Knesset legislative blitz: Key Israeli laws explained
Israel’s Knesset completed its legislative blitz ahead of its dissolution, which will be on July 17. Here are…
Israel’s Knesset passes reform expanding gov’t oversight of broadcasting
The Knesset plenum passed into law on Thursday the contentious bill led by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi, which…
Knesset approves bill heavily weakening role of attorney general
New law, old feud The law is the latest development in a long-running dispute between the Netanyahu coalition…
Uproar in Knesset as legislators approve gender-segregated university programs
The Knesset voted 52-43 to approve an amendment to the Student Rights Law allowing higher education institutions to…
For First Time, Poll Shows Israeli Opposition Defeating Netanyahu Without Arab Parties
For the first time, a poll has predicted that the Jewish opposition parties would win a majority of…
MK Dan Illouz announces departure from Likud
MK Dan Illouz announced that he will not run for reelection with Likud in the upcoming election in…
Knesset passes law weakening attorney-general’s powers
The Knesset plenum passed into law on Wednesday the contentious bill that seeks to significantly weaken the attorney-general’s…
Aliyah Minister Sofer announces he will not run for re-election
Aliyah and Absorption Minister Ofir Sofer (Religious Zionist Party) announced that he will not run for re-election in…
Knesset blocks private bodies from issues kashrut certification
The Knesset voted early Wednesday to repeal the 2021 kashrut reform, blocking private bodies from issuing official kashrut…
Israel’s deputy FM resigns over vote to freeze arrests of haredi draft dodgers
Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel (New Hope-United Right) announced on Tuesday that she was resigning from the government…
Gov’t to discuss moving funds for Arab sector development to Shin Bet
The government is expected on Tuesday to discuss diverting some NIS 568 million from the five-year plan for…
Netanyahu’s goal is a political tie, another election, former adviser says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is focusing his efforts on preventing the opposition bloc from reaching 61 seats and…