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Bennett urges Eisenkot bloc to 'threaten haredi parties, not beg them' to join gov't

"I am doing everything to help [Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot] establish a Zionist government of national renewal and bring about the revolution for those who serve," he said.

MKs Gadi Eisenkot and Naftali Bennett speak during the inaugural session of the 26th Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026
Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot and UTJ head Yakov Asher shake hands as party leaders pose for a group picture in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026

'They will use you and throw you away': Netanyahu warns haredi parties away from Eisenkot-led bloc

Shas chairman Arye Deri and Shas MKs attend a plenum session, at the assembly hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 15, 2026

Shas chairman Arye Deri calls for internal examination into party's election failure

Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot and UTJ head Yakov Asher shake hands as party leaders pose for a group picture in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026

Haredi parties welcome in Eisenkot-led gov't if they accept four principles, Yashar's Meridor says


NGO seeks ruling on draft-linked tax discounts after Sa’ar appointed interior minister

NGO Israel Hofsheet asks HCJ for November 25 deadline, arguing appointment removes government’s explanation for months of delay.

Building housing the offices of the ministry of interior. Nov 23 2011.

Haredi MKs propose exempting haredi yeshiva students from IDF service at 26, halting arrests

The first bill would allow yeshiva students to defer military service until age 26, while the second would immediately suspend criminal enforcement proceedings against eligible students for one year.

HAREDI DEMONSTRATORS protest in Jerusalem on July 23, 2025.

Shas weighs support for Eisenkot government as haredi parties seek solution to draft crisis

UTJ could pave the way for Shas to join an Eisenkot coalition, acting as its "Shabbos goy" while the Sephardi haredi party seeks to avoid alienating pro-Netanyahu voters.

A Shas party campaign poster. October 25, 2026

No to the war against the haredim, yes to Israel’s security - opinion

Israel’s reservists are carrying an enormous burden, while sanctions have failed to deliver a breakthrough in haredi enlistment. A three-year legislative framework could replace confrontation.

 A haredi man and an IDF soldier pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, November 14, 2024

Shas head Arye Deri withdraws from party list, will not be in 26th Knesset

Shas leader Arye Deri announces he won’t serve in the 26th Knesset, days after rabbis rejected his resignation.

Arye Deri places his ballot on Election Day on October 27, 2026.

The misconception of a conscription law - opinion

The Jewish people have always valued full-time Torah study above everything else. That dedication has never wavered, and it will not waver now.

HAREDI DEMONSTRATORS protest in Jerusalem on July 23, 2025.

IDF faces severe manpower crisis as recently released reservists called back to duty

Senior IDF officials are currently weighing whether to publicly and forcefully raise urgent issues surrounding the manpower crisis, foremost among them a shortage of approximately 15,000 soldiers.

Israeli soldiers seen in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanon border on March 22. Calling up highly skilled reservists from the tech and service sectors created a massive shortage of workers.

Don’t abandon reservists: Compromises must not allow for haredi draft issue to continue - editorial

Flexibility cannot become a respectable word for abandoning the people whose service makes coalition negotiations possible.

 Reservist exercise in the North. January 17, 2024

Shas claims reports of party joining potential Eisenkot-led coalition 'complete fake news'

Shas's statement comes following an N12 report that Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman dropped his veto on forming a government with haredi parties.

Shas chairman Arye Deri attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Netanyahu’s political survival must never be a reason to attack Iran - opinion

Does anyone really believe the push for another war with Iran isn't political? The fact that this doesn't shock us is evidence of the terrible distortion Netanyahu has inflicted on Israel.

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026 in this screen grab taken from video.