili Tropper, initially refusing to join Netanyahu's party, reversed his position under pressure and agreed to support a Zionist government coalition. Yoaz Hendel and Gilad Erdan…
Former Minister Hili Trooper Rules Out Joining Netanyahu Government
Hili Trooper, leader of the Beit Tzioni - Reservists party, announced his refusal to join any government under Prime Minister Netanyahu, emphasizing support for soldiers, educatio…
Avigdor Lieberman Urges Rivals to Withdraw from Knesset Race to Avoid Vote Splitting
Avigdor Lieberman urged several politicians, including Hili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel, to withdraw from the Knesset race to prevent vote splitting. He criticized small parties for p…
Ex-General Ofer Winter’s New Party Weakens Religious Zionism, Boosts Opposition Bloc
Retired Brigadier General Ofer Winter’s new party fails to pass the electoral threshold but significantly weakens the Religious Zionism party, reducing the right-wing coalition to…
Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar! Leads with 24 Seats as Third Bloc Collapses, Shas Stagnates
A Channel 12 poll shows Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar! party leading with 24 seats, ahead of Likud’s 22. The third bloc fails to cross the electoral threshold, while Shas remains stagnan…
Religious Zionism Leads Among New Small Parties in C14 WhatsApp Poll
A C14 WhatsApp poll shows Religious Zionism leading among small Israeli parties, with 63.5% voter intention support, ahead of others like Identity and the Economic Party. Nearly h…
Yossi Ahimeir Warns Right-Wing Voters Against Splitting Votes Ahead of Israeli Elections
Yossi Ahimeir warns right-wing Israeli voters against supporting small parties that risk falling below the 3.25% electoral threshold, which could waste votes and weaken the right-…
Retired Colonel Hazi Nechama Vows to Leave Government if Yair Golan Joins
Retired Colonel Hazi Nechama, now with the Unity Party, demands a broad Israeli government excluding Arab parties and says he will quit if Yair Golan joins the coalition.
Benny Gantz Negotiates Blue and White Merger with Ayelet Shaked as No. 2
Benny Gantz is negotiating a merger with Ayelet Shaked, who is set to become the second candidate on the Blue and White list, while current No. 2 Dedi Simchi faces uncertainty. Th…
