Israeli knesset
Knesset to vote on first reading of 2026 state budget, amid haredi parties' threats
If the state budget is not approved in all three readings by the end of March, when the fiscal year closes, the Knesset will automatically dissolve, and elections will be called.
Gov’t faces one-week deadline to pass first reading of state budget amid haredi draft bill threats
Who's pulling the strings? Haredi parties draft bill tactics ahead of Iran war - analysis
Israel is sliding toward authoritarianism, and elections won’t stop it - opinoin
Contentious legislation poised for revival in Knesset winter session
Coalition leaders in closed-door negotiations have attempted to find a compromise between the IDF's needs and the demand of the haredi parties that yeshiva students remain exempt from service.
The untold story of the Knesset War Room, part one - exclusive
Amidst the chaos of the days and weeks following the October 7 Hamas massacre, Israel's Members of Knesset received thousands of requests for aid.
'Cult, mutilation' – Knesset committee erupts after anti-LGBT comments
Anti-LGBT group sparks uproar at Knesset education meeting over "cult" remarks, budget delays for tolerance programs highlighted.
MKs to begin debating Oct. 7 commemoration bill
The Knesset will discuss a bill to establish Oct. 7 as a national remembrance day with ceremonies, educational events, and a new authority to commemorate victims, survivors, and soldiers.
Israeli ministers call for relocation of northern Gaza civilians to combat Hamas
A group of 27 Israeli ministers and MKs urged Prime Minister Netanyahu to implement a plan relocating northern Gaza civilians to combat Hamas.
Finance Committee begins debate over 2024 budget amendment
The Knesset Finance Committee reviewed a new spending bill by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, aiming to allocate NIS 3.4 billion for war-related issues.
Women’s voices will be catalysts for change - opinion
As the DNC in Chicago highlighted the powerful voices of Kamala Harris, Oprah Winfrey, and more, the contrast in Israel’s political landscape revealed a critical gender imbalance.
Israel to hold annual commemoration of October 7 events amid deep divisions - opinion
Israel's new annual commemoration of October 7 has sparked controversy, highlighting deep national divisions as differing views on the events persist.
Smotrich advances extra-budgetary war funds despite Finance min professional warning
Finance Minister Smotrich seeks approval for a NIS 3 billion fund to cover war expenses, sparking internal tension over Israel's budget management.
What will Israel’s right-wing camp look like in the next election?
The spell that Israel’s longest-serving prime minister has cast on Israeli politics for two decades seems to have ended.
