Israeli knesset

Liberman distances himself from opposition allies, pushes for unity government - report

Liberman cut off contact with former prime minister and B'Yachad leader Naftali Bennett and Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot, refusing to answer phone calls from his opposition counterparts.

|ByJONAH DAVIDOV
Yisrael Beiteinu party chairman MK Avigdor Liberman at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, on Israel’s general election night, October 27, 2026.
Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu at the Likud party’s election headquarters at Binyanei HaUma (Jerusalem International Convention Center) in Jerusalem, following Israel’s general elections, early October 28, 2026.

How the new Knesset can begin changing Israel before a coalition forms - opinion

The first priority should be legislation ensuring the establishment of an independent state commission of inquiry into the failures that led to October 7.

|ByGERSHON BASKIN
People at polling station during the Likud party internal elections in Tel Aviv, July 27, 2026.

Israel’s election system puts coalition deals ahead of voter choice - opinion

Israel’s proportional representation system gives voters a voice, but coalition deals often determine who governs. Is it time for reform?

|ByDANIEL EPSTEIN-O’DOWD, SETH BARRETT TILLMAN
Voters casting ballots in Israel's 25th Knesset election

Israelis head to polls as voting begins in pivotal Knesset election

Forces are expected to be deployed at thousands of polling stations nationwide and in surrounding areas to maintain public order and protect public safety and security, the police stated.

|ByKESHET NEEV

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.

OCTOBER 10, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
Initial Knesset war room meetings in Ramat Gan, October 10, 2024.

'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.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
People take part in a rally marking the annual Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem, on June 3, 2021.

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.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
A plenum session and a vote on reviving the Ultra Orthodox enlistment bill at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on June 11, 2024.

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.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
Palestinians walk next to a destroyed Mosque from an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip, on September 9, 2024

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.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on June 10, 2024.

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.

AUGUST 28, 2024ByYAEL YECHIELI
The writer speaks during a committee discussion in the Knesset about the demand for equality in Israeli politics.

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.

AUGUST 26, 2024BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
TRANSPORTATION MINISTER Miri Regev holds a news conference to address the issue of the planned state ceremony commemorating the October 7 massacre, and the controversy surrounding it, in Jerusalem last week.

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.

AUGUST 25, 2024ByEVE YOUNG
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at the the The 10th Katif Conference for National Responsibility. August 5, 2024.

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.

AUGUST 23, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
THEN-PM Naftali Bennett and then-justice minister Gideon Sa’ar in the Knesset in 2022. Could the two join forces to form a new right-wing party?

Coalition leaders begin summer recess with political gains, but without hostages - analysis

Stuck in the middle of these political vicissitudes are the families of the 115 remaining hostages, dead and alive.

JULY 25, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
Israeli minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir attends a conference called "Israel's return to the Temple Mount", at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on July 24, 2024.