Yesh Atid

Ra'am Party Cautious Amid Talks to Include Former MK Yoav Segalovich

Yoav Segalovich is in talks to join Ra'am's Knesset list, but Ra'am leadership says no final decision has been made yet.

Ofer Winter Launches 'Israel Amcha' Party Challenging Netanyahu Ahead of Elections

Ofer Winter launched his new right-wing party "Israel Amcha" aiming to challenge Netanyahu by presenting fresh leadership and broad appeal. The party has built a strong grassroots…

Israeli Panel Debates Haredi Workers' Status Amid Economic Sanctions and Political Tensions

An Israeli panel on "Black Kippot" debated economic sanctions on Haredi families, political disputes within Shas, and the status of Haredi workers amid protests and draft controve…

Former IDF Commander Ofer Winter Challenges Finance Minister Smotrich in Right-Wing Political Clash

Retired Brigadier General Ofer Winter's expected political entry sparks a fierce debate with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, with panelists divided over the future of the right…

Youth-Led Instagram Post Offers Glimpse of Potential Bennett-Lapid Joint List Ahead of Israeli Elections

An Instagram post by a Yesh Atid youth group hinted at the possible candidate list for the Bennett-Lapid joint party ahead of Israel's elections, showing a mix of incumbents and n…

Naftali Bennett Announces New Member Tomer Weiner, Though He Has Worked with Him Over a Year

Naftali Bennett announced Tomer Weiner as a new member, though Weiner has worked with him for over a year and has a long political history with Yesh Atid. The announcement emphasi…

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar Condemns MK Tzvi Sukkot's Unauthorized West Bank Monument Demolition

MK Tzvi Sukkot's demolition of a terrorist monument in the West Bank sparked sharp criticism from opposition and coalition members, including Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, who co…

Naftali Bennett Confirms Yair Lapid Will Receive Key Role in Next Government

Naftali Bennett denies sidelining Yair Lapid in the election campaign and confirms Lapid will have a key role in the next government. Bennett praises Lapid's past performance as F…

Retired Brigadier General Ofer Winter’s New Party Crosses Electoral Threshold, Weakening Religious Zionism and Coalition

Retired Brigadier General Ofer Winter is launching a new party that crosses the electoral threshold with four seats, weakening Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionism party and reduc…

Political Outcry After Only Channel 14 News Removed From Israeli Hospitals

Israeli hospitals Meir and Beilinson announced stopping all news broadcasts but only removed Channel 14, keeping Channels 12 and 13 on air. This led to political backlash accusing…

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…

Gadi Eizenkot Positions Himself as New Leader of Israel's Left Bloc with Elazar Stern Move

Gadi Eizenkot has strengthened his position as the new leader of Israel's left-wing bloc by bringing Knesset member Elazar Stern into his "Yashar!" party, signaling a shift in opp…

Right-Wing Figure Gadi Taub Warns Of Ofer Winter's Potential To Undermine Right-Wing Bloc

Israeli Election Committee Bans AI-Generated Soldier Video Amid Campaign Law Challenges

Israel's Central Elections Committee has banned a Shas party video featuring an AI-generated soldier, citing election laws prohibiting military imagery in campaigns. This highligh…

Shin Bet Chief Informs Election Committee Chair No Intelligence Threatens Gadi Eizenkot

Noam Solberg, chairman of Israel's Central Election Committee, said Shin Bet chief David Zini informed him there is no intelligence threat against Gadi Eizenkot, and that security…

Ofer Kasif Reveals Yoav Segalovich's Demands in Ra'am Negotiations

Former MK Yoav Segalovich is negotiating to join Ra'am, demanding recognition of Israel as a Jewish state and national service obligations, which Ra'am finds problematic. His resi…

Netanyahu and Gadi Eizenkot Reject Mansour Abbas’s Call for Palestinian State Recognition

