Ya'acov Litzman

Protesters attack Construction Minister Goldknopf while demonstrating haredi draft law in Jerusalem

Demonstrators also reportedly burnt trash cans in violation of the law, and police officers worked to disperse the protesters. 

 Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest following the Israeli Supreme Court ruling that requires the state to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminary students to the military, in Bnei Brak, Israel, June 27, 2024.
 JERUSALEM AND Jewish Heritage Minister Meir Porush arrives for a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office. He says he was just ‘helping a hassid visit his rebbe.’

Abusing power to help predators - opinion

Malka Leifer, a former Australian school principal who is wanted in Australia on suspicion of sexually abusing students, walks in the corridor of the Jerusalem District Court accompanied by Israeli Prison Service guards, in Jerusalem

The Malka Leifer case is symbolic of Israel's problems - editorial

 Health and Interior Minister Arye Deri at the handover ceremony for the Interior Ministry, January 1, 2023.

Arye Deri begins battle against obesity after nixing soda tax


Malka Leifer case: Court endorses suspended sentence for Litzman

Former minister and United Torah Judaism MK Ya’acov Litzman's sentence will be eight-months in prison and an NIS 3,000 fine.

Yaakov Litzman at the weekly cabinet meeting, March 2020.

Australian Jewish principal Malka Leifer's sexual abuse trial to begin

Malka Leifer, former principal of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish girls' school in Melbourne, is being charged with 74 counts of sexual abuse of students.

Malka Leifer

MK Litzman officially quits Knesset

The UTJ MK was indicted for breach of public trust in January, after he cut a plea deal with then-attorney-general Avichai Mandelblit in which he will be convicted in the Malka Leifer case.

Construction and Housing Minister Ya’acov Litzman votes in Israel's March 23, 2021 election.

Litzman cuts plea deal with A-G over Malka Leifer case

The former minister had been suspected of having used his influence to prioritize the interests of private individuals over the needs of the general public.

Ya'acov Litzman

COVID-19 vaccine's fourth dose gives three times the protection - Health Ministry

The fourth dose of the vaccine provided three times the protection against serious illness compared to three doses.

  Israelis receiving their fourth coronavirus vaccine, January 3, 2022.

Netanyahu: Leftists in Likud endanger Israel

Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu said that a group of Likud activists called the 'New Likudniks' are actually leftists trying to bring down the party.

 Likud head Benjamin Netanyahu at his party faction meeting, December 13, 2021.

Litzman's medical cannabis reform failed to reach 86% of export goals - analysis

Two years ago, Israel expected to become a bustling international medical cannabis export powerhouse. Today, it is a major importer, with one company controlling the country's entire export market.

Hundreds of Israelis gather in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv on April 20, 2021to protest in favor of cannabis legalization and for reforms in the medical cannabis market.

Haredim criticize Netanyahu for congratulating gold medalist on Shabbat

Shas leader Deri, and UTJ leaders Gafni and Litzman chastise Netanyahu for violating Shabbat by congratulating Israeli Olympian Linoy Ashram during the sabbath.

OPPOSITION LEADER Benjamin Netanyahu with Shas head Arye Deri and UTJ MK Ya’acov Litzman during a meeting with the opposition parties at the Knesset this week.

Kariv: Litzman is 'defender' of pedophile Malka Leifer

Labor MK Rabbi Gilad Kariv attacked Litzman over his pending indictments for allegedly assisting alleged pedophile Malka Leifer.

UTJ MK Ya'acov Litzman seen in the Israeli parliament on the day of the presidential elections, in Jerusalem, June 2, 2021.

COVID-19 and beyond: Health minister Horowitz’s top five challenges

MK Nitzan Horowitz is inheriting a ministry that suffered through a nearly year-and-a-half battle against a global pandemic.

Meretz Party chairman Nitzan Horowitz in Knesset preparations on April 5th.

Litzman associate suspected of taking bribe from medical cannabis company

The unnamed man was the third associate of Litzman's to be arrested within three days as part of an investigation into a wide-ranging fraud scheme in the health sector.

UTJ MK Ya'acov Litzman seen in the Israeli parliament on the day of the presidential elections, in Jerusalem, June 2, 2021.