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Netanyahu temporarily filling all cabinet spots vacated by Haredim in row over draft

Hebrew media reports that Netanyahu is yet to reach a decision on how to distribute portfolios and has fielded many requests from Likud members...

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Greek riot police clash with anti-Israel protesters as Israeli ship docks in Rhodes

Passengers disembark the Crown Iris safely, are greeted by local business representatives opposed to the protest as well as members of Rhodes...

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Government to cut budgets of so-called ‘drop-out yeshivas’ whose students don’t enlist

‘We will do what the government refuses to do – put a complete stop to government subsidies for draft evasion,’ says Israel Hofsheet,...

yesterday 9

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Ultra-Orthodox willing to ‘leave the country’ over conscription issue, says Goldknopf

Adviser to United Torah Judaism leader tells ToI that party will return to government ‘as soon as’ bill exempting Haredim from military...

24.07.2025 10

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In latest blow to Gantz, MK Farkash-Hacohen resigns from Blue and White

Centrist lawmaker hopes to join forces with Gadi Eisenkot, says she won’t resign from Knesset as her seat would go to coalition party that Blue and...

24.07.2025 10

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Amid Haredi draft controversy, Likud votes for MK Boaz Bismuth to head key Knesset panel

‘All along, since the days of the communist Soviet Union, I have paid a price for my ideology,’ says outgoing chair Yuli Edelstein after...

23.07.2025 10

Sam Sokol

Knesset votes 71-13 for non-binding motion calling to annex West Bank

Symbolic resolution calls West Bank ‘inseparable part of the Land of Israel’; critics say it reflects misplaced priorities as PA calls it...

23.07.2025 10

Sam Sokol

Knesset approves compensation package for businesses hurt by Iran conflict

With summer recess looming, coalition and opposition race to complete plan that focuses on maintaining economic ‘continuity’ for small- and medium-...

21.07.2025 20

Sam Sokol

Likud to boot Knesset defense panel head Edelstein for blocking Haredi draft exemption

Party to select Edelstein’s replacement on Wednesday as Netanyahu looks to pave path to passing controversial legislation, keeping coalition...

21.07.2025 30

Sam Sokol

After quitting government, Haredim launch scathing attacks on PM, national religious MKs

‘The ones who are leading the war against Torah students are the religious Zionists,’ says UTJ’s Gafni, arguing it was a mistake to prioritize...

18.07.2025 40

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Far-right MK Avi Maoz quits coalition, leaving Netanyahu without Knesset majority

Sole Noam party MK notes coalition now only has 60 seats in Knesset, but move, coming after ultra-Orthodox parties also pulling away, won’t...

17.07.2025 10

Sam Sokol

Shas bolts government over Haredi enlistment, remains part of PM’s coalition

Council of Torah Sages decries ‘persecution against yeshiva students,’ instructs party representatives ‘to immediately resign from all positions...

17.07.2025 20

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Edelstein stands ground on draft-dodger sanctions as Shas set to depart coalition

‘Public will not forgive those who fail to rise to the occasion,’ powerful Likud MK warns Haredi parties, whose exit will not topple Netanyahu...

16.07.2025 40

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Motion to expel Arab party head Odeh from Knesset fails to pass; coalition MKs heckle him

In raucous session, only 73 of the required 90 lawmakers back motion to boot Hadash-Ta’al chairman Ayman Odeh, who vows to ‘stand strong against...

15.07.2025 30

Sam Sokol

United Torah Judaism quits gov’t to protest new proposal on army enlistment exemptions

Degel Hatorah claims coalition ‘repeatedly violated its commitments to care for the status of yeshiva students’; Edelstein said to vow he won’t...

15.07.2025 60

Sam Sokol

Haredi parties threaten to bolt coalition unless conscription exemption bill advances

UTJ’s Degel Hatorah faction warns it could leave government within 24 hours unless presented with draft legislation exempting yeshiva students from...

14.07.2025 10

Sam Sokol

Ministers back bill letting new governments clean house from army chief to AG

Legislation allowing incoming political leaders to fire top officials at will would ‘lead to the complete politicization of the most senior...

