Knesset

Editor's Notes: Dermer’s hush-hush tactics deepen crisis of trust

Dermer is not a member of Knesset, and the “ministry” he heads is less a bureaucracy than a two-room hub tucked inside the Prime Minister’s Office. 

30/05/2025

Golan surges in polls, Bennett leads opposition; Likud weakens

Yair Golan’s Democrats are gaining momentum as Naftali Bennett tops the latest poll. Likud loses ground, and Netanyahu’s bloc remains far from a majority.

By WALLA!
30/05/2025

Dozens of MKs across the aisle sign letter of support for Jewish diaspora communities

The letter, signed by 66 Members of Knesset from both sides of the aisle, expressed "unshakable solidarity" with the diaspora community.

'I prefer to live in Jerusalem than Washington,' Huckabee says at Knesset event honoring the city

Huckabee spoke of his love for the city, saying, "I tell people all the time, I prefer to live in Jerusalem rather than Washington every day of the year."

Families of October 7 victims demand early Israeli elections

"Advancing the elections is not a political call—it is a moral call, dictated by circumstances and the urgent need to reach the truth," said Eyal Eshel, father of Roni Eshel.

Opposition head MK Yair Lapid leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, May 26, 2025

Lapid: Israel may be secretly funding agencies involved in Gaza aid handout

According to the opposition head, Gulf states were expected to fund the aid but declined, citing concerns about the companies’ structure.

  MK Avi Maoz attends a discussion in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 19, 2024

France’s Gaza stance fuels antisemitism, far-right Israeli lawmaker says

Noam MK Avi Maoz accused France of moral hypocrisy as Strasbourg’s chief rabbi warns French rhetoric echoes justification of the 2012 Toulouse school attack.

Knesset electoral reform: the case for common sense

Israel remains the only developed democracy with a solely national, closed-list proportional representation system that includes neither a personal nor a district-based element.

By ASSAF SHAPIRA
21/05/2025
 IDF soldiers operate in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, May 8, 2025.

Shas MK tiebreaking vote to extend reservist emergency call-ups

Shas MK Yinon Azulay cast the deciding vote to extend emergency IDF draft powers, sparking backlash over unclear war plans and coalition infighting.

Coalition begins prepping bill to subject police watchdog unit directly to gov’t

A Knesset committee is advancing a bill to place the Police Investigations Department under the justice minister’s control. Critics warn this risks politicizing investigations and abusing power.

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