Yitzhak Goldknopf
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Yitzhak Goldknopf, translated into English and compared across sources. 47 recent stories.
IDF to Build Haredi Training Base in Jordan Valley Amid Draft Crisis
The IDF will build a Haredi training base in the Jordan Valley for all ultra-Orthodox service tracks, at a cost of tens of millions of shekels. The announcement followed mass prot…
Coalition revises Torah study Basic Law ahead of legislative push
Ultra-Orthodox MKs submitted a softened draft of the Basic Law: Torah Study after pressure from Likud and Religious Zionism. The revised bill drops language equating Torah study w…
Ultra-Orthodox anti-draft convoy snarls roads, while reserve families vent anger
Ultra-Orthodox anti-draft convoys caused major disruptions across Israel on Wednesday, with Route 1 among the hardest hit. The protests prompted clashes, a reported gun threat, an…
Netanyahu’s Deal With Ultra-Orthodox Parties Advances Amid Protests
Netanyahu’s coalition is advancing a package of bills for ultra-Orthodox parties, including a Torah study law and a new kashrut law, while also pushing judicial overhaul legislati…
Ultra-Orthodox protesters block roads while leading government coalition
A Hebrew opinion column criticizes ultra-Orthodox activists who blocked roads while being part of the governing establishment. It contrasts their protest against military service…
Mass car protest over arrests of yeshiva students ends after four hours, amid violent incidents
Nearly 10,000 vehicles joined a Wednesday protest in Israel against arrests of yeshiva students, and the organizers ended it after more than four hours. The day was marred by seri…
Clashes Break Out at Ultra-Orthodox Protests in Arad and Ashdod
Clashes broke out Wednesday during ultra-Orthodox protests in Arad and Ashdod, including street fighting in Arad and the blocking of a soldiers' bus in Ashdod. Police said they we…
Clashes Break Out at Ultra-Orthodox Protest as Major Highways Snarl
An ultra-Orthodox anti-draft protest caused major traffic jams on Route 1, Route 6, and nearby roads in central Israel. A filmed clash between a secular man and Haredi protesters…
Goldknopf Threatens Escalation Over Haredi Draft Arrests
Yitzhak Goldknopf issued sweeping threats against the state in a Kol Barama interview, saying the Haredi public will escalate if draft arrests continue. His remarks came as a broa…
Haredi protesters block Highway 1; Goldknopf aide filmed using siren
Haredi protesters briefly blocked Highway 1 after exiting vehicles in a convoy headed toward Prison 10. Later, the driver of MK Yitzhak Goldknopf was filmed using his vehicle’s si…
Ultra-Orthodox Protest Convoys Headed Toward Prison Prompt Major Road Disruptions
Ultra-Orthodox protest convoys against draft-evader arrests caused major traffic disruptions across Israel on Wednesday. Organizers later said the convoys would not reach Prison 1…
Thousands of cars gather for historic ultra-Orthodox protest across Israel
Around 5,000 cars assembled at 19 sites across Israel for a scheduled 4:00 p.m. ultra-Orthodox protest convoy against arrests of yeshiva students and scholars. Police approved the…
Massive Ultra-Orthodox protest convoy expected to paralyze roads across Israel
A large ultra-Orthodox convoy protest is due to begin at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday and could cause major traffic chaos across Israel. Police, Netivei Israel and Magen David Adom have al…
Goldknopf backs end to arrests but says a long-term fix needs new legislation
Yitzhak Goldknopf said any move to stop arrests would be welcome, but a lasting solution requires legislation defining the status of yeshiva students. He also said the planned pro…
Organizers publish driving rules ahead of expected mass protest convoy
The protest convoy organizers issued detailed driving instructions ahead of Wednesday’s planned mass demonstration. They warned of heavy traffic, urged cooperation with police, an…
Ofer Winter Says He Won’t Join Any Party, Attacks Eizenkot Over Military Promotion
