Knesset

Haredi draft: High Court orders gov't to implement effective policy against draft evasion

Developments on the controversial bill had previously been halted in the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee since the opening of the winter session in October.

 Rabbi Dov Lando seen during a meeting to discuss the drafting of ultra-Orthodox jews to the IDF in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, April 5, 2024.
Yisrael Beytenu chairperson Avigdor Liberman denounces the haredi extremists during a Knesset faction press conference, November 17, 2025.

Liberman slams haredi draft-dodger extremists, ultra-Orthodox parties condemn violence

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi seen at a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on October 22, 2025

‘Stage two’ of Karhi’s controversial broadcasting bill proposes radio reform

Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer during a special session of the Knesset’s Aliyah and Immigration Committee on Monday.

Knesset committee addresses aliyah issues as Israel anticipates postwar immigration surge


Israel's opposition to Palestinian state remains 'firm and unchanged,' Netanyahu tells cabinet

"A Palestinian state, our opposition to a Palestinian state on any territory west of the Jordan River remains firm and unchanged,” Netanyahu told his cabinet on Sunday.

Prime Minister Benjamin convenes a government cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, October 26, 2025.

Thin constitution needed to stabilize the government amid political crisis - opinion

Israel’s political future depends on adopting a thin constitution that prioritizes stability, fairness, and compromise, ensuring democratic governance amid internal divisions.

THE KNESSET plenum meets this week. Israel’s rules of the game are not anchored in a constitution and can be changed by a simple Knesset majority, the writer notes.

Is emigration harming Israel's medical services? - opinion

Was this just the way that hospitals and surgeries work? Or was there a shortage of doctors, contributing to delay and inability to share basic, comforting information to an anxious patient in pain?

An illustrative image of Israeli doctors operating.

MK Sukkot submits bill demanding Israel have governance of Cave of the Patriarchs, not Waqf

The bill cites Abraham's biblical purchase of the land as proof of Jewish ownership, and suggests that local municipalities be granted authority over the site. 

MK Zvi Sukkot (RZP) visiting the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron.

Next elections, Israel's politics of boycott against Netanyahu must end - opinion

Donald Trump sent a signed letter to President Herzog asking for a pardon for Prime Minister Netanyahu. Can Herzog pardon Netanyahu, and more importantly, can lawmakers work with him?

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Knesset plenum on Monday. The obsession over one man has paralyzed the system, the writer asserts.

Israel's 2026 state budget to be brought for gov't approval on Dec. 4 amid tensions

After passing the first hurdle of government approval, the budget proposal will still need to be brought to the Knesset’s plenum for three separate readings before it is finalized.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet seen at the Knesset plenum, June 11, 2025

'Kahane was right': Likud MK defends far Right Jewish terrorist in fiery Knesset debate

MK Gilad Kariv (Democrats) stated in response that under "Netanyahu’s leadership, Likud has become a Kahanist, nationalist, and anti-democratic party."

 Rabbi Meir Kahane at a New York news conference, Aug. 31, 1984.

Disabled ex-police officer who self-immolated in front of defense official succumbs to wounds

"The choice to commit such a shocking and severe act of self-harm, as well as violence toward a caregiver, is not a solution, even in moments of extreme crisis," the Defense Ministry stated.

 A Magen David Adom ambulance drives through the streets of Israel.

Yonatan Shamriz, brother of deceased hostage, to launch political career

Sources close to Shamriz told Walla that he is "seriously considering" creating his own party to "represent the new generation that has decided to stand up and take responsibility for this country."

The Civilian October 7 memorial ceremony at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, marking two years since the October 7 massacre, October 7, 2025.

Ayman Odeh's Pardes Hana event disrupted by right-wing protesters

Event organizers issued a statement where they claimed that the disruption “illustrates the violent culture that has become a symbol of the fascist right in recent times.”

Hadash-Ta'al chairman MK Ayman Odeh at Pardes Hana.

IDF censor approved broadcast of Sde Teiman abuse footage, official tells Knesset committee

The IDF deputy censor commander confirmed that N12 submitted the footage to the censor, which was reviewed and approved for broadcast. 

Officers from Force 100, responsible for guarding terrorists at Sde Teiman, November 2, 2025.