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Israel’s ‘thin constitution’ argument just collapsed: why the new Torah Study: Basic Law is dangerous

Opinion: If the law remains in place, Israel should counterbalance it by enshrining equality, the rule of law, separation of powers and judicial independence in its Basic Laws, preventing a one-sided constitutional framework

Yaniv Roznai, Tamar Hostovsky Brandes | 08.03.26

Knesset warns Israel is unprepared for AI-era elections

A new parliamentary study warns that generative AI can cheaply create thousands of fake accounts, personalized disinformation and convincing deepfakes, while Israel still lacks a unified national strategy to protect elections

Raphael Kahan | 07.27.26

100 days to elections: The 5 questions that will decide the battle for power

Knesset has dissolved and election season has begun: Will the Oct. 7 massacre change the balance of power? What is the central campaign issue? Who will lead the Change Bloc? And will small right-wing parties determine the next prime minister?

Yuval Karni | 07.19.26

What Israel’s last-minute economic reforms mean for your wallet

A final Knesset legislative sprint approved measures targeting costly business loans, telephone scams, US imports, housing and construction waste, while major transport, open-banking and tax reforms were sidelined by political legislation

Gad Lior | 07.19.26

Thousands rally against Netanyahu government’s last-minute legislative blitz

Protesters gather in Tel Aviv and across the country after the outgoing coalition advanced laws on Haredi draft exemptions, the judiciary, media regulation and gender-segregated academic programs before parliament’s election recess

Gal Ganot | 07.18.26

The laws that passed, the bills that stalled: What the 25th Knesset did for Israelis

As the 25th Knesset heads into recess, a look at the laws that directly affected Israelis: full tuition for combat soldiers, expanded reservist and disabled veteran benefits became law, while bills on Oct. 7 commemoration, hostage families and posthumous conception stalled

Amir Ettinger | 07.17.26

Israel heads to election on October 27 after Knesset dissolves itself

Lawmakers approve the dissolution and increased campaign funding in a 62-0 vote after a last-minute dispute with Shas leader Aryeh Deril; mandatory IDF service will remain at 32 months

Amir Ettinger | 07.17.26

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Knesset passes Karhi media law despite warnings to press freedom

The law makes it easier to establish news channels with limited regulation and ends the required separation between channel owners and news companies; opponents warn it could increase political and commercial influence over journalism

Amir Ettinger | 07.16.26

Knesset approves gender-segregated graduate programs despite women’s rights warnings

Law allows approved institutions to offer voluntary, gender-separated master’s and doctoral classes; medical school deans warn it could undermine training and endanger public health, while supporters say it will remove barriers for Haredi women

Sharon Kidon, Shira Kadari-Ovadia | 07.16.26

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

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

A betrayal of soldiers, Zionism and the soul of Israel

Opinion: By backing privileges for ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers and rejecting meaningful sanctions, coalition lawmakers betrayed the solidarity and shared sacrifice on which Israel was built

Oz Ben Nun | 07.15.26

Law freezing arrests of Haredi draft evaders passes Knesset as Netanyahu absent from vote

The arrest-freeze law is intended to prevent for several months the arrest, investigation and enforcement proceedings against ultra-Orthodox deserters who are recognized as yeshiva students; The law was approved by a vote of 58 to 54

Itamar Eichner | 07.14.26

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

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