Recent political and diplomatic developments do little to sway voters, as most still support a Likud-led coalition. Some 47% of respondents believe Netanyahu is best suited for the role of prime minister, but only 56% say they definitely plan to vote come March 2.
As the Yisrael Beytenu leader continues his attacks on the ultra-Orthodox public in an effort to remain relevant, Shas and United Torah Judaism take two very different approaches.
MK Ayelet Shaked, who is third on the Yamina candidate slate for the March election, discusses a range of topics and the latest political developments. Broadcast starts at 1 p.m. EST
“We are not taking any unnecessary chances,” says PM Netanyahu. “The virus is already found on five continents and in over 25 countries. We are aware of the fact that it will be impossible to completely prevent the entry of the virus; therefore, we will be prepared in advance to deal with the virus after its first entry to Israel."
Arab voters seem tired of the party's string of hollow provocations, but a scenario by which Balad drops out of the election race would shake Arab politics in Israel to their core. The fact that it is even being discussed signals potential winds of change.
New figures push the total number of coronavirus infections to over 2,000 worldwide. Several people coming back from China hospitalized in Israel, later cleared of suspected virus.
As we welcome 2020, Israel Hayom brings you a compilation of the most important things you may have missed in a variety of fields over the past 10 years.
Yisrael Beytenu head blames both Blue and White and Likud for what many consider a nightmare scenario
With members of right-wing bloc rejecting Benny Gantz's offers to meet for coalition talks, Likud officials call on Blue and White leader to work toward a unity government and avoid dragging the country into a third round of elections.
The Right has been consistent in its principles, whereas the Left – poised to move into power for the first time in a decade – is held together by nothing more than anti-Netanyahu sentiment.
