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צילום: אלכס קולומויסקי
Failure to pass 2026 budget this week will likely trigger early elections, finance ministry warns
Will national elections be brought forward to July? If the state budget is not approved in first reading in Knesset this week, it will not pass the second and third readings by the March 31 deadline; the Haredi parties will not vote to pass the budget unless a draft law also is passed
Gad Lior | 01.19.26
הסכם חוזה שכירות אילוס אילוסטרציה
In major legal shift, Israel curtails judges’ power to interpret contracts
Knesset overturns decades-old Supreme Court precedent that let judges override contract wording in favor of presumed intent, adopting new rules that give primacy to text in business deals and split interpretation by contract type
Tova Zimuky | 01.06.26
הריסת בניינים ב רמת גן שנפגעו מטיל מ איראן
Knesset committee launches debate on bill to fast-track rehabilitation of war-hit housing
Lawmakers begin deliberations on proposed legislation aimed at rehabilitating residential areas damaged during the war by accelerating urban renewal processes that often take nearly a decade but critics warn of deep legal and social concerns
Hila Tsion | 12.25.25
גלי בהרב-מיארה
Attorney general warns government is using Knesset panels to meddle in ongoing criminal probes
Gali Baharav-Miara says parliamentary committees are being used to interfere in active investigations and intimidate officials, citing abusive discourse toward legal advisers and warning of harm to the rule of law
Tova Zimuky | 12.25.25
בנימין נתניהו
Early elections in sight? Netanyahu asks aides to prepare as coalition strains grow
PM quietly orders preparations for June vote, months ahead of schedule, amid deadlock over Haredi draft law and budget despite public insistence government will serve its full term
Moran Azulay | 12.24.25
איימן עודה
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
תא"ל שי טייב
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
תרגיל צבאי של חיל הים האיראני
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
דיון 40 חתימות במליאת הכנסת
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
אלון קמינר בוועדת החוץ והביטחון
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
שריפת פסולת ברשות הפלסטינית
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
עדותה הקשה של הדר פלדמן על פגיעה מינית
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
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