Amir Ohana

Marathon Knesset meetings set to rapidly advance haredi parties’ contentious Torah study bill

The bill seeks to enshrine Torah study in the country’s Basic Law as part of a proposal that critics argue encourages draft evasion and changes the status of yeshiva students who do not serve.

MKS ATTEND a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on June 16, 2026.
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana speaks during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, May 27, 2026.

High Court issues conditional order in Rabello State Comptroller election case, expands panel

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana leads members of the Knesset from both the coalition and the opposition in the annual Israel Day Parade, Sunday, May 31, 2026.

‘Holding our heads high’: MKs march at Israel Parade, slam Mamdani's decision to boycott

Morocco-Israel (Illustrative)

Knesset speaker sends condolences to pro-Israel Moroccan publisher Ahmed Charai


Knesset Speaker: High Court has no authority to strike down basic laws

Amir Ohana warned that a ruling to strike down a basic law would be "against the Knesset and Israeli democracy."

 Knesset speaker Amir Ohana holds a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem. September 6, 2023.

Moroccan senate head to make historic first visit to Israel's Knesset

Mayara is the first Moroccan official to make an official visit to the Knesset, and he will be welcomed in a ceremony that will feature the Moroccan flag and anthem.

 Workers carry a flag in preparation for "The Negev Summit" to be hosted by Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and the Foreign Ministers of the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt in Sde Boker, Israel, March 27, 2022.

Ohana: Israel to recognize Western Sahara as Moroccan

Knesset Speaker, highest-ranking Israeli official to visit Rabat, says King Mohamed VI has role in bringing peace between Israel and Palestinians

 Workers carry a flag in preparation for "The Negev Summit" to be hosted by Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and the Foreign Ministers of the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt in Sde Boker, Israel, March 27, 2022.

In Morocco, Amir Ohana is making history for Israel - editorial

Amir Ohana's visit to Morocco is a meaningful and significant one in the strengthening of ties between Israel and a key Muslim state in the region.

 MK Amir Ohana attends the Knesset's Mimouna on April 12, 2023.

Knesset Speaker Ohana to fly to Morocco on Wednesday for historic visit

Ohana is expected to meet with the president of the Moroccan parliament, Rashid Talbi Al-Alami.

 Likud MK Amir Ohana vote at a Likud polling station in Jerusalem on August 10, 2022

Italy, Israel celebrate 75 years together on Ohana visit to Rome

Amir Ohana sat in a place of honor in the Senate, with his partner, Alon, and Holocaust survivor and Italian Senator For Life Liliana Segre.

 Likud MK Amir Ohana vote at a Likud polling station in Jerusalem on August 10, 2022

Letters to the Editor May 1, 2023: Israel’s prerogative

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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McCarthy at Western Wall: Israel, US bonded by shared values

The US House Speaker also placed a note in the Western Wall during his visit.

  Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy visits the Western Wall on a trip to Israel, April 30, 2023.

McCarthy on landing in Israel: Ties with US will only grow stronger

During his visit, McCarthy will visit Yad Vashem and lay a wreath in memory of the six million Jewish victims.

 Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana greets US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy at Ben-Gurion Airport.

Israeli far-right MK Avi Maoz 'filled with shame' over gay Knesset Speaker

"We will no longer agree to be silent about the blasphemy and dishonor of the State of Israel," wrote Maoz.

 Noam head Avi Maoz speaks during a function meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on March 20, 2023.