Otzma Yehudit

'This will not be overlooked': Herzliya mayor slams Otzma Yehudit handing out noose pins at school

Herzliya Mayor Yariv Fisher condemned the distribution of noose-themed pins to students at Handasaim High School, calling the incident the crossing of an “educational, ethical, and moral red line.”

Pins handed out to Herzliya high school students depicted a noose.
Israeli National Security Minister and Otzma Yehudit party chairman Itamar Ben Gvir and fellow party member Tali Gottlieb attend a press conference ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Jerusalem, September 22, 2026.

Sohlberg orders removal of Ben-Gvir prison video, imposes NIS 20,000 costs

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir leads Otzma Yehudit faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on May 25, 2026.

Ben-Gvir’s latest death penalty rhetoric borrows from an ancient Machiavellian Playbook - opinion

Members of the Joint Arab List Ahmad Tibi, Sami Abu Shehadeh and Yousef Jabareen arrive to submit their party’s candidate list to the Central Elections Committee at the Knesset in Jerusalem, September 8, 2026; illustrative.

Will Israel's Arab parties be banned from the election? The legal fight explained


Ben-Gvir ordered to promote police investigator linked to Netanyahu probes, court rules

The decision brings to a close months of legal hurdles, after Ben-Gvir refused to advance her rank along with her peers.

  Protesters outside the Tel Aviv District Court, ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's criminal trial hearing, present a representation of   Itamar Ben-Gvir with a sign that reads, 'A good Arab is a dead one,' and a representation of Netanyahu asking why Ben-Gvir should be fired.

Israel's Opposition hits 61 seat majority for first time in months - poll

The opposition had been standing at 60 seats, at the cusp of a majority, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition remained at 50 seats. The Arab parties, meanwhile, stand at 10 seats.

Opposition head Yair Lapid arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court on a petition against the transfer of funds to ultra-Orthodox educational institutions, January 8, 2026

Majority of Israelis favor joint US-Israel action against Iran - poll

The responses were divided into those who support Israel joining the attack only if Iran first attacked or prepared to attack (29%) and those who would support Israeli participation regardless (44%).

A man lights a cigarette with fire from a burning picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as Israelis rally in support of the nationwide protests happening in Iran, in Holon, Israel, January 14, 2026.

Despite turbulent week, demand for commission of inquiry, bloc map remain stable - poll

Against the backdrop of the draft law, the establishment of a government commission of inquiry, and the interview by Eli Feldstein on the Qatargate affair, coalition parties maintain their strength.

Knesset members attend a plenum hearing, October 29, 2025; illustrative.

Bennett surges to 22 seats as Likud falls, opposition inches toward forming gov't - poll

The Likud would get 25 seats, Religious Zionist party would not cross the threshold, and an opposition coalition would secure 60 seats, putting it on the brink of forming a government.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ministers at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 8, 2025.

Knesset’s NSC chairman halts meeting to check on son at Bondi Beach terror attack

Israeli lawmaker Tzvika Fogel’s daughter-in-law and two grandchildren were also at the event. The Otzma Yehudit MK said everyone was okay.

A policeman works at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, 2025. Australian police said two people were in custody following reports of multiple gunshots on December 14 at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach, urging the public to take shelter.

Bereaved parents call on Ben-Gurion University to dismiss prof. who called IDF soldiers 'murderers'

“Academic freedom does not mean teaching students while calling them baby killers behind their backs,” the letter continued.

 Ben-Gurion University campus in Beersheba, southern Israel. May 28, 2023.

Ben-Gvir’s noose pin shows Israel trading moral clarity for election symbolism - comment

Instead of grappling with the complex challenge of prosecuting the October 7 perpetrators effectively, the conversation veered toward symbolism designed for headlines, not reality.

Head of the Otzma Yehudit faction party Itamar Ben Gvir attends a faction meeting in the Israeli parliament on December 8, 2025.

Ben-Gvir dons golden noose pin as Knesset advances death penalty for terrorists law

“Of course, there is the option of hanging, the electric chair, and there is also the option of lethal injection,” Ben-Gvir explained.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir wore a gold pin of a noose, December 8, 2025.

Ben-Gvir advances death penalty for terrorists bill at Knesset, clashes erupt over legality

The issue most debated was the ethical aspects of the bill’s outline, causing the meeting to break out into clashes between Ben-Gvir and the panel.

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a Knesset committee meeting on advancing the death penalty for terrorists bill, November 19, 2025.