Yitzhak Goldknopf
Yitzhak Goldknopf is an Israeli lawmaker who leads the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism Party as the head of its hassidic half, Agudat Yisrael, and is the country's current construction and housing minister.
A member of the Gur hassidic dynasty, Goldknopf has also been very public in his views regarding the role of Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath, in Israeli society.
Haredi minister pushing for bill to disperse Knesset, take Israel to elections
According to Israeli law, if a bill to disperse the Knesset passes, an election is automatically called and must occur within 90 days.
If Netanyahu cares about the will of the people, he must fire Goldknopf - editorial
Yitzhak Goldknopf filmed dancing to anti-Zionist Neturei Karta anthem, sparks outrage
Chikli loses faith in Goldknopf over discriminatory land allocations to haredim
Haredi faction holds emergency talks as Israel’s 2025 budget deadline looms
Haredi faction Degel Hatorah's vote on the 2025 budget remains uncertain amid coalition strife.
Daycare subsidies for children of military-age yeshiva students officially ends
The ending of the program will be a financial blow to some 7,000 haredi families.
4,300 apartments: The new neighborhood in Lod, Nofei Ben Shemen, officially inaugurated
Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf and Lod Mayor Yair Revivo inaugurated the Nofei Ben Shemen neighborhood, featuring 4,300 housing units and 20,000 square meters of public, commercial, and leisure spaces.
Discounted apartments: Over 90,000 applicants compete for less than 5,000 units
Slim chances: Around 90,000 applicants registered for the “Discounted Apartment” lottery, competing for only 4,741 spots. Eligibility applications for the next lottery are now open.
Dichter, Kisch, Regev, Chikli: How can you be silent with this disgrace? - opinion
Ministers have the power to stop this travesty over the draft bill by telling Netanyahu they will not support the bill. But they choose not to act, causing Israel irreparable harm.
'Israel is set to launch an unprecedented attack on Hezbollah and Gaza,' Goldknopf reveals
In his interview, Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf said he doesn't understand what failure is attributed to the Prime Minister on October 7, and supports returning to Gush Katif
Registration opens for discounted apartment lottery: Here is the full list of cities
4,700 apartments in 14 cities: The discounted apartment lottery is open for five weeks. 20% of apartments will be reserved for active reserve soldiers. Cities include Rishon LeZion and Kfar Saba
Goldknopf – UTJ will not support 2025 budget without haredi IDF draft bill
The legal blanket haredi exemption from IDF service ended in July 2023 after being ruled unequal and therefore unconstitutional.
No easier solution: This is what you'll pay organizers in urban renewal projects
For the first time: The Government Authority for Urban Renewal publishes recommended salaries for project organizers, which can impact project feasibility and homeowners' returns.
Revolution in public housing: Eligible families to choose their own apartment
Amid the ongoing conflict and growing housing waitlist, a new program lets eligible families choose their own apartments - a major policy shift. Inbar Mazuz-Shor from the Housing Ministry explains.
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.
