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Sam SokolThe Times of Israel |
Legislation meant to renew sweeping exemptions from military service, after fierce Haredi opposition to High Court ruling ordering government to end...
Call for runoff comes after a single miscast ballot left rabbis Micha Halevi and Kalman Bar with 40 votes apiece in last Sunday’s Chief Rabbinical...
From allegedly failing to arrange buses for reservists to mistakenly claiming to be at a cabinet meeting but on a trip to Budapest, Israel’s...
During closed-door meeting with lawmakers, Netanyahu argues putting pressure on Hezbollah could help force Hamas’s Sinwar to the table, predicts ICC...
Confirming PM offered that he replace Gallant, New Hope chief says it is inappropriate given the circumstances; does not shut door on entering...
PM quoted saying he’s ‘not impressed by such boycotts’ after latest clash with national security minister
Likud MK Halevi accuses military of ‘misleading’ public over Hamas death toll; former top defense official argues matter ‘irrelevant’ so long...
They had no weapons, no directives in case of base being overrun, says father of Noa Price, killed at Nahal Oz; ex-soldier at base describes broken...
Government Press Office says move to apply to journalists, broadcasters, not producers or photographers; network says it has 14 staffers with press...
Anton (Moty) Samborsky, son of Kyiv rabbi Moshe Azman, listed as missing since July; MK Yuli Edelstein says his ‘heart breaks,’ says Israelis and...
Channel 13’s Or Heller says PM told him alternative to Hamas was anarchy, ‘did not believe in any way in the possibility of military action to...
Lapid ‘wants to drag Israel and Netanyahu into complete surrender,’ argues Ben Gvir, rejecting opposition leader’s possible inclusion in...
Opposition Leader Lapid denies Shas is pushing Netanyahu to bring opposition parties into the coalition to dilute Ben Gvir’s influence
Proposal would increase budget by almost $924 million. United Torah Judaism, Noam and Otzma Yehudit parties threaten to tank bill unless their...
Union boss says he’ll respect ruling, but doesn’t regret move; MKs urge class action suit; some activists protest against strike demanding...
‘A deal is more important than anything else,’ says Bar-David, amid outrage over killing of 6 captives; Smotrich says strike illegal, accuses him...
Opposition leader: Disaster could have been prevented, PM seemed ‘bored’ when told of dangers during joint briefing; PM’s office: He ‘did not...
Michael Malkieli’s spokesman says he doesn’t believe Haredi party ditched effort to pass bill despite Ben Gvir’s opposition, but ‘there’s an...
Ben Gvir’s demand follows Tel Aviv fight between pro-regime and anti-regime factions in which two people were killed
MKs call on leaders ‘to stop tearing us apart from the inside’ after far-right politicians join mobs attacking Sde Teiman, Beit Lid; PM...
Right-wing politicians furious after Military Police arrest 9 soldiers suspected of seriously abusing Gaza terror detainee at Sde Teiman; IDF chief:...
Despite three-month recess, Knesset committees will still convene and the government is expected to push for passage of a Shas-backed bill on funding...
As Smotrich says ‘Nasrallah should pay with his head’ and Ben Gvir demands ‘war in the north now,’ opposition leaders also...
New subcommittee will oversee the military’s internal investigations but cannot serve as a substitute for a state commission of inquiry, says...
Critics assert legislation would politicize justice system, slam Justice Minister Levin for failing to appoint successor to recently retired judge...
Giving the far-right minister such power means ‘more demolitions, more murders, more lawlessness in Arab society,’ asserts Ra’am MK...
Controversial bill undoes 2022 reform that gave ultra-Orthodox full carrier mobility; Deri: ‘For the first time, the law recognizes the...
PM’s office pushes back against far-right minister, insists current situation in which Jews are banned from praying at holy site ‘has not...
Shas chief Deri reportedly ‘vetoes’ far-right minister’s inclusion in proposed high-level decision-making body; whereupon Otzma...
Palestine Olympic Committee says some 400 athletes killed, others denied safe passage from Gaza due to ongoing war; call likely to be rejected
Ahead of three-month recess beginning next week, lawmakers vote in favor of bills on everything from establishing canine DNA databases to cutting...
Bill would ban UN’s Palestinian aid agency from operating in Israel, remove employees’ legal immunities, and brand it a terrorist organization
Right-wing MKs call on PM to emphasize fight against Iran, push back on sanctions against settlers in meeting with Biden; Lapid demands he announce...
Doubling down on warning to PM, two lawmakers say they cannot be part of a coalition that fails to dismantle Hamas, removes troops from Gaza-Egypt...
Finance minister says he’s ‘ready to pay any price’ to prevent Palestinian state, argues potential measure ‘constitutes a...
Approached outside parliament halls, Knesset deputy speaker Nissim Vaturi seems to scorn relatives’ concerns over starving captives, as...
‘Civil commission’ whose members include two retired generals and a former police commissioner intends to investigate failures before,...
Far-right minister says he prayed for hostages’ release, appearing to hint he still aims to change status quo at flashpoint holy site that bars...
Israel Democracy Institute researcher Gabriel Gordon argues new data shows ultra-Orthodox don’t believe their own rhetoric about importance of...
‘The IDF is eliminating vile terrorists,’ says former PM after Ra’am party leader makes claim at Knesset; MK Ayman Odeh booted from...
Report also finds persistence of ‘real gaps in all areas of life between Ethiopians and the rest of the Jewish population’ decades after...
Yisrael Beytenu chief to sit down with former PM again on Wednesday, only a week after Gideon Sa’ar told reporters Bennett intends to return to...
Opposition leader says he gets ‘many’ threats but doesn’t moan; Likud falsely accuses him of normalizing political violence and...
Attorney General’s Office questions legality of measure, calling on government to take ‘immediate steps’ to ‘increase the...
Survey finds support for adaptions for military service, though 72% of ultra-Orthodox respondents oppose drafting all Haredim; Defense Ministry set to...
Administration official vows 2024 election platform will reflect president’s views, after ‘Uncommitted’ leader urges party to back...
As parties turn on each other and trust in the prime minister erodes, coalition politicians are increasingly voicing concern their fractious alliance...
Warning against ‘a defeat and humiliation’ as negotiations resume, Religious Zionism leader insists: ‘We will not be part of a deal...
While he has not personally confirmed the rumors, Bennett has previously hinted at a comeback; polling shows his return would boost the anti-Netanyahu...
Growing discord within Netanyahu’s alliance of parties has some lawmakers questioning how long the government can last