Retired Brig. Gen. Ofer Winter said he will not join any existing party and may run only by forming his own. In recordings from a Sunday gathering, he accused Gadi Eizenkot of blo…
Coalition leaders' meeting canceled after ultra-Orthodox parties decline to attend
A coalition leaders' meeting set for 6:00 p.m. was canceled after the ultra-Orthodox party leaders declined to attend. The decision followed notices from Aryeh Deri, Moshe Gafni…
No Arrests of Draft Evaders Will Be Made on Election Day
Noam Sohlberg, Gali Baharav-Miara and Danny Levy agreed that no draft evaders will be arrested on Israel’s election day. The move aims to prevent voters, especially ultra-Orthodox…
Gafni and Goldknopf Skip Coalition Party Leaders’ Meeting
Moshe Gafni and Yitzhak Goldknopf said they will not attend the coalition leaders’ meeting scheduled for 6:00 p.m. The meeting was set to discuss ultra-Orthodox-backed bills and t…
Shikma Bressler Says Gotliv’s Conduct Serves Political Gain at Israel’s Expense
Shikma Bressler told 103FM that Tally Gotliv is endangering state security for political gain. She linked the campaign against her to broader pro-government propaganda and accused…
Outcry in Arad as former mayor’s video sparks calls for criminal probe
A video by former Arad mayor Nissan Ben Hamo triggered a political storm after he used the phrase “urban intifada” against Gur Hasidim and city leaders. Yitzhak Goldknopf demanded…
Gur Hasidic man freed after six-day military prison term sparks mass protest
Yechiel Kotiner of the Gur Hasidic community was released Sunday night after six days in military prison. His arrest for desertion at an enlistment office sparked a major protest…
Shas Rabbis Blast Communications Reform Over Sabbath and Content Concerns
Secret recordings reveal senior Shas rabbis strongly opposing Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi’s bill, mainly over Sabbath desecration and unwanted content in a planned free a…
High Court move on state comptroller vote gives Haredi parties new leverage
The High Court’s expected order for a repeat vote on Israel’s state comptroller is increasing Haredi parties’ bargaining power over Benjamin Netanyahu. United Torah Judaism and Sh…
Poll Shows Eisenkot Overtaking Bennett for the First Time
A Channel 12 poll shows Gadi Eisenkot overtaking Naftali Bennett, with 21 seats to 19, while Likud stays at 22. Eisenkot also leads Bennett in a tested joint run and beats Benjami…
Inside the Week’s Biggest Haredi Gossip, Political Encounters, and Wedding Scenes
Zupnik’s weekly gossip roundup says a Hasidic rebbe’s health is under strict secrecy, while another major court is preparing a quiet gabbai overhaul after internal anger over leak…
Knesset broadcasting bill talks canceled amid ultra-Orthodox boycott
The Knesset canceled debate on the broadcasting bill after the coalition failed to gather enough votes to delay thousands of opposition objections. Ultra-Orthodox parties are boyc…
Ultra-Orthodox Parties Split Over Controversial Broadcast Bill
Israel’s proposed broadcasting law has triggered a split among ultra-Orthodox parties over a government streaming app that could operate on Shabbat. Yitzhak Goldknopf is threateni…
Makalef Accuses Smotrich of Exploiting Fallen Soldiers to Stir Hatred
United Torah Judaism MK Uri Maklef said the parties were coordinated on the enlistment fight and that rabbis ordered leaving the coalition. He also launched a harsh attack on Fina…
Masked Youth Caught on Camera Trying to Break Into Goldknopf’s Car
Security cameras captured a masked young man trying to break into Yitzhak Goldknopf’s car at 3:03 a.m. Monday in his building’s parking lot. The motive remains unclear, and the Kn…
United Torah Judaism Demands Immediate Approval of Daycare Subsidy Law, Rejects Any Delay
United Torah Judaism is demanding that Netanyahu and Likud immediately advance the daycare subsidy bill and refusing any delay. The party is accusing the prime minister of backing…
Netanyahu Tells Ultra-Orthodox Leaders the Housing Subsidy Bill Lacks a Majority
