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Ariela Karmel

Ariela Karmel

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Coalition nominates Netanyahu’s lawyer as next state comptroller

Coalition nominates Netanyahu’s lawyer as next state comptroller

Likud lawmakers said to face pressure from PM to back Michael Rabello in June 3 secret-ballot vote, despite support among some for opposition pick,...

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The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Smotrich attacks AG, rule of law in dramatic Knesset committee hearing

Smotrich attacks AG, rule of law in dramatic Knesset committee hearing

Opposition accuses coalition of dismantling checks on power in debate about bill to split AG’s role; finance minister blames her, previous...

18.05.2026 30

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Coalition seeks to fast-track legislation through committee, bypassing legal review

Coalition seeks to fast-track legislation through committee, bypassing legal review

Marathon committee sessions rush bill to split AG’s role and overhaul media before expected Knesset dissolution and early elections, despite legal...

17.05.2026 40

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Former MK Yousef Jabareen elected leader of Arab-majority party Hadash

Former MK Yousef Jabareen elected leader of Arab-majority party Hadash

Leadership shakeup comes as two MKs step down; Jabareen pushes to revive Joint List; sole woman wins fifth slot

16.05.2026 70

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Hadash to pick new leadership as Arab party hopes to energize bid for Joint List revival

Hadash to pick new leadership as Arab party hopes to energize bid for Joint List revival

Former MK Yousef Jabareen expected to win race to replace Ayman Odeh as party head in internal Saturday vote, with faction shifting focus toward...

14.05.2026 50

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Government offers summer extension of school programs following wartime disruptions

Government offers summer extension of school programs following wartime disruptions

Optional camp activities to continue for an extra ten days until the end of July for kindergarten through to grade 6, along with 10-day catch-up...

13.05.2026 50

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

1st vote on bill to dissolve Knesset likely next week as opposition, coalition jockey ahead of elections

1st vote on bill to dissolve Knesset likely next week as opposition, coalition jockey ahead of elections

Opposition seeks to trigger early elections following Haredi faction’s call to dissolve Knesset, as coalition reportedly prepares rival bill to...

13.05.2026 60

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Knesset passes law establishing military tribunal to try October 7 perpetrators

MKs vote 93-0 to form special court for captured Hamas-led attackers, proceedings to be filmed and broadcast; bereaved families demand politicians...

12.05.2026 80

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Likud minister claims Hamas ‘hatched’ Oct. 7 attack during Bennett-Lapid government

Zohar says Sinwar planned onslaught when he saw ‘weakness’; Bennett accuses government of campaign to ‘evade responsibility,’ promises state...

10.05.2026 70

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Contentious proposals punctuate planned legislative blitz as Knesset gets back to work

With elections looming, coalition prepares to push stalled legislation on Haredi draft exemption, Oct. 7 probe, media overhaul and attorney...

07.05.2026 50

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

State comptroller says government bloated, inefficient, with widespread dysfunction

Audit finds too many ministries, constant reshuffles have disrupted governance, weakened services, contributed to failure to rehabilitate northern...

05.05.2026 40

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Former IDF commander Wajdi Sarhan launches first Druze political party in decades

‘Brotherhood Alliance’ aims for Knesset seats and kingmaker role as Druze frustration with major parties grows; no clarity yet on alignment with...

05.05.2026 40

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Sharon Sharabi, brother of former hostages Eli and Yossi, joins Yisrael Beytenu

Sharabi, who entered public life as a hostage deal advocate, praises ‘true right-wing leader’ Liberman, says his party represents the values Likud...

04.05.2026 40

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Blue and White MK Chili Tropper quits party, raising speculation about his future

Former minister becomes latest to leave Gantz’s floundering faction, says he’ll meet anyone who will ‘rebuild’ country’s leadership; reports...

03.05.2026 60

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Eisenkot invites most opposition chiefs to meet, coordinate path to ‘Zionist majority’ victory

Strategizing on how to oust Netanyahu, Yashar leader reaches out to Bennett and Lapid, whose merged Together party he does not intend to join; does...

