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Coalition unleashes rapid-fire wave of divisive bills as elections loom

Top priority remains legislation on exemptions from mandatory military service for ultra-Orthodox men; while Netanyahu is determined to pass it, chances remain slim, with key provisions on enlistment targets and sanctions still unresolved

Amir Ettinger | 12.18.25

IDF warns against counting civil service toward recruitment goals as Haredi draft bill advances

Senior IDF official tells lawmakers army urgently needs more combat troops and cannot rely on civil service alternatives; Knesset committee legal adviser says such roles do not meet current security needs

Amir Ettinger, Shilo Freid | 12.10.25

Iran has resumed large-scale ballistic missile production, IDF warns Knesset

Military officials tell lawmakers Trump remains determined to move to phase two of his Gaza ceasefire plan by Christmas, while Hamas is using the ceasefire period to rebuild its capabilities

Amir Ettinger | 12.08.25

Netanyahu dismisses claims of diplomatic collapse: 'empty slogans, we are stronger than ever'

In a heated 40-signature Knesset debate, Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is stronger than ever, while Avigdor Liberman and other opposition lawmakers accused him of political survival tactics, citing his pardon request and a divisive Haredi draft exemption bill

Amir Ettinger | 12.08.25

He lost two hands, a leg and an eye in the war, and criticized the IDF draft exemption law in Knesset

On the National Day of Appreciation for Wounded Soldiers, Alon Kaminer told lawmakers during hearings on the draft exemption law that not all haredi men study full-time and 'anyone who does not study in a yeshiva should join the army and contribute to building the state'

Amir Ettinger | 12.07.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו בישיבת הממשלה לאישור תקציב המדינה לשנת 2026:

What you need to know about the 2026 state budget

The defense budget will increase the deficit to 3.9% and probably more, milk reform is in, tax exemption on packages will increase to $150 and the middle class will profit from income tax benefits; Here's everything you need to know

Gad Lior | 12.07.25

West Bank waste burners should be ‘shot in the head,’ lawmaker says as environment committee meets

As residents choke on smoke from Palestinian waste fires, Knesset Member Tzvi Sukkot calls it terror and urges lethal force; Environment Minister Silman says ‘Shin Bet and the IDF must be brought in with full force’

Ilana Curiel | 12.03.25

Woman testifies in Knesset that lawmaker raped her at 8 years old | Content warning

Hadar Feldman told MKs she was assaulted by a now-deceased lawmaker starting at age 8 and endured years of ritual abuse by groups of adults, describing torture, exploitation and repeated assaults she said lasted into her early twenties

Shira Kadri-Ovadia | 12.02.25

גזר דין של שני תומכי דעאש שתכננו פיגוע ליד הכנסת

Two men sentenced to prison over ISIS-inspired plot to detonate truck bomb near Knesset

Court sentenced two East Jerusalem residents to 12 and 5 years in prison; prosecutors said they swore allegiance to ISIS, gathered materials for the bomb and tried recruiting accomplices before their arrest

Gilad Cohen | 12.02.25

Haredi draft bill: national service counts as military enlistment, rabbis to set sanctions

The legislation, led by Committee Chair Boaz Bismuth, moved forward after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior leaders of the Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox stream approved its advancement last week

Amir Ettinger | 11.27.25

Netanyahu rejects state inquiry into Oct. 7 massacre, says 'half the nation' objects

Netanyahu told Knesset no state commission will probe the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre, sparking outrage from opposition leaders and bereaved families who vowed to keep fighting for an inquiry

Amir Ettinger | 11.10.25

Coalition paralysis grows as rifts with ultra-Orthodox parties stall Knesset agenda

Setback is expected to delay a bill that would impose the death penalty on convicted terrorists, a measure repeatedly championed by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

Moran Azulay, Amir Ettinger | 11.05.25

Coalition cuts deals with Haredi parties to advance controversial bills amid draft law impasse

Coalition advanced two contentious bills: one expanding rabbinical courts’ authority to arbitrate civil disputes, and another overhauling media regulation by creating a single broadcast regulator

Amir Ettinger | 11.04.25

דיון דחוף בוועדה לביטחון לאומי של הכנסת בעניין איומים על נבחרי ציבור

Israel advances death penalty bill for terrorists; first vote Wednesday, ‘Netanyahu supports it’

The Knesset’s National Security Committee approved a bill imposing mandatory death sentences for terrorists; Once postponed over fears for hostages’ lives, the proposal — championed by Itamar Ben-Gvir — will head to a preliminary vote Wednesday

Amir Ettinger | 11.03.25

Netanyahu’s ‘name and shame’ plan for ministers skipping meetings: ‘We’ll start with the stick, then the carrot’

After only 12 of 25 ministers showed up to last week’s Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Netanyahu said ministers who skip meetings will be publicly named on the Prime Minister’s Office website

Itamar Eichner | 11.02.25

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