13.07.2025 40

Sam Sokol

NY Times rejects Netanyahu’s denial of report he prolonged Gaza war to stay in power

After PM’s office says account defamed troops and citizens, as well as the premier himself, paper says the response ‘does not refute the facts’

13.07.2025 60

Sam Sokol

PM said expecting Ben Gvir to resign from government if hostage-truce deal finalized

Netanyahu reportedly meets with far-right allies in effort to stave off rebellion over possible ceasefire, while also trying to put out fires over...

13.07.2025 90

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Haredi party chiefs slam AG as enforcement against draft evaders slated to increase

Comparing PM to Winston Churchill, mouthpiece for ultra-Orthodox faction warns Netanyahu could lose power for not passing law exempting yeshiva...

10.07.2025 60

Sam Sokol

Bill to limit Law of Return shot down despite support from ultra-Orthodox MKs

Controversial legislation would have revoked right of non-Jewish grandchildren of Jews to immigrate to Israel and obtain citizenship

10.07.2025 40

Sam Sokol

Knesset panel suspends Hadash-Ta’al MK Cassif for two months over wartime criticism

Lawmaker, previously suspended for 6 months, hit with penalty after 12 complaints filed against him, including for calling on ICC prosecutor to...

09.07.2025 10

Sam Sokol

Some European tourists still travel to Iran, flouting dire warnings

Despite frequent unwarranted arrests of foreign nationals, European travelers shrug off potential danger

09.07.2025 50

Sam Sokol

Shas spiritual leader links death of troops in Gaza to students’ neglect of Torah

United Torah Judaism chairman waits 12 hours to send statement of condolence, fails to acknowledge fallen soldiers are members of ultra-Orthodox...

09.07.2025 70

Sam Sokol

Coalition pulls all legislation after Haredi parties mutiny over conscription bill

United Torah Judaism party says it ‘will not vote with the coalition’ until presented with an updated draft of a law exempting yeshiva students...

07.07.2025 10

Sam Sokol

Edelstein expected to present revised Haredi enlistment bill in coming days

Shas, UTJ boycotting private coalition member bills to pressure government, Haredi lawmakers said to consult with their rabbis to discuss...

03.07.2025 20

Sam Sokol

Minister says IDF neglects Haredim, Bedouins by relying on modern tech for missile alerts

Likud’s Shlomo Karhi tells State Comptroller that ultra-Orthodox and Negev communities are less likely to receive alerts, says IDF...

02.07.2025 10

Sam Sokol

Likud to advance bill stripping AG of authority over ministry legal advisers

Bill ‘could derail the coordinated work of the legal advisers to the government’ and curtail attorney general’s ability to protect the rule of...

02.07.2025 10

Sam Sokol

Israeli peace overtures garner mixed reactions from citizens in Damascus, Beirut

Some Syrians say they’d be open to normalization with Israel, but only in exchange for Golan Heights; Lebanese man vows to continue fighting Jewish...

02.07.2025 10

Sam Sokol

Gantz said mulling joining coalition if far-right parties bolt due to hostage deal

Report says embattled centrist leader is in contact with PM over potential entry into government, countering threats by Smotrich, Ben Gvir to bring it...

02.07.2025 10

Sam Sokol

Hearings on ousting attorney general, top Arab MK both scheduled for July 14

Knesset to vote on expelling Hadash-Ta’al party head Ayman Odeh, on the same day a ministerial panel discusses firing Gali Baharav-Miara before...

02.07.2025 20

Sam Sokol

Paramount to pay $16m in settlement with Trump over ’60 Minutes’ interview with Harris

Case seen as a challenge to free speech; US president’s lawyers say editing of interview caused Trump ‘mental anguish’; money will go to future...

02.07.2025 40

Sam Sokol

Ben Gvir said seeking partnership with Smotrich to thwart emerging hostage deal

Finance minister denies cooperation, says Ben Gvir ‘playing game’ with media leaks; Sa’ar says majority in cabinet for a deal; opposition...

02.07.2025 40

Sam Sokol

After quitting Knesset, Eisenkot says he is working on a ‘governing alternative’

Says Netanyahu must resign because of October 7; MK Matan Kahana, who has followed Eisenkot out of National Unity party, says he will try to broker an...

02.07.2025 40

Sam Sokol

Panel votes to impeach Arab MK Ayman Odeh, paving way for possible ouster from Knesset

90 of 120 MKs would have to support a ban; Hadash-Ta’al party head slams opposition MKs for joining ‘Kahanist government’ in committee vote:...

