Yoaz Hendel

Over half of Israelis want PM Netanyahu to retire from politics, not run in Knesset election - poll

Poll: 55% of Israelis want Netanyahu to step down, as the coalition drops to 49 seats and the opposition strengthens to a majority.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a Jerusalem Day event, May 14, 2026; illustrative.
Reservists Party leader Yoaz Hendel presents national PTSD recovery plan after October 7, May 10, 2026.

Reservists Party launches national PTSD recovery plan for those impacted by war, October 7

 (L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett, Opposition Leader and Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid.

Netanyahu attacks Bennett, Lapid's joint party list announcement with inflammatory video

Reservist Party leader and former communications minister Yoaz Hendel serving in the IDF.

Yoaz Hendel: 'Israel must seize opportunity to defeat Hezbollah, assert control in Lebanon'


Israel Elections: Zionist Spirit No. 3 is ex-religious kibbutz leader

Amitai Porat, 50, served as secretary general of the Religious Kibbutz movement between 2016 and 2021 and was chosen instead of the Byait Yehudi leader.

 Zionist Spirit leader Ayelet Shaked and her partner in the party Yoaz Hendel announce Amitia Porat as third in their party list.

What’s the deal with fiber-optic Internet in Israel?

A country-wide rollout and somewhat-affordable plans make a lot of buzzes, but what is fiber-optic Internet, and is now the time to switch?

 FIBER OPTICS of a cable without sheath.

Zionist Spirit's creation may bring Netanyahu closer to goal, expert says

Shaked-Hendel joint run enters a crowded field of parties competing for right-wing votes.

 Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked and Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel launch the Zionist Spirit party

The Zionist Spirit is Shaked, Hendel's last chance in Knesset - analysis

The new Zionist Spirit party's mixed messages on various issues, including Netanyahu, could push them further below the electoral threshold.

 Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked holds a press conference with Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel at Hamacabia Village in Ramat Gan, on July 27, 2022

Yamina by any other name is still a lost cause - opinion

The impetus for the merger had zero to do with Zionist ideals; it was a Hail Mary maneuver on the part of Shaked and Hendel not to have to kiss the Knesset goodbye.

 Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked and Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel

Israel Elections: Shaked, Hendel announce joint run as 'Zionist Spirit'

Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked will lead the faction with Hendel and Hauser placed in the number two and four slots, respectively.

 Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked and Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel launch the Zionist Spirit party

Israel Elections: Yamina to launch official campaign this week

Agreements with Hendel, Hauser and Kahana will likely be reached by the launch of the campaign, a source in Yamina said.

Yamina MK Ayelet Shaked is seen at the inauguration of the 24th Knesset, on April 6, 2021.

Israel Elections: Netanyahu can't form coalition, Meretz shifts playing field - poll

Meretz returning to the political playing field is the cause behind Netanyahu's bloc drop to 59, the latest poll indicates.

 Benjamin Netanyahu is surrounded by Likud members at a preliminary reading at the Knesset of a bill to dissolve the parliament after Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid moved to disband their government and hold an election, in Jerusalem, June 22, 2022.

Israel Elections: Yamina passes threshold with Hendel and Hauser, poll finds

Yamina would become the deciding factor in forming a government if Hender and Hauser join it, according to the new poll.

MK Zvi Hauser and Israeli minister of Communications Yoaz Hendel attend a New Hope faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 6, 2022.

Hendel: 'I was threatened over kosher cellphone reform'

"Every decision has a political price. But it is unacceptable that ministers reach their positions and then only deal with survival instead of making decisions for public benefit," Hendel said.

 Israeli minister of Communications Yoaz Hendel at a conference with supporters in Shoham on July 12, 2022.