Amir Ohana

North Macedonia MP Rashela Mizrahi brings solidarity message to Israel during parliamentary visit

The visit was billed as a first-of-its-kind parliamentary delegation from North Macedonia to Israel, chaired by Mizrahi with logistical support from the American Jewish Committee (AJC). 

MP RASHELA Mizrahi (third from left) stands alongside Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana during the visit to the Knesset of the North Macedonian parliamentary delegation.
YAIR LAPID speaking at the Knesset next to Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana, in Jerusalem, December 24, 2025

Israel's opposition leaders boycott Knesset debates advancing political probe into October 7

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference with US President Donald Trump (not pictured) after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Netanyahu secures overwhelming Likud support, internal poll shows

Beersheba District Court president Benny Sagi's motorcycle following the fatal car crash on Highway 6, January 4, 2026.

'Modest and humble': Beersheba District Court president Benny Sagi dies in Highway 6 car crash


Jerusalem chief rabbi refuses to shake gay Knesset speaker's hand

Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar refuses handshake with Knesset Speaker Ohana at funeral due to his sexual orientation; Amar's history of LGBTQ+ opposition noted.

 Knesset speaker Amir Ohana (left) and Jerusalem Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar (right.

Rep. Stefanik in Knesset: 'No excuse' for a US president to halt aid to Israel

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, in his speech at the caucus meeting, called the protestors on US campuses "mass mobs" and accused them of trying to "terrorize" their college management "into submission."

 US REPRESENTATIVE Elise Stefanik (R-NY) speaks during a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing titled ‘Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism,’ on December 5

Independence means having the freedom to defend ourselves - Netanyahu

Herzog: Israel's 76th year has been "marked by enormous pain and loss."

Shira, a Californian-born Israeli sharpshooter from the coed Bardelas Battalion, who served in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, leans on a wall near Israel's border with Egypt in southern Israel. February 21, 2024

French President Macron to Knesset Speaker Ohana: 'We warned Iran against attacking Israel'

Ohana presented Macron with the current situation and requested that he continue to stand by Israel, just as he did immediately after Hamas's October 7 attack.

 French President Emmanuel Macron met with Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana on April 10, 2024.

Knesset speaker Ohana meets with German President Steinmeier, Bundestag President Bas

‘We ask ourselves, how did it happen that Jews are afraid here again?’

(Left) Speaker of the Knesset, Amir Ohana with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, APril 8, 2024

As IDF soldiers fight on, Israeli parties call to cancel Knesset spring recess

The decision could also have political implications. One way Netanyahu's opponents are attempting to bring down the government is by having the Knesset pass a bill to disperse itself.

 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ministers and MK's attend a plenum session for Israeli Knesset's 75th birthday, in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 24, 2024.

From Meron to Oct. 7: What does ‘responsibility’ mean? - analysis

Whom does this responsibility include? Of whom can it be said that this tragedy took place on their watch?

Israeli rescue forces and police near the scene of a stampede that killed dozens and wounded dozens over 100 during the celebrations of the Jewish holiday of Lag Baomer on Mt. Meron, in northern Israel on April 30, 2021

Lapid: Netanyahu is responsible for Meron deaths, should step down

"The Movement again criticizes the committee's decision not to recommend disciplinary or other measures against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a number of other senior figures," MQG stated.

Israeli rescue forces and police near the scene after a stampede killed dozens during the celebrations of the Jewish holiday of Lag Baomer on Mt. Meron on April 30, 2021.

Israel to receive US aid 'very quickly' despite House delay, Knesset speaker says

Political Affairs: Speaker Amir Ohana talks to 'Post' about his US visit earlier this month, haredi conscription, the future of Likud, among other hot topics in Israel.

 KNESSET SPEAKER Amir Ohana meets with US House Speaker Mike Johnson earlier this month.

Netanyahu seeks to plug leaks with legal action against journalists

The Union of Journalists in Israel attacked the plan saying it was anti-democratic and would harm press freedoms, with "no equal" in democratic countries.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu at a press conference about the Gaza war late last year