Naftali Bennett
Some 30 activists with the anti-Zionist “Anarchists Against the Wall” group have been banned from the area for instigating weekly violent provocations in several Palestinian villages.
In a last-minute deal, Jewish Home leader Rafi Peretz breaks his pact with Itamar Ben-Gvir’s far-right party to join with the New Right and National Union ahead of Israel’s March 2 elections.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly threatens to fire Defense Minister Naftali Bennett if his New Right Party refuses to form a joint slate with far-right Otzma Yehudit.
Israeli Defense Minister Bennett reveals a campaign to develop and legalize unauthorized outposts in Judea and Samaria, and greatly increase the area’s Jewish population.
Unless the ultra-Orthodox grip on the religious services portfolio is broken, says New Right head Naftali Bennett, his party will not agree to any future coalition deal.
Israeli prime minister: “I’m in favor of the people deciding and no one else” • Proposal “has no chance of passing in the few days left to this Knesset,” says Sa’ar • Bennett: “We must do everything possible to avoid new elections.”
Naftali Bennett policy seeks to deter attacks against Israelis from air, land and sea, while he also aims to improve living conditions for Palestinians in neighboring Gaza.
Israeli defense minister imposes sanctions on UK terror suspect
“Today, we are embarking on an extensive economic campaign against activists from terrorist organizations all over the world,” says Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett.
Locals pelt troops with stones and tires • Israeli Defense Minister: Israel must “exact a heavy price” from those who attack its citizens • Dvir’s father Yoav: “Demolitions should have happened sooner.”
The new policy, which has not yet been approved by the Security Cabinet, is intended to boost deterrence against terrorist attacks.
Israeli Defense Minister Bennett: “The new rules of the game are clear” • Lapid: Elimination of Baha Abu al-Ata an “extraordinary achievement,” but “Israeli deterrence is practically nonexistent.”
Opting to skip the usual formalities, Naftali Bennett says he wants to get to work right away, “addressing the serious challenges that lay ahead.”
