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After war delay, Yesh Atid reschedules first-ever leadership primary for March

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 13:03:35 +0000

Yair Lapid expected to face off against lawmaker Ram Ben Barak for chair as opposition party to hold internal election for first time since 2012 founding

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Yesh Atid to hold first leadership vote in party’s 9-year history

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 06:37:53 +0000

Lapid expected to win; unclear if he will be challenged; party also set to announce new method for selecting electoral slate

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Lapid’s Yesh Atid to hold leadership election in coming months — report

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 06:56:07 +0000

1,000 party members and lawmakers will reportedly be eligible to vote for a chairperson; unclear if anyone will challenge incumbent; no vote to be held for party's Knesset slate

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Renegades, rabble-rousers, TV anchors, army chiefs: The MKs who won’t be back

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:43:37 +0000

Dozens depart in latest election's political culling -- from longest-serving lawmaker to some of the briefest, as well as 3 women of 3 faiths who each made history in their own way

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Center-left fractures as Huldai, Shelah drop out of elections ahead of deadline

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 20:24:04 +0000

Meanwhile, Labor, Meretz and Yaron Zelekha's party confirm separate runs and Ra'am splits from Joint List Arab alliance, underscoring a splintered anti-Netanyahu camp

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MK Ofer Shelah says he’s leaving Yesh Atid to start his own party

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 12:10:12 +0000

Lawmaker cites longtime political partner Yair Lapid's refusal to hold a leadership primary

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18 arrested in scuffles at anti-Netanyahu protest on Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway

Sat, 14 Nov 2020 14:04:02 +0000

Police say suspects disturbed public order with illegal march; organizers say it was approved; 4 MKs at march as demonstrators carry inflatable submarines down central route

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Data shows police have fined very few ultra-Orthodox for mass prayer gatherings

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 19:59:32 +0000

Amid reports of large events and a lack of enforcement by police, only 171 fines issued for prayer violations across the country during lockdown - and only one in Jerusalem

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Coalition MKs block state comptroller investigation into budget ‘farce’

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 00:27:09 +0000

Knesset State Audit Committee discusses finance ministry's handling of budget process, resignation of former budget chief amid allegations of political interference

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Rejecting primaries, Lapid says ‘internal’ leadership vote to be held next year

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 17:25:46 +0000

Deflecting challenge by prominent MK, Yesh Atid chief agrees 'it's time' for election to choose party leader, but only after careful, and lengthy, consideration

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Yesh Atid MK calls for leadership primary, says he’ll challenge Lapid

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 13:34:20 +0000

Ofer Shelah says voting on party chief necessary before national elections; party says: 'We're examining the matter'

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Knesset committee nixes call for state comptroller to probe submarine purchases

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 17:35:30 +0000

Coalition head MK Zohar threatens to have panel chairman Ofer Shelah, from opposition Yesh Atid, booted for hounding PM over controversial naval vessel purchase

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Amid uproar about Knesset Channel firings over leaked tape, MK calls for boycott

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 13:26:18 +0000

Smotrich urges other lawmakers to join him in refusing to talk to station after it dismisses three workers for releasing video of MK Ofer Shelah's meltdown

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Health official says team sports unlikely to be allowed for another 6 months

Sun, 19 Apr 2020 13:41:15 +0000

Health Ministry's deputy chief says other rules may be eased if no new outbreak for 2 weeks; MK Shelah: Current situation damaging, sports are at center of healthy society

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As ventilators run short, health chief ‘not optimistic’ there’ll be enough

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Knesset coronavirus committee hears there are just 1,437 spare breathing machines; Health Ministry says stored devices, army can boost number to 2,864

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