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US House Speaker Mike Johnson to address Knesset during June visit

Mike Johnson is expected to visit later this month and speak to the Israeli parliament on June 22; 'Our ties run deeper than military partnerships and trade agreements,' he says

Itamar Eichner | 06.11.25

Haredi leaders reject US envoy Huckabee’s unity plea amid coalition crisis, push for elections

As coalition tensions peak over draft law, top rabbis dismiss Huckabee’s behind-the-scenes diplomacy as foreign interference, reaffirming their demand to dissolve Knesset

Shilo Freid | 06.10.25

בנימין נתניהו אריה דרעי יצחק גולדקנופף משה גפני יולי אדלשטיין

Shas likely to support the dissolution of Knesset, Deri: 'Edelstein is blocking everything'

In an urgent and fateful meeting called by the Shas chairman, the party decided to support dissolution of the Knesset; Deri harshly attacked the chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Security Committee: 'Edelstein is acting out of personal revenge. We have no choice'; Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with Edelstein tonight

Shilo Freid, Moran Azulay | 06.04.25

Freed hostage Arbel Yehoud: 'I was beaten, held in Holocaust-like conditions'

Former captive, abducted on Oct. 7 from Nir Oz and held for 482 days, gives emotional testimony in Knesset, describing abuse, isolation and harsh conditions, urging lawmakers to prioritize a negotiated deal to free remaining hostages

Sivan Hilaie, Alexandra Lukash | 05.19.25

Why Israel fears a US military aid freeze more than anything

Analysis: With US aid set to expire in 2028, talks on a new deal must begin soon; without nearly $4B a year, Israel can't fund key defense systems

Yuval Azulay, Calcalist | 05.13.25

Ultra-Orthodox parties say they will continue to block Knesset votes over draft exemption law

Netanyahu detects impatience in his base with the Haredi demands surrounding the draft exemption law and this time is not going out of his way to appease them; Haredim say that Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chair Yuli Edelstein is pushing the country to new elections

Moran Azulay | 05.11.25

Bezalel Smotrich temporarily resigns from Cabinet posts amid coalition rift

Religious Zionist Party leader cites breach of agreements between his faction, Ben-Gvir and Netanyahu over the return and firing of certain parliamentarians following national security minister's government comeback

Moran Azulay, Itamar Eichner | 03.31.25

Israel passes controversial judicial reform bill, opposition boycotts vote

The bill, which passed 67-1 following 18-hour debate, restructures Judicial Selection Committee, reducing the influence of sitting judges and increasing political control over appointments

Sivan Hilaie, Gilad Cohen | 03.27.25

Thousands protest in Jerusalem ahead of Judicial Selection Committee vote

Protesters against judicial reform arrive in convoys from across the country; bill, which would shift control over judicial appointments from a balance of legal professionals and politicians to a government-led majority, is set to go up for vote Thursday

Gilad Cohen | 03.27.25

Israeli lawmakers approve 2025 state budget as protests continue outside Knesset

After hours of debate, the Knesset on Tuesday afternoon approved Israel’s 2025 state budget by vote of 66-52; It totals approximately 620 billion shekels — the largest in Israel’s history, including significant increases in defense spending and coalition-related allocations but also difficult cuts

ynet correspondents | 03.25.25

Israel’s lack of a formal constitution has created a ‘constitutional crisis’

Tensions rise between the executive and judiciary as Netanyahu’s government seeks to dismiss top officials in the midst of war and scandal

Keren Setton/The Media Line | 03.24.25

איתמר בן גביר במליאת הכנסת - השבעתו לחזרה לממשלה

Government races to pass record-high budget; slashes funds for social programs, war-hit communities

Proposed budget, totaling approximately 620 billion shekels ($168 billion), is the largest in Israel’s history; among cuts are funds for LGBTQ community, at-risk youth, local crime prevention, education, and national health cut

Sivan Hilaie | 03.24.25

Knesset approves key budget bills as deadline looms

Plenum approves in second and third reading the state budget framework, which will stand at 619 billion shekels, alongside a cut of 35 billion shekels to meet the 4.9% deficit target - 4.9%; It also approved the Economic Arrangements Law, which directs how the budget will be distributed; Budget must be approved by March 31 or the government will automatically dissolve

Gad Lior | 03.20.25

Netanyahu warns Hamas of ‘unimaginable consequences’ if hostages not released

PM vows to continue war until Hamas dismantled and all hostages returned, accuses opposition of echoing Hamas rhetoric, defends hostage negotiations and credits Trump for supporting voluntary migration from Gaza

Sivan Hilaie | 03.03.25

Israeli lawmakers urge government to rescue children from Lev Tahor cult

Knesset committee urges swift action to bring some 100 children from extremist sect in Guatemala, where they face serious risks of abuse

Itamar Eichner, Nina Fox | 03.03.25

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