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Arab lawmakers seek to join High Court petition against death penalty law

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:32:03 GMT

According to the request, the applicants asked to join after the petition was filed, citing their public interest in the law and involvement in the parliamentary and public debate around it.

MK Amsalem says Mizrahim still blocked from centers of power, should hold senior positions in Likud

BY SHIR PERETS — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:58:39 GMT

Amsalem also claimed the United States was limiting Israel’s capabilities to attack Hezbollah, and that Israel was operating “wisely” within those constraints.

Knesset elects Netanyahu’s attorney as state comptroller after coalition MKs forced to film votes

BY KESHET NEEV — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:57:59 GMT

Amid coalition pressure and vote controversies, Netanyahu ally Michael Rabello wins Knesset election for state comptroller.

Gov't greenlights NIS 13b. for shelters, infrastructure in Israel's North

BY MAYA ZANGER-NADIS AND BATYA GILADI — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:44:30 GMT

Netanyahu issued a statement shortly after the approval, naming the proposal as his and Smotrich's product, although the prime minister was absent for much of the approval meeting on Tuesday evening.

Likud sets July primaries while Netanyahu weighs impact of candidates on election outcome

BY ANNA BARSKY — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:28:56 GMT

According to a knowledgeable source, Netanyahu has come to terms with the idea of primaries, meaning that he is not currently working to cancel them.

Comptroller withholds NIS 150,000 from Likud over party membership oversight failures

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:00:05 GMT

Comptroller Englman raised concerns that membership fees may have been paid by someone other than the party member, a practice that is illegal under Israeli law.

Ehud Barak criticizes Netanyahu's Lebanon war policies, calls Bennett, Eisenkot 'superior' PMs

BY WALLA! — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:02:08 GMT

The former PM additionally pointed to Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot as the candidates he believes can finally step into the shoes of incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli MK Akram Hasson launches caucus to build post-war normalization lane with Lebanon

BY GABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:56:53 GMT

He argues that Israel should begin speaking directly to Lebanese communities that may want stability, economic recovery, and freedom from Hezbollah’s control.

Netanyahu's corruption trial continues amid pending delay requests

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:59:55 GMT

The cross-examination section of the trial is in its final stretch. The hearings come on the backdrop of the fragile developments with Iran.

Netanyahu’s coalition criticizes cancellation of Lebanon strikes after Trump’s intervention

BY KESHET NEEV AND DANYA SAPERSTEIN — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:36:01 GMT

“This is the time to tell our friend, President Trump - ‘no’,” National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stated.

Knesset advances contentious bill to split role of attorney-general in first reading

BY KESHET NEEV — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:08:12 GMT

If passed, the role of attorney-general would be divided between two separate officials, a move that current A-G Gali Baharav-Miara called "stage two of the judicial reform."

Bill to dissolve Knesset passes first reading, advancing process to move up elections

BY KESHET NEEV — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:28:16 GMT

The coalition's bill to dissolve the Knesset passed, with zero lawmakers voting against the resolution.

Lapid urges Eisenkot to join his alliance with Bennett to win upcoming elections, oust Netanayhu

BY KESHET NEEV — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:47:46 GMT

The remarks were made at a faction press conference in the Knesset on Monday after the Together party dropped in the polls this past week, while Eisenkot’s Yashar! gained seats.

Gofman ruling lays bare rules under dispute in Israel's political game - analysis

BY HERB KEINON — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:38:24 GMT

As Baharav-Miara warned of efforts to weaken democratic institutions, the system she was defending was in the process of rejecting her objections to one of Netanyahu’s most sensitive appointments.

Netanyahu asks to shorten, cancel testimony days as judges push to finish Case 2000

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:43:48 GMT

Netanyahu is currently being cross-examined in Case 2000, the media-corruption case involving his conversations with Yediot Aharonot publisher Arnon “Noni” Mozes ahead of the 2015 election.

