Veteran Israeli journalist Rina Matzliach announced yesterday her resignation from the Israeli Channel 12 after 30 years over fears of restrictions on the freedom of expression under the upcoming right-wing Israeli government, Israeli Ynet website has reported.

The triumph in Israeli elections of a far-right coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu alongside an alliance of ultra-Orthodox and ultra-nationalist parties has divided opinion in British-Jewish communities. #IsraelElections #IsraelElections2022

The chairman of Israel’s far-right Religious Zionist party Bezalel Smotrich demanded that Israeli professional soccer league halt playing being held on Saturday, the Jewish day of rest, labeling them as “undemocratic” and “non-Jewish”. #IsraelElections #IsraelElections2022

Far-right win in Israel’s elections has triggered a schism in the UK Jewish community, fears about a surge in antisemitism and a sharp, painful dissonance between Zionist dreams and Israeli reality. #IsraelElections #IsraelElections2022

Prime Minister Yair Lapid called for the opposition to "work together" if it "wants to stop the destructive override clause," referring to legislation pushed by parties in Netanyahu's right-wing bloc that would enable the Gov to overturn Supreme Court rulings with a slim majority

Israeli president Isaac Herzog has said “the whole world is worried” about the far-right views of Itamar Ben-Gvir, who appears set to become a minister in Benjamin Netanyahu’s new coalition government. #IsraelElections #IsraelElections2022

After the last ballot papers were counted days ago and the results announced, liberal Israelis became worried that a corrupt politician would rule the state again. What worries liberal, secular Israelis across the board more now is that Israel may no longer be democratic.

Jewish communities in the Diaspora haven’t been able to calm down since the results of the election were finalized. There are possibilities that the impact of the election result on Diaspora Jews could be devastating and perhaps even fatal. #IsraelElections #IsraelElections2022

Former senior military and Defense Ministry official, Amos Gilad, said that he expects a “major disaster” if Religious Zionism chair Bezalel Smotrich is appointed defense minister. #IsraelElections #IsraelElections2022

As Benjamin Netanyahu is set for a return to power just over a year after being toppled as prime minister at the head of what is likely to be a far-right governing coalition, public expects that Israel's new government will push country towards the precipice. #IsraelElections

The Israeli human rights group Yesh Din has welcomed the US investigation into the killing of of the Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli forces, while Israel’s defence minister, Benny Gantz, stated that‘Israel’ will not cooperate with an FBI investigation

Religious Zionist Party chairman Bezalel Smotrich and the ultra-Orthodox parties demand from Benjamin Netanyahu to make significant changes in the Law of Return as part of the coalition negotiations. #IsraelElections #IsraelElections2022

Israeli officers and generals in the occupation army expressed their concern about the possibility of the appointment of extremist Bezalel Smotrich, leader of the Religious Zionism Party, as minister of defence, because he lacks knowledge, or authority to deal with the ministry.

"It is impossible to ignore the massive impact of education on the results of the latest election which brought the far right to power,” legal expert Professor Mordechai Kremnitser comments on Israeli curriculum. #IsraelElections #IsraelElections2022

Religious Zionism leader Bezalel Smotrich said that the new government would need to “take action” against certain human rights organizations when it enters office, describing the groups as an “existential threat” to Israel. #IsraelElections #IsraelElections2022

Israel's religious and far-right parties have issued a fresh demand to Prime Minister-elect Benjamin Netanyahu as coalition negotiations renewed, seeking to pass legislation that would permit gender segregation at publicly funded events. #IsraelElections #IsraelElections2022

Outgoing Defence Minister Benny Gantz warned of chaos in Israel over power given to Israel’s far-right Ben-Gvir, saying that Establishing a private army for Ben-Gvir in [the occupied West Bank] is dangerous… and will create real security failures.

The provocative far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir in Israel with a history of inciting racism has been tapped as the next minister of national security under a coalition deal with Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party. #IsraelElections #IsraelElections2022

National Unity MK Gadi Eisenkot, a former IDF chief of staff, called for a million Israelis to take to the streets to demonstrate if Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu’s expected incoming government enacts controversial elements of its potential agenda.

Prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party reached a partial coalition agreement with the Religious Zionist Party chief Bezalel Smotrich that he will become finance minister in a rotation.