Yuli Edelstein
Members of Israel's Right in talks to form new party as alternative to Likud
The initiative, informally described as “Likud B,” is being advanced by right-wing figures, many of whom have had strained relations with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Haredi parties accuse Knesset foreign affairs committee legal adviser of stalling draft bill
‘Reaching the finish line’: Controversial haredi draft bill advances for Knesset committee vote
Outcome of state budget vote uncertain amid coalition crisis over haredi draft
As Israel grieves, Netanyahu puts coalition deals ahead of national sacrifice - editorial
The IDF does not belong to one segment of society. The physical defense of the state cannot rest on the shoulders of some while others stand apart and watch.
Netanyahu offers to fire Edelstein for haredi parties staying in coalition
Edelstein called on haredi politicians to exhibit “national responsibility” and refrain from toppling the government over their insistence to exempt at least half of eligible haredim from IDF draft.
Edelstein to haredim: Now is not time to topple government
Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chair Yuli Edelstein called on haredi politicians to exhibit “national responsibility.”
With backs to the wall on IDF draft, Haredi MKs slam Edelstein, A-G
Edelstein has yet to present the text of a new law proposal based on agreements reached with haredi representatives on June 12, the eve of Israel’s attack against Iran.
Haredi parties ramp up pressure after Edelstein IDF draft bill delayed
The boycott marked an uptick in the haredi parties’ pressure campaign, as they had previously refrained from boycotting the plenum on Monday.
Haredi rabbi calls Likud MK Yuli Edelstein 'traitor' over draft law
'There’s someone in Likud who is a traitor to Israel and a scheming saboteur because he wants to rule and become prime minister,' says Butbul.
Text of Haredi draft law expected in Knesset committee within days
The text is expected to reflect agreements reached between Edelstein and representatives of the Knesset’s haredi parties on June 12.
Jewish religious leaders' unsettling words disregard Israel's foundational narratives - opinion
We must be exceptionally delicate in our speech, careful to uphold moral integrity, and even more so, to avoid clouding or distorting our historical narratives.
With focus on Iran, has the haredi coalition threat dropped? - analysis
Approximately 24 hours after the Knesset dispersal bill fell, Israel struck Iran. Both Edelstein and Shas MK Aryeh Deri knew about the timing of the attack in advance.
Opposition's Knesset dispersal bill fails after Edelstein, haredim reach draft bill agreement
When the opposition called for the vote, Deputy Minister Yaakov Tesler and MK Moshe Roth of Agudat Yisrael voted in favor of dissolving the Knesset.
