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Knesset approves declaration to apply Israeli sovereignty to West Bank

By a majority of 71 to 13, the Knesset voted in favor of a declaration to apply sovereignty to Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valley; Opposition calls it 'spin' designed to divert public discourse draft exemption law; the declaration carries no legal or legislative weight

Sivan Hilaie | 07.23.25

After refusing to advance Haredi draft bill, Likud votes to replace Edelstein as chair of Knesset defense committee

Boaz Bismuth was elected to the position by a majority of 29 to 4, and the Haredi factions expect him to introduce a law that will keep yeshiva students out of the IDF

Moran Azulay, Sivan Hilaie | 07.23.25

אילנה גריצווסקי בוועדה העוסקת בדו"ח פשעי המין של חמאס

'I remember the grubby hands stealing my soul,' former hostage tells lawmakers

Ilana Gritzewsky speaks to a Knesset committee about her captivity in Gaza as a victim of Hamas atrocities; says she will speak for those who cannot and asks where the promise of Israel as a society that cares for its citizens has gone

Sivan Hilaie | 07.14.25

'I am haunted by what I saw in Gaza,' released US-Israeli hostage tells lawmakers

Keith Siegel appeals to members of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee not to leave hostages in the hands of Hamas in Gaza any longer; 'they are suffering every minute,' he says after describing the horrors he witnessed and endured

Sivan Hilaie | 07.08.25

בנימין נתניהו אריה דרעי יצחק גולדקנופף משה גפני יולי אדלשטיין

Government survives Knesset dissolution vote after draft compromise with ultra-Orthodox bloc

After late-night rabbinic intervention and a draft law compromise, Haredi lawmakers side with coalition, defeating opposition’s bid to dissolve the Knesset 61–53 and granting Netanyahu government crucial reprieve

Sivan Hilaie, Shilo Freid, Moran Azulay | 06.12.25

נשיא ארגנטינה חביאר מיליי מבקר בכנסת בירושלים

Addressing Knesset, President Milei announces moving Argentinian embassy to Jerusalem in 2026

Argentine leader pledges unwavering support for Israel, slams Hamas terror and vows to press for hostage release as visit deepens diplomatic and historical ties

Sivan Hilaie | 06.11.25

IDF set to send 54,000 draft notices to Haredi men, bolster enforcement against dodgers

Senior commander of IDF manpower division tells Knesset panel the military is shifting its enforcement to the individual draft dodger after previously dealing with religious learning institutions and sectors

Shilo Freid, Sivan Hilaie, Gal Ganot | 06.11.25

עיסאם נבאהין, יאסר אבו-שבאב, רסאן אלדהיני

Coalition in uproar over reported arming of Gaza militias

Netanyahu defends move as a strategic necessity, but ministers warn weapons could empower terrorists with history of attacks on Israel

Sivan Hilaie, Moran Azulay | 06.09.25

Coalition plans maneuver to delay vote on Knesset dissolution

Ahead of Wednesday’s crucial vote on dissolving the Knesset, the coalition is rushing to delay the decision by reviving 50 stalled bills while Netanyahu seeks to prevent an ultra-Orthodox rebellion

Sivan Hilaie | 06.09.25

Radical Haredim block Highway 4, destroy draft notices as coalition crisis ramps up

Attorney general says more than than 50,000 military draft notices to ultra-Orthodox Jewish men next month, as Netanyahu races to prevent ultra-Orthodox from leaving government

Shilo Freid, Tova Zimuky, Sivan Hilaie, Shalev Kachlon | 06.05.25

Netanyahu confirms: Israel killed Hamas Gaza leader Mohammed Sinwar

Sinwar, terror group's top military leader and younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis earlier this month, along with several other high-ranking officials

Sivan Hilaie | 05.28.25

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

Officials voice 'cautious optimism' as ceasefire talks in Qatar continue

Senior sources say there has been 'slight progress' in discussions aimed at ending war, with Netanyahu holding marathon meetings with U.S. envoy Witkoff and negotiations team

Itamar Eichner, Sivan Hilaie | 05.18.25

One in five Israeli combat troops is a woman

New data shows a significant rise in women serving in combat roles, now accounting for 20% of combat troops; discussion presented to the IDF Subcommittee on Human Resources highlighted operational challenges, religious considerations and the ongoing debate on equality

Sivan Hilaie | 05.16.25

Israeli officials ramp up security plans for Eurovision 2025

Knesset committee intensifies pressure on security agencies to implement real-time threat tracking, mandatory emergency alerts and expanded diplomatic oversight for Israeli participants at Eurovision 2025 using lessons learned from Amsterdam soccer match assaults

Sivan Hilaie | 05.14.25

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