Knesset War Room aided October 7 crisis, highlighting government gaps – Israel Politics

Knesset War Room aided October 7 crisis, highlighting government gaps – Israel Politics

The Knesset War Room solidified in the days following the October 7 massacre, and by October 10, most of the MKs had split up into work teams. Their work, first and foremost, was to help people or groups with specific needs for aid by either putting them in contact with the relevant government agency, … Read more

Knesset approves ban on UNRWA activities in Israel – Israel Politics

Knesset approves ban on UNRWA activities in Israel – Israel Politics

The Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee approved on Sunday two bills aimed at ending the activity and privileges in Israel of UNWRA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The two bills amalgamate a larger number of bills proposed by MKs from both the coalition and the opposition. The … Read more

Knesset approves new additional budget for 2024 fiscal year – Israel Politics

Knesset War Room aided October 7 crisis, highlighting government gaps – Israel Politics

The Knesset approved in its first reading a second additional budget for the fiscal year 2024, the Knesset plenum spokesperson announced on Thursday evening. The decision is driven by the ongoing Israel-Hamas War according to the budget proposal, which has introduced significant uncertainty and prolonged military engagement beyond initial estimates. The new additional budget … Read more

Former Jewish Home and Likud member joins Yisrael Beytenu – Israel Politics

Former Jewish Home and Likud member joins Yisrael Beytenu – Israel Politics

The current mayor of Givat Shmuel and former CEO of the religious-Zionist Jewish Home party, Yossi Brodny, joined MK Avigdor Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu on Tuesday, the party announced. The move has political significance in the behind-the-scenes political jostling as to who will lead the anti-Netanyahu right-wing camp in the next election. Brodny, 53, has … Read more

Israel parliament coalition divided over 2024 budget – Israel Politics

Israel parliament coalition divided over 2024 budget – Israel Politics

Israel’s parliament (Knesset) will convene on Monday and Thursday this week in order to amend the 2024 budget by increasing government spending by approximately NIS 3.4 billion. The increase in spending will go towards a number of war-related issues, including funding for evacuees and released hostages and their families until the end of 2024; … Read more

Gantz gains seats in new poll, Netanyahu loses seats – Israel Politics

Gantz gains seats in new poll, Netanyahu loses seats – Israel Politics

A recent poll, carried out by KAN news and the Kantar Institute, showed that Yesh Atid and Yisrael Beiteinu are gaining traction, pointing to significant changes in voting patterns and public trust in the current leadership. The poll, led by Dudi Hassid, and published by Maariv on Wednesday, presented an updated insight into political … Read more

UTJ boycott threat over Haredi education funding endangers budget – Israel Politics

UTJ boycott threat over Haredi education funding endangers budget – Israel Politics

The Ashkenazic-Haredi party United Torah Judaism announced to Coalition whip MK Ofir Katz (Likud) that they will boycott the Knesset plenum until their “education issues are resolved,” a spokesperson for one of the party’s MKs confirmed on Wednesday. The coalition intends to introduce a number of bills on Thursday for a vote in a … Read more

Knesset passes landmark law, easing integration of foreign lawyers – Israel Politics

Knesset passes landmark law, easing integration of foreign lawyers – Israel Politics

The Knesset has approved in its second and third readings the proposed amendment to the Lawyers’ Law (Amendment No. 44) by MK Ze’ev Elkin and a group of lawmakers. The proposal passed on Monday unanimously, with 14 Knesset members supporting it and no opposition or abstentions. The proposed amendment aims to transfer the authority … Read more

Itamar Ben-Gvir, Arye Deri resume Knesset spat over ‘Rabbis bill’ – Israel Politics

Itamar Ben-Gvir, Arye Deri resume Knesset spat over ‘Rabbis bill’ – Israel Politics

A months-long feud between the coalition parties Otzma Yehudit and Shas flared up on Monday as Israel’s Knesset plenum convened for a rare August session. The plenum may convene during the Knesset’s summer recess following a special process initiated by either the government or a group of at least 25 Knesset members. Knesset speaker … Read more

MK Avigdor Liberman, MK Gideon Sa’ar hold concrete merger negotiations – Israel Politics

MK Avigdor Liberman, MK Gideon Sa’ar hold concrete merger negotiations – Israel Politics

Yisrael Beytenu chairman MK Avigdor Liberman offered United Right chairman MK Gideon Sa’ar in a meeting in early July a concrete proposal to merge the two opposition parties ahead of the next election, Channel 12’s Dafna Liel reported on Sunday. According to the report, Liberman offered Sa’ar two spots out of every 10 on … Read more