Knesset

Israel's recognition of Armenian Genocide allows both nations to move forward, together - opinion

The Knesset's recognition of the Armenian Genocide will end a long and honorable process and reunite ancient peoples united by history, says former Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia.

This picture shows a general view of a plenum sessiont the Knesset.
RELEASED ISRAELI hostage Omri Miran, with his father Dani, October 28, 2025.

'I don't know what drug he drank': Former hostage's father snaps back against Smotrich's claims

From left: Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Deputy Prime Minister Abir Kara.

Israel’s ministerial bloat is starting to look like the Soviet Union - opinion

Knesset Education Committee chair MK Zvi Sukkot visits Umm el-Fahm, June 28, 2026.

Umm el-Fahm schools close in protest of MK Zvi Sukkot visit


Israel's government is too big, too costly, and holding back the Start-Up Nation - opinion

Rising costs and falling efficiency point to deep structural problems in Israel’s public sector.

Startup Nation Central's headquarters in Tel Aviv

Bennett-Lapid's Together drops seats as Eisenkot makes gains, Likud becomes largest party - poll

Before Bennett and Lapid merged, their separate lists held 31 seats combined, making the current decline even steeper, a loss of 9 mandates compared to their previous numbers.

Israeli current opposition leader Yair Lapid (L) and former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett stand together in Tel Aviv on May 12, as they hold their inaugural conference of their ‘Together – Under Bennett’s Leadership’ party for the upcoming national election.

Knesset dissolution first reading vote set for Monday, election date yet to be determined

Opposition coordinator MK Meirav Ben-Ari (Yesh Atid) pushed for progress on the Knesset dissolution bill, which proposes determining the election date in the committee debates.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir with Member of Knesset Ofir Katz at a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, May 27, 2026.

Yesh Atid appoints Zionist Council head Oz Haim to Knesset, replacing MK Toporovsky

Haim has held the role of director general of the Zionist Council in Israel for over four years, which functions as a branch of the World Zionist Organization (WZO).

DIRECTOR GENERAL of the Zionist Council Oz Haim.

Knesset advances ultra-Orthodox daycare subsidy bill after haredi threat to back Oct. 7 probe

The legislation was sponsored by MK Moshe Gafni (United Torah Judaism) and a group of additional haredi lawmakers.

A plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, May 27, 2026.

Levin tells High Court advancing permanent district court appointments not realistic pre-elections

With elections approaching, the window for ordinary appointments is closing quickly.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin, MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionist Party), and MK Yulia Malinovsky hold joint press conference in Knesset ahead of upcoming vote on bill to publicly prosecute Oct. 7 terrorists, Sunday May 10, 2026.

Ex-UN ambassador Erdan says he's working to establish new right-wing party, sees himself as PM

The remarks came amid recent reports that senior figures on Israel’s political right have been holding talks on forming a new “statesmanlike” right-wing party, informally referred to as “Likud B.”

Amb. Gilad Erdan, Magen David Adom, Global President, Israel’s former Ambassador to the UN

Future Israel (Part II): Structure of government - opinion

Without a governing constitution, the court has no solid legal basis on which to make its decisions, therefore setting itself up for conflict and criticism.

The Knesset plenum in session on May 20, 2026.

Likud MK Galit Distel-Atbaryan says she will not run in party primaries, next Knesset elections

Before her current role, Distel-Atbaryan held the position of Israel’s public diplomacy minister, which she resigned from one week after the October 7 massacre.

 MK Galit Distal-Atbaryan arrives to a Likud party meeting at the Knesset. December 3, 2023.

Haredi MKs instructed to end cooperation with coalition over contentious ultra-Orthodox draft bill

Progress on the contentious haredi draft legislation has become intertwined with the push for the haredi parties - Shas and United Torah Judaism - to dissolve the Knesset and move up the election.

MK Boaz Bismuth seen with Haredi MK's during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 14, 2026.