Mansour Abbas of Ra'am called for Israeli and US recognition of a Palestinian state at his party conference, prompting strong denials from Prime Minister Netanyahu and former IDF…

Mansour Abbas Demands Israel Recognize Palestinian State Ahead of 2026 Elections

Mansour Abbas, head of the Ra'am party, demands Israel and the US recognize a Palestinian state and end occupation, aiming to rejoin the Israeli coalition ahead of the 2026 electi…

Ra'am Leader Mansour Abbas Declares Palestinian State Exists, Netanyahu Rejects It

At Ra'am's national conference, Mansour Abbas declared that the State of Palestine exists and called for recognition by Israel and the US. Abbas emphasized Arab Israelis' role in…

Bennett Faces Criticism Over Unrealistic Promises to Cut Cost of Living by 30%

Naftali Bennett promises a 30% cut in food prices by dismantling monopolies, but critics call his plans unrealistic given Israel's economic challenges and his limited past achieve…

Avigdor Lieberman Rejects Early Commitment to Opposition Bloc Leader as PM Candidate

Avigdor Lieberman opposes Gadi Eizenkot's call for the largest opposition party to automatically nominate the prime minister candidate, warning it could weaken the bloc's chances…

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’s Security Approach Divides Israeli Political Right and Left Ahead of Elections

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition maintains a hardline security policy of holding buffer zones in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, while opposition parties plan to relinqui…

Netanyahu Secures Likud Primaries Amidst Right-Wing Security Debate Ahead of Elections

Benjamin Netanyahu secured a strong victory in the Likud primaries, reinforcing his right-wing coalition ahead of the September elections. Rival right-wing leaders like Naftali Be…

Eizenkot's Yesh Atid Leads with 26 Seats in New Mandate Poll, Ben Gvir Gains Support

A new Maariv poll shows Yesh Atid leading with 26 seats, Likud at 20, and Ben Gvir's Otzma Yehudit gaining strength with 9 seats, while coalition parties hold only 49 seats in tot…

Avigdor Lieberman Outlines Five-Step Plan to Defeat Netanyahu in 2026 Elections

Avigdor Lieberman has unveiled a five-step strategy to defeat Netanyahu in the 2026 Israeli elections, focusing on high voter turnout and opposition unity to form a new Zionist go…

Israeli Reservists Prioritize Draft Equality Ahead of October Elections

Ahead of Israel's October elections, reservists prioritize equal military conscription, especially of ultra-Orthodox Jews, as a decisive voting issue. A survey shows strong suppor…

Opposition Maintains Lead as Joint Arab List Alters Israeli Political Landscape

A recent Israel Hayom poll shows Yesh Atid leading with 23 seats and Likud falling to 22. The united Arab list rises to 8 seats, affecting bloc majorities. The right-wing bloc hol…

Yesh Atid! Demands Religious Zionism Party Remove Controversial Video Featuring Smotrich

Yesh Atid! demanded the Religious Zionism party and Bezalel Smotrich remove a video allegedly misrepresenting his stance on reservists and violating election laws, threatening fur…

Former MK Kahana and MK Woldiger Clash Over Security, Settlements, and National Priorities Ahead of 2026 Elections

Ahead of Israel's 2026 elections, former MK Matan Kahana and MK Michal Woldiger debated security policies in Gaza, the West Bank's future, military conscription, and economic refo…

Likud Lawmakers Facing Primary Defeat Eligible for Substantial Transition Grants

After the Likud primaries, outgoing MKs, including 17 from Likud, are eligible for transition grants ranging from three to six months' salary, with veteran members receiving up to…

Three Arab Parties Agree on Joint List for Israeli Elections Without Mansour Abbas

Three Arab parties in Israel, Hadash, Ta'al, and Balad, have agreed to run together in the upcoming Knesset elections, excluding Mansour Abbas's Ra'am party, which will run separa…

Merav Ben Ari Criticizes Netanyahu's Tenure and Defends Yair Lapid Amid Election Challenges

