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Amir Ettinger

הפגנה נגד המהפכה המשפטית, תל אביב
From judicial overhaul to Oct. 7: The 25th Knesset has completed its full term and ends today
Alongside the war, the main issues on the coalition’s agenda were judicial reform and the Haredi draft crisis ; the 25th Knesset is ending the most dramatic and turbulent term Israel has ever known; These are the significant events that took place during it
Amir Ettinger | 07.16.26
גלי בהרב-מיארה
Knesset passes sweeping law allowing government to override attorney general
The measure allows Israel’s government to reject the attorney general’s interpretation of the law, choose its own courtroom representation and potentially change the process for removing the current officeholder; Netanyahu absent from vote
Amir Ettinger, Shilo Freid | 07.15.26
הפגנת הפלג הירושלמי נגד הגיוס לצה"ל
Knesset pushes total freeze on arrests of Haredi draft dodgers despite IDF chief’s warning
The coalition bill would suspend enforcement against ultra-Orthodox men who fail to report for military service, even as the army warns of a severe troop shortage and thousands of reservists carry a growing wartime burden
Amir Ettinger | 07.14.26
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not attend the vote, marking another absence from a controversial coalition ballot
Netanyahu again skips controversial vote as Torah study law passes: ‘Blow to IDF during wartime’
The softened measure passed 63-52 and could strengthen Haredi arguments for a future draft exemption; IDF chief warns parallel legislation would reward evasion and damage trust among those who serve
Amir Ettinger | 07.13.26
הפגנת הפלג הירושלמי נגד הגיוס לצה"ל
Knesset panel advances bill freezing arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers
Committee legal adviser warns measure grants yeshiva students a sector-wide exemption without meaningful oversight or penalties, but coalition lawmakers approved it for final Knesset votes later this week
Amir Ettinger | 07.12.26
Haredi parties still see the new version as useful in their long-running battle against military draft requirements for yeshiva students
Coalition softens Torah study bill, but Haredi parties still see legal gain
Lawmakers drop clause critics say could grant yeshiva students benefits similar to soldiers, but revised Basic Law still defines Torah study as core value, giving Haredi parties potential leverage in future battles over military draft exemptions
Amir Ettinger, Shilo Freid | 07.09.26
Knesset told to rerun state comptroller vote despite calls to defy top court
Parliamentary legal adviser says lawmakers legally required to rerun election within weeks after High Court voided original vote, rejecting coalition arguments that the ruling can be ignored as the country heads toward elections
Netael Bandel, Amir Ettinger | 07.08.26
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Nearly three years after October 7, inquiry delayed by at least another six months
Coalition pushes bill through first reading so it can be revived in next Knesset, but the move means no commission of inquiry expected soon, nearly three years after Hamas massacre
Amir Ettinger | 07.07.26
תיעוד פלסטיני: הגדר פרוצה בדרום רצועת עזה
Oct. 7 political inquiry bill passes first reading as opposition boycotts, Netanyahu skips vote
Coalition-backed bill would allow continuity into next Knesset and create a six-member committee to investigate the massacre, war and events that preceded them, in place of a state commission of inquiry
Amir Ettinger | 07.06.26
טקס סיום לימודים השלמת תואר ב אוניברסיטה אילוס אילוסטרציה
‘What’s next, separate sidewalks?!’: Knesset advances bill for gender-segregated graduate studies
Education Committee approves bill for final votes after 2021 High Court ruling limited gender-separated programs to undergraduate degrees; opponents warn of harm to equality, academic freedom and women’s status, while supporters say it will open doors for Haredi women
Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad, Amir Ettinger | 07.06.26
בחירת מבקר המדינה במליאה
Knesset to vote on political October 7 inquiry before dissolution
Less than two weeks before the Knesset disperses, lawmakers are set to vote on a disputed bill that would let a future parliament resume the legislation quickly instead of restarting the process
Amir Ettinger | 07.06.26
Herzog warns government High Court defiance crosses Israel’s democratic ‘red line’
Legal officials say refusal to honor the Second Authority ruling is part of a wider push to weaken judicial oversight and could harm Israel’s standing in international courts
Itamar Eichner, Amir Ettinger | 07.05.26
מליאת הכנסת - הצבעה לחוק יסוד לימוד תורה
Coalition races to pass flagship bills before Knesset term ends
With two weeks left before election recess, Netanyahu’s coalition is pushing judicial, draft, kosher and media legislation as the opposition warns of a last-minute legislative blitz
Amir Ettinger | 07.05.26
מליאת הכנסת - הצבעה לחוק יסוד לימוד תורה
Torah study bill advances as Haredi parties seek legal shield on draft exemptions
Netanyahu arrives from Maccabiah ceremony to help secure 61-vote majority for Haredi-backed bill, part of wider political deal with Likud over draft, kosher supervision and October 7 inquiry issues
Amir Ettinger | 07.01.26
Knesset backs controversial bill restricting mosque loudspeakers in preliminary vote
So-called 'muezzin law' passes 50-36 in preliminary vote with support from Shas and Yisrael Beytenu, drawing anger from Ra’am over what it calls a racist, anti-religious measure
Amir Ettinger | 07.01.26
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