Miki Zohar

The blame for October 7 lies with more than just one camp - editorial

In Israel’s next elections, voters will not reward the politicians who provide the most sophisticated excuses for October 7. They will choose whoever convinces them that lessons have been learned.

A memorial ceremony at the Nova festival marking two years since the October 7 massacre when Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, murdering more than 1200 people. October 07, 2025.
Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar at the opening of the Israeli Cartoon Museum in the city of Holon, central Israel, February 10, 2026.

Culture Minister Miki Zohar claims Hamas plotted Oct. 7 attacks during Bennett-Lapid gov't

Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar at the opening of the Israeli Cartoon Museum in the city of Holon, central Israel, February 10, 2026.

Miki Zohar summoned for Lahav 433 questioning as Histadrut chairman vows to fight for innocence

Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar at the opening of the Israeli Cartoon Museum in the city of Holon, central Israel, February 10, 2026.

Miki Zohar released after being questioned by police for 11 hours over Histadrut corruption affair


Gantz: I support the legal system, Zohar: Legal dictatorship coming

Likud MK Miki Zohar said that Gantz is presenting views that are “on the way to make our Jewish and democratic state into a legal dictatorship.”

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz at a faction meeting at the Knesset, November 18, 2019

Blue and White blasts Likud for immunity boycott

MK Miki Zohar, announced that MKs from Likud and legislators from parties in the current caretaker government would not come to the meetings and would not vote.

MK Miki Zohar, 2019.

A political ‘rat race’ - analysis

It turns out that the reluctant right-wing MKs had the right instincts and, like the locker in Rat Race, Liberman’s supposed offer was an empty one.

Israel's Foreign Affairs Minister Avigdor Liberman, 2011

Benjamin Netanyahu, Yuli Edelstein call for unity in Likud

This is the first statement Edelstein issued since Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit announced Netanyahu's indictment.

Benjamin Netanyahu and Yuli Edelstein at swearing in of 21st Knesset

Right-wing bloc pushes support for Netanyahu: Innocent until proven guilty

Katz stressed that even Likud's political rivals should internalize that as long as there is no legal decision disqualifying Netanyahu as prime minister, he is permitted to continue in his position.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu with leaders of the right-wing bloc, Nov. 2019

Arab party member admits they met with Likud to negotiate in radio prank

Yahya confirmed that Mansour Abbas, Natan Eshel and Miki Zohar met before the dissolving of the Knesset.

Abd al Hakim Hajj Yahya of Raam Balad party, April, 2019

Likud MK Zohar uses Holocaust terminology for possible Right loss

“The Right will not go like sheep to the slaughter,” he said, defending the Likud’s push to pass the “cameras bill” that would allow filming in polling stations, but not in ballot booths.

Miki Zohar

Shaked may still join Likud even after being vetoed by Sara Netanyahu

"Shaked is strong from an electoral point of view, and this was an opportunity, in my opinion, to strengthen the Likud," said MK Miki Zohar.

Ayelet Shaked March 18, 2019 (Courtesy)

MK Zohar files Knesset dispersal bill, 'Liberman commits political suicide'

The plan is for the Knesset to cast its final vote on the bill on Wednesday.

MK Miki Zohar

Bill to stop Netanyahu corruption indictment reaches Knesset

The immunity bill comes after Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit recommended to indict Netanyahu for three counts of fraud and breach of trust and one of bribery, pending a pre-indictment hearing.

Prime Minister Netanyahu in a cabinet meeting on May 12, 2019, during which he announced the location of a new town, named after President Trump, to be built in the Golan Heights