Merav Ben Ari criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu's lengthy tenure and called for younger leadership while defending Yair Lapid's relevance. She acknowledged recent poll stabiliza…

Eisenkot’s Party Surpasses Likud in First Post-Primary Poll with No Clear Majority

A Kan News poll shows Benny Gantz’s party leading with 24 seats, surpassing Likud’s 23, but no bloc holds a majority to form a government. Likud voters show mixed views on their n…

Mansour Abbas Aims to Make History with Ra'am Ahead of Israeli Elections

Mansour Abbas, leader of the Ra'am party, plans to join the next Israeli government and influence its direction, despite threats over his views on Hamas. Ahead of Ra'am's primarie…

Likud Primaries Expose Hypocrisy of 'Democracy Camp' Critics

The Likud party's recent primaries demonstrated a robust democratic process with broad member participation, exposing the hypocrisy of critics who only support democracy when outc…

Israeli Knesset Deputy Speaker Simon Davidson Reveals Dream to Become Sports Minister

Simon Davidson, Deputy Speaker of the Knesset and Yesh Atid member, shared his personal background and political journey, expressing a strong desire to become Israel's Minister of…

Yesh Atid MK Moshe Tur-Paz Reveals He Voted Likud Until Age 40

Yesh Atid MK Moshe Tur-Paz disclosed he voted for Likud until age 40 before switching parties due to ideological differences. He criticized Likud's current leadership and urged Li…

Former PM Bennett Visits Negev, Calls Illegal Arms Smuggling a National Security Threat

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett visited the Negev to address illegal arms smuggling and security concerns near Gaza. He proposed treating arms smuggling as terrorism, deploy…

MK Aida Touma-Sliman Calls Sgalovitz-Ra'am Alliance a Political Move, Not Crime Fight

MK Aida Touma-Sliman rejects claims that Yoav Sgalovitz's potential alliance with Ra'am is to fight crime, calling it a political tactic by Mansour Abbas to facilitate Ra'am's ind…

Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar Party Raises Over 15 Million Shekels in Loan Guarantees Ahead of Elections

MK Elazar Stern Leaves Yesh Atid, Eyes Joining Gadi Eizenkot's Party

Elazar Stern, after 11 years with Yesh Atid, leaves the party and plans to join Gadi Eizenkot’s political faction. He praised Eizenkot as a unifying leader and criticized Netanyah…

Political Alliance Between Mansour Abbas and Yoav Segalovich Sparks Controversy in Israel

The political alliance between Mansour Abbas of Ra'am and former Yesh Atid MK Yoav Segalovich has sparked controversy, with supporters calling it moderate and critics warning of a…

Gadi Eizenkot Praises Elazar Stern's Public Service Following His Knesset Resignation

Gadi Eizenkot praised Elazar Stern's dedication and experience after Stern resigned from Yesh Atid and the Knesset, expressing hope he will continue public service.

Israeli MKs Resign From Parties But Retain Seats and Salaries Until Elections

Several Israeli Knesset members have left their parties or formed new ones but continue to serve and receive salaries until the upcoming elections, raising public debate about the…

MK Shelly Tal Miron Shouts at Minister Miri Regev in Tel Aviv Market

MK Shelly Tal Miron was filmed shouting at Minister Miri Regev and activists at Tel Aviv's Tikva Market, with police stepping in to separate them.

Likud MK Tsega Melaku Withdraws From Primaries Amid Ethiopian Community Representation Concerns

Likud MK Tsega Melaku announced she will not run in the party's upcoming primaries after being denied a reserved spot, causing disappointment among Ethiopian-Israeli leaders. Desp…

Yoav Segalovitz Nears Joining Mansour Abbas's Ra'am Party After Key Meeting

Former Knesset member Yoav Segalovitz is close to joining Mansour Abbas's Ra'am party after a lengthy meeting discussing cooperation and crime fighting in the Arab community. The…