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רה"מ בנימין נתניהו ושלמה קרעי במליאה - דיון 40 חתימות
Likud tried to oust Netanyahu after Oct. 7 attack, party dissenter says
Dan Illouz says at least one-third of Likud lawmakers backed replacing the prime minister after Hamas' 2023 attack, criticizes military draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox men and says the coalition has abandoned its conservative principles
Moran Azulay | 07.16.26
במחאה על חוק הגיוס: מפגינים חרדים הגיעו לביתו של שופט העליון סולברג
Hours after home rampage, Sohlberg’s wife denounces violence: ‘How can Jews do this?’
After ultra-Orthodox protesters vandalized Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg’s home over the conscription dispute, his wife compared the scene to a pogrom; Sohlberg received medical treatment after feeling unwell, while 70 protesters were arrested and political leaders condemned the violence
Liran Tamari, Shilo Freid, Tova Zimuky | 06.04.26
Netanyahu faces ultra-Orthodox squeeze over election timing
As PM pushes for an October vote, Haredi parties are using the coalition’s final stretch to demand daycare, Torah study and religious services bills after losing the draft exemption fight
Moran Azulay | 06.02.26
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו משוחח עם ח"כ משה גפני במליאת הכנסת - חוק הרווחים הכלואים
Likud backs Haredi daycare bill after Oct. 7 inquiry threat
United Torah Judaism warns it could support a state commission into the massacre unless the coalition bypasses the High Court ruling and advances subsidies for families of draft evaders
Roy Rubinstein, Amir Ettinger, Shilo Freid | 05.27.26
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו משוחח עם ח"כ משה גפני במליאת הכנסת - חוק הרווחים הכלואים
Haredi leaders discuss ousting Netanyahu before elections
Attempt to put pressure on Netanyahu: Currently there are not 61 Knesset lawmakers who will vote in favor of replacing the government and appointing another prime minister from within the Knesset; Opposition prepared to vote for any alternative PM
Moran Azulay, Shilo Freid | 05.25.26
ביג מליאת הכנסת נתניהו דרעי משה גפני
Haredi parties refuse to back bills as Netanyahu faces election threat
Netanyahu is trying to win support for the draft exemption law and persuade Haredi factions to delay advancing a bill to dissolve the Knesset, even if it passes a preliminary vote Wednesday
Amir Ettinger | 05.18.26
With current Knesset on life support, Netanyahu scrambles to save Haredi alliance
Likud says it will advance draft exemption bill demanded by ultra-Orthodox parties, but Degel HaTorah still plans to back dissolving parliament this week
Shilo Freid, Amir Ettinger, Moran Azulay | 05.17.26
נתניהו, סמוטריץ'
Netanyahu holds emergency talks as budget crisis deepens over Haredi draft exemption row
Vote on 2026 budget delayed to Wednesday after ultra-Orthodox parties demand legal review of draft law; Smotrich threatens elections if budget remains tied to military exemption legislation
Moran Azulay, Amir Ettinger, Shilo Freid | 01.26.26
איתמר בן גביר, ישראל כ"ץ, ביבי בנימין נתניהו, בצלאל סמוטריץ', יריב לוין, יצחק גולדקנופף במליאת הכנסת
Goldknopf sparks outrage after calling to free Haredi draft dodgers as hostage deal advances
In a letter to Netanyahu, United Torah Judaism leader Yitzhak Goldknopf praised the plan to free hostages but also urged releasing Haredi draft dodgers, saying they were jailed 'for studying Torah' and should 'celebrate Sukkot with their families'
Shilo Freid | 10.06.25
יעקב מרגי
Ultra-Orthodox hint at return to Netanyahu government after walkout over draft law
Two months after quitting Cabinet over stalled draft law, Haredi leaders signal comeback, with ministers reappearing at government events and aides still in place; officials say return after Sukkot could secure yeshiva exemptions and coalition power
Shilo Freid | 09.15.25
בנימין נתניהו אריה דרעי יצחק גולדקנופף משה גפני יולי אדלשטיין
Edelstein's post at risk as Netanyahu pushes controversial Haredi draft bill through Knesset
UTJ’s Goldknopf warns draft enforcement will bring unrest; Shas says removing Edelstein won’t restore government without real progress; amid resignations, Tourism Minister Katz holds multiple caretaker roles as ministries await permanent leadership
Itamar Eichner | 07.20.25
Staring down the barrel of elections, Shas' Deri weighs whom he shall serve
Haredi party leader faces mounting pressure as tensions continue over the military draft law; with Ashkenazi counterparts quitting the government, his next move could decide the fate of the exemption bill and Netanyahu’s coalition
Shilo Freid | 07.16.25
גפני וגולדקנופף בכנסת
Shas weighs leaving government over ‘harm to Torah scholars’
Its Council of Torah Sages will discuss the Sephardic movement's future in the government, due to the crisis surrounding the draft exemption law; It is likely that Shas will announce its withdrawal from the government in the coming days 
Shilo Freid, Moran Azulay | 07.15.25
יצחק גולדקנופף, אריה דרעי, משה גפני
Coalition braces for instability after Haredi ministers quit
United Torah Judaism lawmakers exit coalition over draft bill, Shas signals solidarity, Edelstein digs in and opposition eyes revival of bid to dissolve Knesset—but elections remain far off despite loss of majority
Shilo Freid | 07.15.25
יצחק גולדקנופף, אריה דרעי, משה גפני
'Patience is running out': Ultra-Orthodox parties prepare to exit coalition over draft bill
Shas and United Torah Judaism warn they may leave the government if no draft exemption law is presented within 24 hours; tensions rise as Prime Minister Netanyahu urges quick action amid stalled legislation on military draft exemptions
Moran Azulay, Shilo Freid | 07.14.25
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