Articles in "Knesset"
Heated Debate in Knesset Over Death Penalty for Terrorists
Israel’s Knesset National Security Committee on Tuesday advanced preparations for legislation that would expand the use of the death ...
Israel’s Opposition to Boycott Government-Backed Inquiry on October 7 Attack
Israeli opposition parties on Sunday announced a full boycott of legislative discussions on a government-backed bill to establish a ...
‘Who Is a Jew’ Bill Fails Knesset Preliminary Vote
The Knesset on Wednesday rejected a controversial bill seeking to redefine who may be registered as Jewish in Israel’s population ...
Israel’s Coalition Moves to Repeal Key Corruption Law, Raising Concerns Over Netanyahu Trial
Israel’s governing coalition on Monday introduced a bill that would abolish the criminal offense of “fraud and breach of trust,” a ...
Knesset Examines Growing Use of Medical Cannabis Among PTSD-Afflicted Soldiers
The Knesset’s Special Committee for Combating Drug and Alcohol Abuse met on Wednesday to address the rising use of addictive substances ...
Haredi Enlistment Would Ease Army and Economic Strain, Bank of Israel Says
Increasing Orthodox Jewish (Haredi) enlistment in the Israel Defense Forces could save the economy billions of shekels, the Bank of Israel ...
Lapid Seeks Knesset Approval of Trump Plan, Putting Netanyahu Coalition on Spot
Opposition leader Yair Lapid announced on Tuesday that he will bring a motion to the Knesset next week calling for Israel to adopt U.S. ...
Knesset Advances Bill Authorizing Permanent Closure of Al Jazeera in Israel
The Knesset on Tuesday morning advanced legislation that would grant the government broad and permanent powers to shut down foreign media ...
Israeli Coalition Rift Deepens as Rabbi Lando Rejects Terrorist Death Penalty Plan
Rabbi Dov Lando, the spiritual leader of the Degel HaTorah faction of the Orthodox United Torah Judaism party, ordered his lawmakers to ...
Netanyahu to Face Knesset Debate on Inquiry Into October 7 Failures
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will attend a 40-signature debate in the Knesset tomorrow to address calls for a state commission of ...