Netanyahu told ultra-Orthodox leaders there is no majority for the daycare subsidy bill, prompting Haredi factions to escalate their political pressure. They threatened to block b…
Coalition Pushes Controversial Bills Ahead of Election
Israel’s coalition is advancing a series of controversial bills in the final weeks before the Knesset is dissolved for elections. The measures target ultra-Orthodox exemptions, re…
Goldknopf lashes out over Deri-linked move to freeze yeshiva arrests
Yitzhak Goldknopf attacked a Deri-linked plan to freeze arrests of yeshiva students, and Shas hit back sharply. The reported proposal would use a one-year emergency measure to sto…
Goldknopf Rejects New Draft on Draft Law, Demands Knesset Dissolution Bill
Yitzhak Goldknopf rejected reports of new legislation on the military draft issue and said he does not trust the effort. He called for the Knesset dissolution bill to be brought o…
Ultra-Orthodox Parties Push to Dissolve Knesset After Housing Law Stalls
Ultra-Orthodox parties in Israel are threatening to back dissolving the Knesset after the coalition failed to advance the housing subsidies bill. They are also opposing related co…
Goldknopf Threatens to Back Knesset Dissolution Over Daycare Subsidy Bill
United Torah Judaism chairman Yitzhak Goldknopf said his faction will demand a vote Wednesday on dissolving the Knesset if the daycare subsidy bill is not advanced. Shas and Unite…
Ultra-Orthodox Parties Threaten Coalition Bills After Daycare Subsidy Measure Is Pulled
After the government canceled a vote on the daycare subsidy bill, ultra-Orthodox parties threatened to block other coalition legislation. Their protest also extends to the broadca…
Wiznitz Honors Torah Supporters at Lavish Sheva Berachot Celebration
A special Sheva Berachot was held this week in Vizhnitz for the granddaughter of the Vizhnitz Rebbe. The event honored supporters of Torah publication, included senior rabbis and…
Orphaned Gur Hasidim Complete and Dedicate a Torah Scroll in Ashdod
Dozens of Gur Hasidic orphans in Ashdod completed a Torah scroll they wrote themselves in memory of their late parents. The event ended with a city procession, הכנסת ספר תורה, spe…
Gur Orphans Dedicate Torah Scroll in Memory of Their Parents in Ashdod
Orphaned Gur boys and teens in Ashdod dedicated a Torah scroll in memory of their deceased parents. The event included visits to leading rabbis, a procession through the city, and…
Goldknopf Urges Netanyahu to Include Haredi Communities in West Bank Development Plans
United Torah Judaism chairman MK Yitzhak Goldknopf asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ensure that Haredi communities in Judea and Samaria are included in government develo…
Scandal: While the Haredim Suffer Under the Sanctions, Smotrich Will Transfer Billions to His Supporters, and Where Are the MKs?
An investigation by Kikar HaShabbat says Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich allocated billions of shekels in 2026 to Judea and Samaria and religious Zionist institutions, while exc…
Goldknopf’s Real Estate Empire: NIS 1.5 Million a Year From Rent
i24News reporter Avishai Grinzig reported that Yitzhak Goldknopf’s declared rental income jumped to NIS 1,572,990 in 2021, compared with NIS 95,600 in 2020. Goldknopf said the mon…
Ultra-Orthodox Parties Celebrate as Opposition Decries “A Life of Poverty and Dependence”
The Knesset passed the Basic Law: Torah Study in a preliminary reading, prompting praise from ultra-Orthodox leaders and sharp criticism from opposition figures and some coalition…
Secret probe: Tax Authority findings raise questions about Goldknopf
The Attorney General authorized a covert Tax Authority investigation into Yitzhak Goldknopf, according to an i24NEWS report. The report alleges undisclosed properties, questionabl…
Netanyahu Courts Goldknopf, Says the Bloc Must Stay Together
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recently met with United Torah Judaism chairman Yitzhak Goldknopf and Motti Babchik as he works to bring the Haredi parties back into the coa…
