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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 435

National Religious Party

From right to left: Likud MKs Amit Halevi, Ariel Kallner and Dan Illouz with former MK Shuli Mualem on the Temple Mount on May 18, 2023. (Twitter/used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 20, 2023, 9:42 am
On the way up to the Temple Mount, Likud is becoming Otzma Yehudit
Most ruling party members have always shunned visits to the holy site, both for security and religious reasons, but a new breed of Likud MKs are following the lead of the far-right
By Shalom Yerushalmi
Rabbi Chaim Druckman attends an event at the Jerusalem International Convention Center on December 30, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90/File)
December 25, 2022, 10:01 pm
Rabbi Chaim Druckman, spiritual leader of political religious Zionism, dies at 90
A founder of the settler movement, who coined the term Gush Emunim, Druckman influenced country’s top leaders as an educator and major political power in Israeli society
By Judah Ari Gross
Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu urges the far-right Religious Zionism and Otzma Yehudit parties to reunite for the upcoming Knesset elections, in a video released on August 23, 2022. (Screen capture: Facebook)
August 23, 2022, 8:00 pm
‘Can’t take the risk’: Netanyahu issues public call for union of far-right parties
Opposition leader urges Religious Zionism’s Smotrich and Otzma Yehudit’s Ben Gvir to join forces so they clear electoral threshold and enable ‘strong, stable’ national government
By Ash Obel
Aharon Abuhatzira (courtesy)
September 22, 2021, 6:16 pm
Former minister and MK Aharon Abuhatzira dies at 82
Morocco-born politician is buried in Ramle, where he served as mayor in the 1970s; PM hails his support for disenfranchised
By ToI Staff
Rabbi Gilad Kariv at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem before the start of a hearing about public transportation on Shabbat; September 11, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 19, 2021, 7:02 am
Orthodox MKs vow to shun Labor Reform rabbi as partner for coalition — or minyan
Shas, UTJ and National Religious Party lawmakers pan Knesset hopeful Gilad Kariv, say he represents a dangerous ‘cult’; Kariv: Proof of need for non-Orthodox representation
By Shalom Yerushalmi
Itamar Ben Gvir of the Otzma Yehudit party speaks during a ceremony in Jerusalem marking the 27th anniversary of the killing of extremist rabbi Meir Kahane, November 7, 2017. The sign behind him reads, "Kahane was right!" (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 5, 2021, 3:16 am
Otzma Yehudit head says Kahane was ‘holy’; backs expulsion of ‘disloyal’ Arabs
Ben Gvir says that in talks with Netanyahu associates ahead of far-right merger, both sides recognized that PM can’t form right-wing coalition without his slate in Knesset
By Raoul Wootliff
Screen capture from video of Nail Zoabi. (YouTube)
February 4, 2021, 6:46 pm
Netanyahu recruits first-ever Muslim to Likud list, also adds firebrand novelist
School principal Nail Zoabi placed in low 39th slot, but party says Norwegian Law will ensure he gets Knesset seat; Galit Distal Atbaryan given No. 10 slot, party files its slate
By Raoul Wootliff
Otzma Yehudit party member Itamar Ben Gvir (R) speaks with then-National Union faction leader Betzalel Smotrich, during a campaign event in Bat Yam, April 6, 2019. (Flash90)
February 3, 2021, 10:14 pm
Far-right parties led by Smotrich and Ben Gvir, a Kahane disciple, join forces
As in past elections, Netanyahu, anxious to avoid votes going to waste, pushed alliance that could see disciple of racist rabbi elected; slate includes anti-LGBT Noam party
By ToI Staff
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February 3, 2021, 1:19 pm
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By ToI Staff
Itamar Ben Gvir, head of the Otzma Yehudit party holds a press conference in Jerusalem on February 26, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 3, 2021, 2:21 am
Netanyahu said once again concocting deal to get far-right Kahanists elected
PM said to offer National Religious Party’s Smotrich free extra seat on Likud slate, settlement construction plans, in exchange for merging with Otzma Yehudit
By ToI Staff
Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel speaks during a conference of the National Union Political party in Jerusalem on March 6, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 30, 2018, 2:31 am
Jewish Home says it will stay together after Bennett, Shaked take off
Factional heads of leaderless alliance hold late night meeting, vow to be the party of the national religious community in upcoming election
By ToI Staff
Rabbi Yehoshua Shapira, head of Ramat Gan Yeshiva, speaks at a right-wing religious conference on March 6, 2018. (Screen capture: Ynet)
March 7, 2018, 2:07 pm
Right-wing rabbi complains Israel flooded with gay culture
Yehoshua Shapira, head of Ramat Gan Yeshiva, urges his followers to ‘wage war’ for traditional family values
By ToI Staff
Yair Sheleg
January 30, 2017, 3:34 pm
Yair Sheleg
Religious Zionism embraces capitalism
The National-Religious camp has jettisoned social justice in favor of a hard-hearted — and unsustainable — worldview
Israeli youth chant outside an Arab store in the Old City during Jerusalem Day's 'flag march,' May 21, 2009. (photo credit: Abir Sultan/Flash90)
April 28, 2015, 4:23 am
Before Jerusalem Day march, opponents aim to thwart racism
Citing recurrent nationalistic violence, local activists are mulling ways of protesting May’s annual flag parade through Old City’s Muslim Quarter
By Elhanan Miller
Jewish Home party leader Economy Minister Naftali Bennett, poses with students at the Blich high school in Ramat Gan, Feb 12 2015. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
April 26, 2015, 4:44 pm
Bennett’s retreat shows narrowing horizons for religious Zionist base
He wanted to be defense minister and saw Jewish Home ultimately ruling Israel. But Naftali Bennett’s political wings were clipped by his own constituents, and now he’ll be Netanyahu’s circumscribed education minister
By Haviv Rettig Gur
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