Ofer Cassif

Israeli envoy to US condemns settler violence in West Bank, invokes Torah justice

Leiter connected his criticism of the violence to the Jewish commandment of settling the Land of Israel, arguing that the principle also carries a responsibility to uphold justice.

ISRAELI AMBASSADOR to the US Yechiel Leiter in the Oval Office seen at the White House in April 2026.
Hadash-Ta'al MK Ofer Cassif says the IDF attempted to delay him from entering Kusra by declaring it a 'closed military zone,' August 14, 2026.

'This is what occupation looks like': MK Cassif says IDF tried to prevent him from entering Kusra

 MK Ofer Cassif attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 21, 2026.

Jewish MK Ofer Cassif decries Operation Roaring Lion, warns of regional impact

An illustration of a soldier suffering with mental health difficulties.

IDF soldier suicide attempts spike to 279 since 2024, Knesset report reveals


Far-left MK Ofer Cassif responds to protester with death threat

Cassif scuffled with police after attempting to raise a Palestinian flag in Jerusalem's Old City.

 MK Ofer Cassif reacts during a plenum session in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on January 19, 2022.

A-G may indict MK Ofer Cassif for assaulting police officer last year

Cassif said that the A-G had been pressured by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and that it was an attempt to divert attention.

 MK Ofer Cassif who was allegedly attacked by Israeli police officers during a protest on Friday, arrives to file a complaint at the Police Internal Investigations Department, in Jerusalem on April 11, 2021

Almog Cohen apologizes for ‘disrespectful’ insults hurled at fellow MKs

At the beginning of the interview, the outspoken Otzma Yehudit MK said: “I made a mistake, my demeanor was inappropriate.”

 Otzma Yehudit party member Almog Cohen during a an election campaign conference in Ramat Gan, September 4, 2022.

Israel election: Will Hadash-Ta'al recommend Lapid or Gantz?

Yisrael Beytenu initiates procedure to block Balad's Abou Shahadeh from running in the Israeli elections.

MK Ayman Odeh, co-head of the Israeli-Arab Hadash-Ta'al party at a rally supporting the Supreme Court in Tel Aviv, May 25, 2019

If elected, I will deport anyone who acts against the State of Israel - Ben-Gvir

Jewish violence against Arabs is also not terrorism, Otzma Yehudit head Itamar Ben-Gvir said, adding that there is precedence for this.

MK Itamar Ben Gvir seen in the East Jerusalem neighborhood Sheikh Jarrah, on January 20, 2022.

Ofer Cassif summoned for investigation after violent incident with cop

In May, Cassif was filmed hitting an officer in the head during clashes in the West Bank.

 MK Ofer Cassif  attends  a "55 years of occupation" conference in the Knesset, Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem on June 08 2022

Israel Police ask A-G to open probe against Joint List MKs Tibi, Cassif

Opposition MKs Ahmad Tibi and Ofer Cassif were both involved in high-profile incidents with police forces last week.

 (L-R) Joint List MKs Aida Touma-Sliman, Ahmad Tibi and Ofer Cassif seen at a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem August 22, 2019

Police considering investigation into MKs seen in violent incidents with police

The Investigations and Intelligence Division contacted the police districts where MKs were documented in violent interactions with Israel Police, asking for all materials to be transferred.

Joint List MK Ofer Cassif after his brutal attack by police in Jerusalem, April 9, 2021.

Polish restitution law same as Israeli absentee law: MKs Cassif, Abou Shehadeh

MKs Ofer Cassif (Joint List) and Sami Abou Shehadeh (Balad) equated the new Polish restitution law to Israel's Absentee Property Law, arguing that both constitute state-sponsored theft.

Ofer Cassif

Ben Gvir: terrorist, Cassif: piece of sh**t fascist

Knesset Apartheid parley unravels into MK slur fest.

Otzman Yehudit MK Itamar Ben-Gvir at the "After 54 Years: Between Occupation and Apartheid" conference at the Knesset hosted by Joint List MK Aida Touma-Sliman and Meretz MK Mossi Raz, June 22, 2021.