30.06.2025 30

Sam Sokol

Hamas tortured hostage Itzik Elgarat to death, thinking he was a pilot, says brother

Dani Elgarat reveals family given details of how sibling, 68, died in Gaza; Knesset guards forcibly remove him from committee meeting after he accuses...

30.06.2025 50

Sam Sokol

Despite reports, coalition seems unlikely to attempt to halt PM’s trial legislatively

‘There’s no legal precedent for a piece of legislation canceling a trial that is ready in progress,’ says coalition source, as some Likud MKs...

30.06.2025 40

Sam Sokol

Ministerial committee gives thumbs-up to bill aimed at selling off Kan news division

Public broadcaster alleges proposed law is ‘intended to terrorize the Kan news division and its staff and benefit those close to the government’

29.06.2025 20

Sam Sokol

After only three months, far-right deputy minister quits role to return to Knesset

Almog Cohen’s sudden move could push Religious Zionism MK Zvi Sukkot out of parliament, setting scene for potential fight between party and...

29.06.2025 20

Sam Sokol

Netanyahu thanks Trump for ‘tremendous support’ after president demands halt to his trial

Trump ‘should not interfere in a legal process in an independent country,’ declares Opposition Leader Lapid, but government ministers...

26.06.2025 30

Sam Sokol

Iraq arrests pro-Iran commentator who claimed radar struck by drone aided Israel

Abbas al-Ardawi detained for ‘incitement intended to insult and defame the security institution’ after now-deleted post saying French...

25.06.2025 10

Sam Sokol

Senior Haredi lawmaker: ‘I don’t understand what we are fighting for in Gaza’

Right-wing lawmakers assail Moshe Gafni, whose party has threatened to bolt Netanyahu’s coalition if it does not pass a law exempting Haredim...

25.06.2025 10

Sam Sokol

Likud MKs invoke ‘hanging,’ ‘firing squad’ in hearing on impeaching Arab lawmaker

‘We will not surrender to fascism,’ declares Hadash-Ta’al chairman Ayman Odeh, who provoked outrage in January when he hailed...

24.06.2025 10

Sam Sokol

As Iran ceasefire takes hold, hostages’ families plead for renewed effort on Gaza

Qatari PM says ‘discussions ongoing’ with Israel and Hamas, aiming for indirect talks within days, amid renewed calls in Israel and abroad...

24.06.2025 20

Sam Sokol

Ahead of the 2026 elections, Ayman Odeh is pushing to reunite Israel’s Arab parties

‘There is no doubt the majority of the Arab population wants one and only one joint slate,’ says Hadash party chair, calling it crucial...

24.06.2025 70

Sam Sokol

Son of Iran’s ousted shah pleads with world not to give Khamenei a ‘lifeline’

Reza Pahlavi says regime’s days are numbered: ‘This is our Berlin Wall moment’; Israeli minister asserts that Jerusalem is...

24.06.2025 80

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Government readies compensation package for businesses hurt by Iran conflict

Economic cost of campaign against Iran stands at $1.2 billion, says Tax Authority chief; finance minister says Israel received ‘divine...

24.06.2025 70

Sam Sokol

Israel vows to ‘exact full price from Tehran tyrants,’ calling hospital strike a war crime

Coalition and opposition politicians say Iran’s willingness to strike hospitals and civilians shows the necessity of operation to prevent Tehran...

19.06.2025 50

Sam Sokol

Mayors demand government take quick action to compensate victims of Iranian strikes

Daily cost of aiding vicFyontims exceeds NIS 15 million, says Federation of Local Authorities; Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav calls on government to...

18.06.2025 10

Sam Sokol

Opposition MKs visit Arab town where four residents were killed by Iranian missile

Benny Gantz says attacks don’t distinguish between Jewish and Arab towns; Yair Golan expresses solidarity with residents; Gilad Kariv pledges to...

17.06.2025 30

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Edelstein expected to present revised Haredi enlistment bill in coming days

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Minister says IDF neglects Haredim, Bedouins by relying on modern tech for missile alerts

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Likud to advance bill stripping AG of authority over ministry legal advisers

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Israeli peace overtures garner mixed reactions from citizens in Damascus, Beirut

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Ministerial committee gives thumbs-up to bill aimed at selling off Kan news division

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