Naftali Bennett

Planning of new Jewish neighborhood in Hebron approved

About 1,000 Jews now live in the West Bank city amid some 215,000 Palestinians.

Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett ( The Spokesperson of The Ministry of Economy)

Naftali Bennett named Israel’s defense minister as his party joins with Netanyahu’s Likud

The appointment by Benjamin Netanyahu is part of a union that could improve the prime minister’s position in the event of elections next year.

Ayelet Shaked to head Israel’s New Right party

It is likely that Shaked will make a new bid to add the New Right to the Union of Right Wing Parties under her leadership, with polls showing a united right wing earning more votes under Shaked then Rafi Peretz.

Israel

Netanyahu fires acting goverment ministers Bennett and Shaked ahead of election campaign

Ideas

Netanyahu’s victory means the far right in Israel is about to get a lot more powerful

Israel

Naftali Bennett, Ayelet Shaked call for recount of soldiers’ votes after party falls just short of Knesset seats

Israel

Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked form party for Orthodox and secular right-wing Israelis

Israel

Naftali Bennett blames Western assimilation for crisis in Israel-Diaspora relations

Israel

Netanyahu tried to get media outlet to attack rival’s wife, report says

Israel

Why early elections are off the table for now in Israel

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