Idit Silman

Silman declares Nile crocodile ‘cultivated wild animal’ to allow Ben-Gvir's 'crocodile prison' plan

The environmental protection minister changed the crocodile’s legal status to facilitate National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s proposed “crocodile prison.”

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A crocodile (Crocodylus Acutus) rests at the National Zoo of Managua November 13,2007.
Opposition Leader and Head of the Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speak during a press conference announcing a joint list named “Together” ahead of upcoming elections, to be led by Bennett, in Herzliya, central Israel, April 26, 2026.

Bennett files defamation lawsuit against MKs, Channel 14, for mental illness claims

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett said that claims that he took pills to function were "blatant lies" meant to damage his chances of being elected again.

|ByARIELLA ROITMAN, GILAD MORAG
A GENERAL view of the Sharon region under heavy haze, February 14, 2026.

Malfunction in Ashdod sewage plant causes Hydrogen sulfide leaks in Yavne

According to Maariv, a joint ministry-STP investigation into the complaint revealed a “significant malfunction” in the site’s biological treatment system, caused by prohibited sewage entering.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, October 28, 2025.

Prosecution challenges Netanyahu’s account of Walla’s importance in Case 4000

Prosecutor Yehudit Tirosh presses Prime Minister Netanyahu in Case 4000, questioning his stance on editorial influence and the importance of internet coverage.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Bennett neglected his home party and paid a heavy price - analysis

Putin and Zelensky are important, but you’re not going to be able to deal with them if your own house is not in order.

APRIL 6, 2022ByHERB KEINON
Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks with MK Idit Silman a discussion on the Electricity Law connecting to Arab and Bedouin towns, during a plenum session in the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 5, 2022.

Did Likud break the law by offering Silman a spot?

Silman was reportedly offered the 10th spot on the Likud Party's list and a ministerial position in return for her leaving the coalition.

APRIL 6, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
Idit Silman, head of the Health Committee leads a Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 16, 2021.

Silman: What bothered me is a minister said to abide by High Court

The MK lamented that while she is considerate of others, others in the coalition are not considerate of her.

APRIL 6, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz and MK Idit Silman attend a press conference in the Israeli parliament discussing the working conditions of Israeli medical interns.

Bennett: Bibi activists threatened Silman before she left coalition

Bennett and Lapid to meet over coalition crisis • Netanyahu congratulates Silman's decision

APRIL 6, 2022BySHIRA SILKOFF, TZVI JOFFRE
From left to right: MK Idit Silman (Yamina), Defense Minister Benny Gantz, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett