Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Haaretz Exposé Walla proposed to promote the far-right national security minister's plan to expand local security squads, a key part of Otzma Yehudit's election drive. Walla commented: 'There will be no deals with any government ministry before the election'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJosh Breiner11:36 PM • July 27 2026 IDTIsraeli news site Walla offered to promote National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's plan to expand local security squads ahead of the upcoming election in exchange for payment.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israeli politicsIsraeli electionsItamar Ben-GvirIsrael's MediaOtzma YehuditCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahuIranHasbaraKarim KhanIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastAhead of Election, Israeli News Site Offered to Promote Ben-Gvir Policy for PayAhead of Netanyahu Meeting, Trump Says U.S., Israel Are 'Pretty Close' on IranHaaretz CartoonNetanyahu Rivals Reject Palestinian Statehood, Split Over West Bank 'Anarchy'Property Tax Delay Prevents Northern Israel Businesses From Rebuilding After WarRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleEd Miliband, the U.K.'s New Foreign Secretary – and His History With IsraelWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownBiden Officials Now Regret What They Let Israel Do in Gaza. Does It Matter?Al Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan Journalists