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Haredi men at an IDF recuruitment center, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Defense minister will vote against Haredi draft bill as tensions roil government

Opposition stands united in opposing current bill which would draft only 3,000 Haredi men to the IDF, Netanyahu's coalition is fragmented and the bill could fail when it comes to a vote Monday; Unclear what the consequences will be for Yoav Gallant

Moran Azulay | 06.10.24

דיון בוועדת קידום מעמד האישה ושיוויון מגדרי על מצב הנשים החטופות בעזה

Former hostages: 'Every woman there is sexually harassed'

Maya Regev says no matter how you try to sugarcoat it, they all went through sexual abuse; Sharon Aloni-Cunio, released in a hostage deal, testified with tears and trembling that 'Men also endure terrible abuse in captivity'

Hadar Gil-Ad | 04.02.24

Terror victims can claim more compensation from the PA: 'This is the way to defeat terrorism'

Compensation bill for families affected by terror, offset by PA funds, passes in Knesset; potential claims up to 10 million shekels from terror groups; 'We will not rest until all the victims get what they deserve,' says Shurat Hadin chief

Elisha Ben Kimon | 03.29.24

חפיסת סיגריות עם תמונת נזקי עישון מאוסטרליה

Graphic images of smoking hazards to be printed on cigarette packs in Israel

Knesset passes bill, without opposition or abstention, mandating images illustrating the hazards of smoking be printed on or affixed to smoking product packaging; However, the law allows the Health Minister to use discretion when determining which smoking products should carry these images

Sivan Hilaie | 03.27.24

Freed hostage to lawmakers: 'Women who trusted you are consistently let down'

In a speech marking International Women's Day, Maya Regev criticizes Knesset and government while urging to make release of hostages a top priority

Nina Fox, Alexandra Lukash, Sharon Kidon | 03.05.24

בני משפחות של חטופים דיון בוועדת הבריאות של הכנסת אסנצ דודתו של איתי סבירסקי

Families of 134 hostages tell lawmakers they have been deserted

Marking 150 days since their loved ones were abducted in the Hamas massacre, family members say not one government representative has reached out to them while they grapple with suicide attempts, lack of sleep and failing physical and emotional health

Adir Yanko | 03.04.24

Products marketed in Europe can be imported to Israel based on European or European-approved standards

Israel's Knesset approves move to adopt EU import standards

The bill will allow products marketed in Europe to be imported to Israel based solely on the importer's declaration, relying on European or European-approved standards

Meirav Crystal | 03.01.24

Lawmaker bars hostage family member from speaking for wearing yellow star

Yuli Edelstein chair of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense committee says he cannot allow demeaning Holocaust and removes brother of hostage; tells him if Israel had not pulled out of Gaza in 2005, brother may not have been taken by Hamas

Sivan Hilaie | 02.26.24

Letters threaten harm to Knesset lawmakers and their families

Letters allegedly sent by a group calling itself the Israeli Avengers Organization threatens to harm coalition members and their families; letters include addresses and national ID numbers of lawmakers and their family members; they are handed over to the police

Moran Azulay , Meir Turgeman | 02.06.24

דיון בוועדה לביטחון לאומי בנושא משפחות הנרצחים מהמסיבה ברעים טוענות שהופקרו ולא קיבלו התייחסות מגורמים רשמיים

Mother of Nova victim: 'I was given a body in a sack, like it's a cat'

Decrying lack of government support, families speak of suicides, emotional collapse, despair among the families of victims and continued trauma among survivors; 'You are neglecting them now, so what will happen in a year?' one father says, 'You should lose sleep over this'

Sivan Hilaie | 02.05.24

הכינוס הראשון של השדולה בנוכחות משפחות החטופים והחוזרים מהשבי

'One of the girls returned after using the restroom, I saw on her face that she was shaken'

Aviva Siegal, who returned from Hamas captivity, recounts traumatic experiences in Gaza during Knesset hearing, including sexual abuse and torture of girl believed to be IDF officer by terrorists

Sivan Hilaie | 01.10.24

Supreme Court delays law shielding prime minister from forced recusal

In 212 page long decision court says amendment would be postponed until the next elected Knesset saying it was "clearly personal in nature" and constituted a misuse of the Knesset's Constituent authority

Gilad Morag, Reuters | 01.03.24

Meta tells ministers they can block calls from hecklers after Knesset speaker demands action

Amir Ohana demands that Meta CEO 'take decisive and swift action' to halt the flood of threatening text messages and calls to Israeli lawmakers on WhatsApp over the war against Hamas; 'Many of the messages contain murder threats, child pornography, violent content and disturbing material'

Itamar Eichner | 12.21.23

Police snatch sign from Israeli protester whose son killed in Hamas' attack

Yael Alon says tensions rose during demonstration outside the Knesset calling for government's dispersal before officers grabbed the sign she was holding from her hands

Roni Green Shaulov | 11.29.23

Arab MK requested to resign by own party after questioning Hamas atrocities

Iman Khatib-Yassin acknowledges not watching footage documenting Hamas brutality, states such actions by Hamas contravene Islamic principles, even in wartime; notes events leading up to terror attack should also be considered

Moran Azulay, Einav Halabi | 11.05.23

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