Israel Politics


Netanyahu convenes emergency meeting as haredi parties threaten to block state budget vote

 Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as lawmakers gather at the Knesset plenum to vote on a bill that would limit some Supreme Court power, in Jerusalem July 24, 2023.

Bennett files police complaint against Likud over forged photo with Arab party heads

A photo posted by Likud social media team depicting former prime minister Naftali Bennett alongside Arab MKs, January 26, 2026.

Knesset to vote on first reading of 2026 state budget, amid haredi parties' threats

 The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).