Ben-Gvir

Overall police recruitment has risen in recent years, but Muslim enlistment has sharply declined, despite Muslims accounting for more than 18% of Israel’s population.

"Only a large Otzma Yehudit, together with Smotrich and Ofer Winter running together, only in this way can a fully right-wing government be formed," Ben-Gvir said.

The bloc breakdown based on the results shows the coalition bloc with 50 seats, the opposition with 59 seats, and Arab parties with 11 seats.

After Ben-Gvir issued a statement about the discovery without crediting Netanyahu, the prime minister avoided a joint appearance and photo with the minister, instead delivering his remarks alone.

Likud is walking out of this primary further to the Right, unmistakably built around Netanyahu, security-minded to its core, still ready to sit with the ultra-Orthodox parties.

The event at hand is an appreciation event for Israel Police volunteers and members of police emergency squads. It is officially planned to mark 50 years of the police volunteer system. 

With roughly two months left until election day, it is time for the candidates who want to lead Israel to tell us what they actually intend to do, and how they plan to bring the country together.

“I congratulate the prime minister on his clear response to the criminal attorney-general,” said Ben-Gvir. “Deep-state officials have no authority whatsoever to remove ministers from office."

As Netanyahu’s tenure draws to a close, his record is one of internal division, international isolation, and the worst security catastrophe in the country’s history.

In 2026 alone, the number of communities eligible for firearm licenses has risen by 126, while gun owners have doubled since before the start of the Israel-Hamas War.