Government

'I want 50% women in every party': Can Israel's next Knesset achieve equal representation?

Yael Yechieli fights for gender equality in the Israeli government.

 Committee Chairman Meirav Cohen leads status of Women and Gender Equality committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on November 25, 2025.
Gary Torgow stood with Prime Minister Netanyahu and other ministers on June 28, 2026

Who is Gary Torgow: The man who got Washington and Jerusalem to fund Jewish day schools - interview

The Knesset plenum is seen during a vote on the communications reform, in Jerusalem, July 16, 2026

The 'most right-wing government' just outed itself as leftist - opinion

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana oversees votes on Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi's communications sector reform bill, July 16, 2026.

What are some of the main laws pushed during Knesset's legislative blitz? - explainer


Government approves up to NIS 55 million in aid for Israeli airlines

Israeli airlines will receive aid for empty flights operated during Operation Roaring Lion amid security restrictions, with compensation covering up to two-thirds of eligible expenses.

El Al airplane.

House rejects bill to strip Israel aid despite over 100 Democrats voting to cut funding

The House voted 314 to 104 to defeat the measure, offered as an amendment to a State Department spending bill by Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky.

US Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) speaks to the press as he exits a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington.

What happened to the accountability of Israeli leadership? - opinion

The real problem is that leadership needs the concept of guilt in order to correct itself.

Protesters commemorate 1,000 days since the October 7 Massacre on July 2, 2026.

Opposition vows to repeal coalition's legislative blitz after elections, pledges to 'repair Israel'

Democrats Party leader Yair Golan said that “the 25th Knesset will be remembered as the most extreme, divisive, and destructive Knesset in the history of the State of Israel.”

Head of opposition and head of the Yesh Atid party MK Yair Lapid leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 13, 2026.

Israel, Paybox launch Jerusalem's first municipal wallet in push to digitalize taxes, payments

The system, known as MuniBox, will allow residents of Tel Aviv-Jaffa and Jerusalem to pay for most municipal services and taxes via a mobile app.

Digital Payment.

Israel to approve West Bank settlement road budget worth over NIS 1 billion

The plan will include the construction of new roads and improvements to existing ones, the ministry stated, adding that any new settlements approved in the future will be included in the plan.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Shin Bet chief says he was chosen for his loyalty to elected leaders, triggering political storm

The full recording obtained by The Jerusalem Post reveals that David Zini also defended the rule of law and said he would serve any elected government.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Shin Bet Director David Zini, October 23, 2025.

Netanyahu criticizes Gantz and Eisenkot over wartime decisions, Lebanon deal

He later criticized the maritime border agreement with Lebanon, which was signed under the government of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026.

Gov’t approves NIS 27 million for hotel construction in West Bank to promote tourism

Israel’s roughly 500,000 settlers live mainly in Area C of the West Bank, with most settlements considered legal under Israeli law and built on state land through government-approved decisions.

View of the Jewish settlement of Efrat, Gush Etzion, in the West Bank, July 31, 2025.

A-G Baharav-Miara: Gov't not complying with court order undermines basic rule of law

President Herzog warned that refusing to comply with a Supreme Court ruling is a "red line," as opposition leaders accused the government of triggering Israel's most serious constitutional crisis.

Attorney-General Gali Baharav Miara attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee leads a committee meeting in the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025.