Knesset

Future of haredi draft law to shift as new FADC chair Bismuth calls for 'new path'

The draft of the law set graduated conscription targets for yeshiva students over five years, with a gradual annual conscription requirement.

MK Yuli Edelstein speaks with MK Boaz Bismuth during a discussion on the proposal to apply sovereignty over Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 23, 2025.
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu sits among his ministers in the Knesset plenum. As long as the executive dominates the Knesset unchecked, the chamber will remain what it too often is: performative, loud, and largely hollow, says the writer.

The Knesset: A legislature that rarely acts like one - opinion

MK Boaz Bismuth attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem July 8, 2025

Bismuth elected FADC head, ousting Edelstein over haredi draft bill

 Religious Zionist Party MK Simcha Rothman leads a vote during a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee at the Knesset, April 27, 2025

Rothman refuses to watch videos of Gaza hostages, drawing families' outrage


Israel must not rely on it's leaders in order to rebuild- opinion

The time has come to do what resilient people do best: not just survive, but rebuild: thoughtfully, compassionately, together.

IDF soldiers pay respects to loved ones who fell in battle at Mount Herzl Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 28, 2025

How will Israel find legal justice for the atrocities of October 7? - opinion

The pursuit of accountability must rise to meet the gravity of the offenses and ensure that the voices of victims are heard on an international stage.

THE WRITERS have a discussion, during Prof. Cotler’s recent visit to Israel, in connection with their collaborative efforts on the civil commission’s initiatives.

New poll shows Bennett-led opposition could oust coalition

The survey shows the current coalition receiving 49 seats, compared to 61 for the opposition bloc led by Bennett, while Gantz's Blue and White party is expected to be just above the threshold.

 (L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett, Opposition Leader and Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid.

Knesset sports subcommittee chair Davidson speaks at 'Post' Trauma Conference

“Sport is a tool to help people go from darkness to light”

Simon Davidson, Deputy Speaker of the Knesset and Chairman of the Sports Subcommittee, at the Jerusalem Post conference, “A Nation in Trauma”

Opposition demands to convene Knesset plenum to discuss haredi draft, hostages

Shas and United Torah Judaism said in a statement that they were willing to meet to discuss a hostage deal.

  Head of opposition and head of the Yesh Atid party MK Yair Lapid leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 30, 2025.

Jabotinsky's ‘Iron Wall’: The strategic doctrine Israel desperately needs - opinion

The Iron Wall was never just about force. It was about vision and the clarity to defend our legitimacy unapologetically and understand our enemies.

Ze’ev Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism

Netanyahu temporarily appoints Levin and Katz to key ministries amid haredi resignations

The fact that the ministries were given to just Levin and Katz indicated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to “safeguard” them for the eventual possibility of Shas’s return.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Justice Minister Yariv Levin and Minister of Tourism Haim Katz during a discussion and a vote in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on February 22, 2023.

Netanyahu-picked Milwidksy appointed head of Knesset Finance cmtee despite rape allegations

Accusations against Milwidsky include rape and witness tampering, which he has denied.

Likud MK Hanoch Milwidsky chairs a Finance Committee meeting in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 29, 2025

Knesset panel meeting reveals shocking testimonies of ritual abuse on minors

Multiple women came forward to testify about the sexual abuse they suffered as victims of organized ritual abuse when they were minors during a Sunday Knesset committee meeting.

Knesset committee meeting on organized ritual abuse led by MK Pnina Tamano-Shata and MK Naama Lazimi, July 27, 2025.

Likud MKs call on Netanyahu to suspend Milwidsky vote amid rape, sexual abuse accusations - report

MKs of other parties called on Sunday for Milwidsky’s appointment to be postponed due to the ongoing investigation.

MK Hanoch Milwidsky attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on November 25, 2024.

'We're promoting a new strategy': Smotrich breaks silence on Netanyahu's Gaza plan

Smotrich's comments come after Prime Minister Netanyahu enabled "localized humanitarian ceasefires" in the Gaza Strip, with MK Orit Strock saying she may leave the government following the decision.

  Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a Plenum session of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, also attended by Argentine President Javier Milei (not pictured), in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025.