27.04.2026 60

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Bennett-Lapid reunion jolts electoral race, but path to unseating Netanyahu elusive as ever

Alliance revives 2021 playbook, but returning to power may hinge on whether Gadi Eisenkot joins or runs solo and whether a breakaway ‘Likud B’...

26.04.2026 70

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Memorial Day exposes widening rift between public and political leadership

2.5 years of war, a lack of Oct. 7 accountability, and Haredi draft exemptions have turned a day of unity into one of dissent as leaders ask citizens...

21.04.2026 70

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day event held in secret amid far-right threats

Jaffa location kept quiet over security fears, with parallel ceremony in Jericho; bereaved Israelis and Palestinians share stories of loss from Oct 7,...

20.04.2026 60

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Bennett, Eisenkot and Lapid said holding contacts on forming joint ‘New Israel’ party

Proposed movement would reportedly hold primaries in 15 regions to determine who would lead combined slate in upcoming elections

19.04.2026 100

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Experts say death penalty law discriminatory and drastic, but not necessarily doomed

Despite constitutional flaws, judges may opt not to strike down entire measure, especially as some surmise its extreme language aims to provoke a...

16.04.2026 60

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Knesset legal adviser blasts media bill’s legislative process, urges committee change

Sagit Afik says proceedings at special panel don’t meet basic requirements, demands return to economics committee, after clash in which legal...

15.04.2026 70

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

IDF tells Knesset panel new Iranian regime even more extreme

MKs told new leadership dominated by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards; Bismuth says fighting may soon restart, as panel extends reservist call-up through...

09.04.2026 50

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Summer school programs to be extended after weeks of wartime closures

Activities for elementary students to run 3 extra weeks, expand till 6th grade, says Education Ministry; middle school catch-up plan seeks to address...

09.04.2026 70

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Arab parties clash over delayed Joint List agreement, but deny breakdown in talks

Hadash officials say Ra’am dragging its feet, but both parties insist talks continue on joint run — despite little signs of progress in two months...

05.04.2026 100

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Knesset passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of deadly acts of terror

Backed by Netanyahu, measure mandates hanging and bars right to appeal, despite opposition from security, legal officials; rights groups, opposition...

31.03.2026 90

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Knesset approves 2026 budget, Israel’s largest ever, sending billions to Haredi institutions

Coalition averts early elections under the wire as $271 billion wartime budget passes amid missile sirens, with opposition lawmakers mistakenly...

30.03.2026 100

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Knesset set to hold final 2 votes on passing 2026 state budget

Budget must pass ahead of March 31 deadline to avoid early elections; spending plan boosts defense funding amid war with Iran and allocates funds to...

29.03.2026 90

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Bennett says Netanyahu ‘tearing the State of Israel apart,’ vows to replace him

In first Hebrew interviews in months, ex-PM says he made Eisenkot a ‘generous offer’ to join forces, accuses government of prioritizing politics...

27.03.2026 100

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Unable to shut down Kan, coalition maneuvers to control public broadcaster’s budget

Bill removing legal safeguards that are meant to shield outlet from political pressure is moved to Knesset committee headed by Netanyahu loyalist, in...

26.03.2026 90

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

MKs advance death penalty for terrorists bill for final Knesset plenum votes

Knesset National Security Committee approves controversial bill after PMO insisted on several changes and more than 1,000 revisions were filed by...

25.03.2026 100

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

‘Foreign intervention’: Minister says Netanyahu altered media legislation at Trump’s behest

Karhi says PM removed clause requiring streaming services to fund Israeli productions, bypassing Knesset, in what critics call unprecedented US...

23.03.2026 100

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Knesset passes 5.1% deficit and spending hike amid Iran war, in first of 3 votes

Bill seeks to raise deficit from 3.9%, increase spending cap by $10.2 billion, and add $2.2 billion war reserve as conflict with Iran, Hezbollah...

17.03.2026 100

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Knesset advances bill to grant R&D tax credit in bid to keep tech firms in Israel

Legislation, proposed by Finance Ministry to help offset OECD-brokered tax hike amid brain drain concerns, will let tech firms keep a larger share of...

