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מליאת הכנסת
Government moves to tighten grip on top civil service posts
Netanyahu-backed bill would let ministers appoint and fire senior officials, including the attorney general, IDF chief, police commissioner and spy chiefs, with limited oversight
Moran Azulay | 05.05.26
מסיבת עיתונאים בראשות וג'די סרחאן
For the first time in 3 decades: Druze party will run in national elections
Hundreds of members of Israel's Druze community participated in an event announcing the 'Brit Achim' (Alliance of Brothers) party, which took two years to establish; Party head Col. (res.) Wajdi Sarhan: 'The time has come to change the equation - to unite into an influential force'
Yair Kraus | 05.04.26
הכנסת
Israel approves new R&D tax incentives in bid to keep high-tech investment
Parliament backs 2026 R&D tax credits, with bigger incentives for firms in periphery and major tech companies, as Israel moves to protect its high-tech edge amid OECD-led tax changes and intensifying global competition for investment
ynet Global | 04.11.26
איתמר בן גביר במליאת הכנסת - הצעת חוק עונש מוות למחבלים
Knesset approves death penalty for terrorists with Netanyahu backing
Parliament passes measure by 62-48 vote after push by Ben-Gvir, despite opposition warnings that the law could trigger legal challenges and international fallout
Amir Ettinger, Itamar Eichner | 03.30.26
הצבעה על התקציב במליאת הכנסת
More money for defense, less for education and health: inside Israel’s $221.6 billion budget
Defense spending jumps to NIS 144 billion while education, health and welfare absorb cuts; coalition pushes through NIS 790 million in disputed funds after surprise vote
Gad Lior | 03.30.26
הצבעה על התקציב במליאת הכנסת
Israel passes record 2026 budget as coalition pushes through last-minute funds for Haredi schools
Ultra-Orthodox parties back wartime budget after coalition frees frozen funds for yeshivas in surprise Knesset move that catches opposition off guard
Amir Ettinger, Moran Azulay | 03.30.26
איתמר בן גביר
‘Deterrence will be restored’: Death penalty for terrorists nears despite legal, global concerns
Bill backed by Ben-Gvir expected to pass final readings as opposition, security officials and European powers warn of legal risks, discrimination and damage to Israel’s democratic standing
Amir Ettinger | 03.29.26
בית הדין הרבני
Knesset approves expansion of powers of rabbinical courts
Law allows the religious courts to adjudicate not only marriages, divorces and religious matters, but also civil disputes with the consent of both parties; Opposition leader: 'Today is the day the status quo died'
Amir Ettinger | 03.24.26
רה"מ בנימין נתניהו ושלמה קרעי במליאה - דיון 40 חתימות
Government races to pass state budget as war continues, faces elections if it fails
Coalition plans final vote Thursday, just days before legal deadline; opposition filed more than 5,000 objections to filibuster proceedings, while ultra-Orthodox parties are expected to back budget despite tensions over military draft bill
Yuval Karni | 03.22.26
ראש ממשלת הודו נרנדרה מודי מקבל מדליית עיטור הכנסת מיו"ר הכנסת אמיר אוחנה
Ohana awards new Knesset 'highest honor' to Modi, opposition cries foul
Speaker presents Indian prime minister with first-ever 'Medal of the Knesset' during historic address, as opposition boycotts session and challenges legality of newly created decoration
Amir Ettinger | 02.26.26
US ambassador Huckabee at Knesset: threats facing Israel also threaten America
Speaking at Knesset caucus dedicated to strengthening Israel-US relations, Huckabee says Iran poses global danger, defends $3.8B US aid as mutual investment
ynet Global | 02.25.26
ראש ממשלת הודו נרנדרה מודי בכנסת
Indian PM Modi condemns Oct. 7: 'We feel your pain, stand with Israel'
During a special Knesset session, India’s prime minister declared support for Israel: 'Nothing can justify the murder of civilians and terrorism'; Netanyahu: 'We will break the axis of evil'
Amir Ettinger | 02.25.26
רה"מ בנימין נתניהו במליאה - דיון 40 חתימות
Netanyahu delivers rare brief speech on Iran: ‘We are in complex days’
‘No one knows what tomorrow will bring,’ Netanyahu said in a rare brief Knesset speech a day after Cabinet talks, amid reports of US preparations for a strike on Iran; Lapid urged action, saying Oct. 7 will define him and calling to ‘hit the oil’
Amir Ettinger | 02.23.26
ראש ממשלת הודו נרנדרה מודי חוגג ניצחון ב בחירות
Opposition to boycott India PM’s speech? Knesset speaker moves to fill seats
After opposition parties threatened to skip Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address over the Supreme Court president’s exclusion, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana invited former lawmakers to attend, seeking to avoid images of an empty chamber
Amir Ettinger, Itamar Eichner | 02.23.26
אתי אברהמי לצד פסלה של ברטה אחותה, במוזיאון הכנסת בירושלים
She toured Israel’s Knesset museum and found a statue of her late sister waiting
During a seniors’ visit to Jerusalem’s restored Knesset building, Eti Abrahami was stunned to see a statue of her sister Berta Winter, the iconic cafeteria waitress who served lawmakers in the 1950s
Idan Bloemhof | 02.23.26
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