Yuli Edelstein

Yuli Edelstein is a senior lawmaker in the Likud Party.

Israel at a crossroads: Is Netanyahu's government on the brink of collapse?

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Netanyahu’s current coalition, despite the colossal failure of October 7, has already outlasted about 75% of its predecessors.

 BILLS HAVE already been introduced to dissolve the Knesset, though Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with the key actors in this drama to try to avert that outcome. Here, Netanyahu arrives in the courtroom at the Tel Aviv District Court, before the start of his testimony on Tuesday.
Likud MK Yuli Edelstein attends a a plenum session in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 4, 2025

Likud MK initiates process to impeach MK Ayman Odeh

 Shas MK Yinon Azoulay seen in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, July 22, 2024

Rift deepens: Shas expected to leave gov't as Netanyahu, Edelstein conclude bill discussion

 IDF counterterrorism operation in the West Bank on May 13, 2025.

Opposition blocks sending out IDF reserves call-up orders for the second time in a week


Yuli Edelstein is carrying the social covenant on his shoulders - editorial

Israel’s future depends on universal conscription, ensuring fairness and shared responsibility for all citizens during wartime.

 Committee Chairman Yuli Edelstein leads a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on March 24, 2025.

Ultra-Orthodox party declares Knesset rebellion until draft bill passes

The announcement was made as an attempt to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to advance with a new bill to regulate haredi IDF service.

 Haredi men are seen protesting the effort to draft ultra-Orthodox Israelis into the IDF.

Ronen Bar to clarify warnings about Netanyahu to closed session of Knesset on Wednesday

"We cannot ignore the grave letter from the head of the Shin Bet. Summon him immediately to present his claims.

 Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) Ronen Bar attends the state ceremony at Mount Herzl. September 26, 2023.

Knesset to hold urgent meeting over Brazil's investigation into IDF soldier for 'war crimes'

The discussion follows the Brazilian authorities' demand to investigate an IDF soldier for alleged war crimes. The classified session is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.

 Committee Chairman Yuli Edelstein leads a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on May 8, 2024

No backroom deals on IDF haredi draft bill, Likud MK Edelstein vows

“There are all kinds of talk about agreements behind the committee’s back. There is no such thing as behind the back of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee,” Edelstein said.

 Likud MK Yuli Edelstein attends a plenum session at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, December 4, 2024

MK Yuli Edelstein on national agenda: 'The IDF needs to change their tune'

“A heroic operation in the style of Entebbe is impossible under these conditions.”

Committee Chairman MK Yuli Edelstein leads a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 15, 2024

Edelstein's synagogue disputes claim they called police on women distributing hostage flyers

"The arrest of the women who placed the leaflets - madness, unequivocally disproportionate. We have no problem with what they did," Mauda told N12.

Hundreds of protesters accompanied Likud MK Yuli Edelstein on his way to synagogue on September 14, 2024.

Political protests must stay out of synagogues - editorial

The plight of the hostages and their families is a matter of life and death. The public’s frustration with perceived government inaction is understandable, and calls for action are justified.

 Likud MK Yuli Edelstein followed by protesters on September 14, 2024.

Three women placed on house arrest for distributing flyers for release of hostages in Herzliya

They were under questioning for several hours by police and waved pictures of Yuli Edelstein.

 Committee Chairman Yuli Edelstein leads a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on July 9, 2024.

Defense Minister Gallant: US-EU-Sunni coalition against Iran attack holding together

Likud MK Yuli Edelstein said that Israel may need to shift focus from Gaza to Lebanon

Likud MK Yuli Edelstein and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

New Knesset subcommittee to oversee IDF October 7 investigations

With a National Committee of Investigation lacking, the forum will serve as the FADC's tool for oversight and examination of all of the IDF's investigative reports.

 IDF Soldiers, Kibbutz Beeri October 15, 2023