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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 534

Alona Barkat

Zehut party leader Moshe Feiglin is seen in Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market, during a campaign stop on April 4, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 7, 2019, 9:29 pm
Enjoying his election kingmaker potential, Feiglin may recommend himself for PM
Head of ultra-nationalist, libertarian Zehut could hold keys to power for Gantz or Netanyahu; Zehut party source says neither may be able to accede to his demands
By Raoul Wootliff
Zehut party leader Moshe Feiglin attends a party conference in Tel Aviv on February 28, 2017. (Flash90)
March 29, 2019, 6:10 pm
Feiglin says no preference between Gantz and Netanyahu for next PM
Ex-Likud MK, who heads ultra-nationalist libertarian Zehut that could emerge as kingmaker, says he’d join any government that will meet his demands
By ToI Staff
Education Minister Naftali Bennett speak at a press conference announcing the launch of his New Right party's 'New South' campaign, in Ashdod on March 26, 2019 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 26, 2019, 2:58 pm
Presenting plan for south, Bennett vows to ‘open the gates of hell’ on Hamas
New Right chairman slams current security leadership, says that as defense minister he will promote ‘generals who don’t compromise’
By Raoul Wootliff
Nir Barkat at a Likud Party event in Tel Aviv on March 25, 2018. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
February 24, 2019, 11:42 pm
Ex-Jerusalem mayor poised to overtake Netanyahu as richest MK
Nir Barkat will be the wealthiest candidate in the April 9 elections, followed by his sister-in-law, political newcomer Alona Barkat
By Alexander Fulbright
Education Minister Naftali Bennett (L), Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked (R), and Alona Barkat (C), hold a New Right party press conference in Tel Aviv on February 7, 2019. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
February 20, 2019, 10:25 am
New Right unveils Knesset slate featuring equal representation for women
Right-wing ticket, led by Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked, includes several journalists; soccer club owner Alona Barkat in 3rd spot
By Michael Bachner and Raoul Wootliff
Alona Barkat, the owner of the soccer team Hapoel Beersheba, poses for a portrait during an interview at Turner Stadium in Beersheba, on May 8, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / MENAHEM KAHANA)
February 7, 2019, 11:31 am
Hapoel Beersheba owner Alona Barkat joins New Right party
Soccer bigwig who brought team to three consecutive national titles announces political bid: ‘I have decided to answer the call’; reportedly promised no. 3 spot on party slate
By ToI Staff
Alona Barkat, the owner of the soccer team Hapoel Beersheba, poses for a portrait during an interview at Turner Stadium in Beersheba, on May 8, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / MENAHEM KAHANA)
July 10, 2018, 4:27 pm
Israel’s first female soccer boss blazes a desert trail
Winning three consecutive national championships, Alona Barkat’s Hapoel Beersheba is an emblematic driving force of a southern Israeli city on the rise
By Delphine Matthieussent
Hapoel Beersheba captain Elyaniv Barda, second from left, together with other members of the soccer team, celebrating after winning at the Israeli soccer league championship at the Turner Stadium in Beersheba, May 8, 2017. (Roy Alima/Flash90)
November 7, 2017, 8:56 pm
Soccer star brought back from brink of death after collapsing on field
Hapoel Beersheba captain Elyaniv Barda hit in the chest with ball, interrupting heart rhythm; paramedics resuscitate him on the grass with electric shocks
By Stuart Winer
Hapoel Beersheba F.C. soccer players celebrate after winning the Israeli League championship for the first time in 40 years in Beersheba on May 21, 2016. (Danny Meron/Flash90)
August 5, 2016, 3:33 pm
Scotland’s Celtic to tackle Israel’s desert climate
Hapoel Beersheba to host Scottish soccer giants in UEFA’s southernmost stadium, where temperatures can reach over 100°F
By AFP
Roni Daniel, left, bangs his fist on the table during a Channel 2 studio debate, May 20, 2016 (Channel 2 screenshot)
May 22, 2016, 1:12 pm
Apoplexy now
After Ya’alon steps down, papers finally get a crack at weighing in on the political tumult, with a dollop of ‘apoplexy’ from one TV commentator thrown in for good measure
By Joshua Davidovich
Hapoel Beersheba players (in red) in action against Hapoel Afula during the semifinal of the Israeli cup at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem on April 29, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 1, 2016, 12:15 pm
Sole woman owner in top-flight Israeli soccer leads against-the-odds title bid
When Alona Barkat bought Hapoel Beersheba in 2007, the club was stuck in the second tier. Now it’s headed for a first championship in 40 years. No wonder her gender has ceased to be an issue
By Simon Griver
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