Israel in ‘race to eliminate democratic institutions’ as coalition pushes court bills, says A-G

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:37:31 GMT

Speaking at the Israel Bar Association’s annual conference in Eilat, Baharav-Miara said the judicial overhaul had entered a more extreme “second phase."

Supreme Court president: Fake news, incitement against judges threaten rule of law

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:51:29 GMT

He said the situation had reached the point where some judges were afraid to answer phone calls from unknown numbers out of fear of threats and harassment.

Knesset panel advances dissolution bill ahead of first reading, debates date election date

BY KESHET NEEV — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:39:52 GMT

The panel determined a range of possible dates to move up the elections that spans from September 8 to October 20.

High Court rules Justice Minister Yariv Levin must convene Judicial Selection Committee

BY URI SELA — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:32:04 GMT

The ruling was issued after the Minister of Justice refused to convene the committee for about a year and a half due to the lack of a broad consensus regarding the selection of candidates.

‘Holding our heads high’: MKs march at Israel Parade, slam Mamdani's decision to boycott

BY KESHET NEEV — Sun, 31 May 2026 22:04:20 GMT

Mamdani's boycott came against the backdrop of a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in New York and pushed Ohana to lead the large delegation of MKs.

Smotrich flies to Washington to meet Latin American leaders, expand Isaac Accords

BY LIAT RON — Sun, 31 May 2026 21:27:00 GMT

The minister is scheduled to return to Israel as early as Wednesday, after conducting an intensive marathon of meetings in the United States with key Latin American figures.

Gov't postpones decision to give aid to North, amid escalating Hezbollah strikes

BY KESHET NEEV — Sun, 31 May 2026 20:38:24 GMT

The delay also comes as local northern authority heads have called for urgent government aid and IDF action.

PM Netanyahu appoints Shmuel Ben Ezra as new National Security Council chief

BY TZVI JASPER — Sun, 31 May 2026 19:58:13 GMT

Ben Ezra has over thirty years of experience in security, technology, and cyber, the prime minister announced, adding that he had led the development of the "Arrow-3" air defense system.

Former finance minister Kahlon convicted of reporting offense in UnetCredit collapse case

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Sun, 31 May 2026 10:17:08 GMT

The conviction came as part of a plea agreement between the parties.

As Israel enters election season, Netanyahu's opponents face a math problem

BY HERB KEINON — Fri, 29 May 2026 13:00:13 GMT

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: To understand the universe, you have to understand math. The same, it turns out, is true of Israeli politics.

Bennett-Lapid's Together drops seats as Eisenkot makes gains, Likud becomes largest party - poll

BY MOSHE COHEN — Fri, 29 May 2026 08:57:45 GMT

Before Bennett and Lapid merged, their separate lists held 31 seats combined, making the current decline even steeper, a loss of 9 mandates compared to their previous numbers.

Eisenkot says Israel must come up with ‘realistic plan’ to draft haredim to IDF

BY KESHET NEEV — Thu, 28 May 2026 21:19:46 GMT

The remarks came after recent criticism over Eisenkot’s stance on drafting haredim to the IDF from opposition party leaders.

Knesset restores 'massacre' to Oct. 7 memorial bill after bereaved families decry PMO's removal

BY KESHET NEEV — Thu, 28 May 2026 20:56:00 GMT

Previously, bereaved families had accused the government of attempting to whitewash failures and rewrite the narrative after it was announced in February that “massacre” had been removed.

Attorney-General asks High Court to block Gofman appointment despite renewed committee approval

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Thu, 28 May 2026 10:12:39 GMT

The petitions challenge Gofman’s appointment over the Ori Elmakayes affair, centering on claims that Elmakayes, then a minor, was used in 2022 by the IDF as part of an influence effort under Gofman.

Knesset dissolution first reading vote set for Monday, election date yet to be determined

BY KESHET NEEV — Wed, 27 May 2026 21:36:45 GMT

Opposition coordinator MK Meirav Ben-Ari (Yesh Atid) pushed for progress on the Knesset dissolution bill, which proposes determining the election date in the committee debates.