16.03.2026 100

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

With missiles flying again, most Negev Bedouin still exposed without any shelter

Barred from building safe rooms and lacking public shelters, many are forced to rely on inadequate protection, a problem endemic to Arab communities...

12.03.2026 100

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Government pulls controversial dairy reform from upcoming budget

Farmers, kibbutz, moshav movements, welcome move, call for dialogue to reach deal that will strengthen economy, lower cost of living, bolster local...

10.03.2026 80

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Two years after Haymanut Kasau’s disappearance, Shin Bet approved to join search

Family addresses Knesset committee in tears, calling for more efforts to be devoted to case that has seen little progress since Kasau, then 9,...

25.02.2026 90

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Knesset revokes measure that made more online purchases tax-exempt

Smotrich order lifting VAT on purchases of up to $150 from abroad was praised by consumers, decried by small businesses; finance minister lashes out...

24.02.2026 100

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Reunifying Arab parties aim for more power, but may wind up with more Netanyahu

As the Joint List of Arab parties mull uniting again, there are worries that the juggernaut will end up weakening the anti-Netanyahu bloc,...

18.02.2026 100

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

In first, Bennett implies he won’t sit in a government under Netanyahu

Former premier and current PM’s main election rival says ‘failed leadership’ can’t continue, suggests premier should step aside for overseeing...

17.02.2026 100

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

‘Over my dead body’: PM’s office drops ‘massacre’ from Oct. 7 memorial bill, sparking outrage

Legal adviser in separate panel slams plans for politically appointed inquiry into attack, with critics saying both moves aim to rewrite the day’s...

11.02.2026 100

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Teachers union chief in talks with Finance Ministry to shorten school week to 5 days

Proposed overhaul to end six-day school week, rare among developed countries, comes amid teacher shortages, low salaries; union head rejects call to...

10.02.2026 100

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Activist Somaya Bashir to run for Democrats’ slate, calls for Arab-Jewish partnership

Bashir aims to become left-wing party’s first Arab candidate, seeks meaningful political influence to tackle violence and inequality, says she...

10.02.2026 90

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

‘Aren’t you ashamed?’ Lapid assails Netanyahu as judicial rift dominates Knesset birthday

PM refuses to explain why Supreme Court chief Amit wasn’t invited, warns against one branch overpowering others — a crisis critics say he is...

03.02.2026 90

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Protesters gather at Knesset to demand government facilitate Ethiopian immigration

Ethiopian Israelis say about 10,000 relatives stranded for years as immigration and absorption programs remain on hold; critics accuse government of...

02.02.2026 100

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Under pressure, Arab Knesset parties sign agreement to work toward reviving Joint List

Spokesperson says mass public pressure over violent crime in Arab communities prompted party leaders to reunify the bloc before upcoming elections

23.01.2026 150

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Knesset passes law banning graduates of PA universities from teaching in Israel

Measure requires Israeli accreditation for teachers with PA degrees, drawing criticism from lawmakers who call bill discriminatory and warn of impact...

22.01.2026 90

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Bereaved families boycott Knesset panel on political Oct 7 probe, form own committee

Hundreds of relatives, opposition lawmakers hold alternative session in parallel to Knesset Constitution panel on political probe in live split-screen

20.01.2026 100

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

MK vows to stop ex-minister accused of sexual assault from heading aerospace firm

During Knesset hearing, alleged victims warn against Silvan Shalom leading state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries: ‘You are placing...

18.01.2026 80

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Coalition blocks protection for Haredi soldiers as anti-draft rhetoric intensifies

Rejection of anti-incitement bill, silence from ultra-Orthodox leaders, and bereaved father saying he’d rather his son die than serve in IDF...

15.01.2026 100

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

UTJ’s Eichler to be appointed deputy minister, preventing him voting against draft bill

Move reshuffles ultra-Orthodox Knesset seats to secure support for draft bill, budget and protect Netanyahu’s coalition; opposition calls it a bribe

15.01.2026 100

The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel