Knesset
Rabbi warns proposed Kotel bill could criminalize egalitarian prayer
Thirteen years ago, on the morning of Rosh Chodesh Adar, Rabbi Elyse Goldstein was detained at the Kotel after joining a group praying with Women of the Wall in the women’s section.
Knesset elects Netanyahu’s attorney as state comptroller after coalition MKs forced to film votes
Likud sets July primaries while Netanyahu weighs impact of candidates on election outcome
As Israel inches closer to elections, will the region see a silver lining, or concern? - analysis
Israel's government is too big, too costly, and holding back the Start-Up Nation - opinion
Rising costs and falling efficiency point to deep structural problems in Israel’s public sector.
Bennett-Lapid's Together drops seats as Eisenkot makes gains, Likud becomes largest party - poll
Before Bennett and Lapid merged, their separate lists held 31 seats combined, making the current decline even steeper, a loss of 9 mandates compared to their previous numbers.
Knesset dissolution first reading vote set for Monday, election date yet to be determined
Opposition coordinator MK Meirav Ben-Ari (Yesh Atid) pushed for progress on the Knesset dissolution bill, which proposes determining the election date in the committee debates.
Yesh Atid appoints Zionist Council head Oz Haim to Knesset, replacing MK Toporovsky
Haim has held the role of director general of the Zionist Council in Israel for over four years, which functions as a branch of the World Zionist Organization (WZO).
Knesset advances ultra-Orthodox daycare subsidy bill after haredi threat to back Oct. 7 probe
The legislation was sponsored by MK Moshe Gafni (United Torah Judaism) and a group of additional haredi lawmakers.
Levin tells High Court advancing permanent district court appointments not realistic pre-elections
With elections approaching, the window for ordinary appointments is closing quickly.
Ex-UN ambassador Erdan says he's working to establish new right-wing party, sees himself as PM
The remarks came amid recent reports that senior figures on Israel’s political right have been holding talks on forming a new “statesmanlike” right-wing party, informally referred to as “Likud B.”
Future Israel (Part II): Structure of government - opinion
Without a governing constitution, the court has no solid legal basis on which to make its decisions, therefore setting itself up for conflict and criticism.
Likud MK Galit Distel-Atbaryan says she will not run in party primaries, next Knesset elections
Before her current role, Distel-Atbaryan held the position of Israel’s public diplomacy minister, which she resigned from one week after the October 7 massacre.
Haredi MKs instructed to end cooperation with coalition over contentious ultra-Orthodox draft bill
Progress on the contentious haredi draft legislation has become intertwined with the push for the haredi parties - Shas and United Torah Judaism - to dissolve the Knesset and move up the election.
