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נשיא המדינה ראובן ריבלין
It's official: Elections will be held on October 27
A Knesset committee has officially decided that the Knesset will be dissolved on July 17, which means Israelis will go to the polls at the end of October; These are the bills that Netanyahu will push forward before the end of the term to unify his bloc
Moran Azulay | 07.12.26
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
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
Israeli universities fear gender-segregated graduate degrees will create second-class tracks
Knesset bill would allow separate master’s and doctoral classes for ultra-Orthodox students, with critics warning of harm to women, research standards and campus equality
Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 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
Israel spirals into unprecendented constitutional crisis as government votes to defy High Court
Ministers voted unanimously not to recognize actions by the Second Authority council restored by the court, including possible approval of Reshet 13’s sale, drawing warnings from legal officials and journalists’ groups
Itamar Eichner | 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
בדיקת HIV
Israel’s HIV fight falters as at least 1 in 10 carriers may not know they are infected
A new Knesset Research and Information Center report initiated by MK Tatiana Mazarsky finds the Health Ministry lacks data on HIV testing and two of three UNAIDS targets, while Israel still has no comprehensive national plan
Or Hadar | 06.30.26
מוחמד ברכה
Ex-Arab lawmaker arrested over alleged incitement to terror
Mohammad Barakeh questioned over 2022 Ramallah speech in which police say he praised terrorists and called for armed struggle against Israel; his former party calls the arrest political
Einav Halabi | 06.24.26
ועדת החוקה חוק ומשפט
Knesset clash erupts over voting reforms as election draws near
Coalition lawmakers fear ballot stations in nursing homes could benefit Avigdor Liberman’s party, while Rothman seeks voting access for national service volunteers abroad
Amir Ettinger | 06.22.26
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