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Haredi parties may push elections as Netanyahu loses leverage - analysis
The political alliance that was once considered Netanyahu’s most stable anchor, his exclusive political asset, can no longer be taken for granted.
Knesset Finance panel debates transfer of NIS 98 million to haredi schools
Iranian missile fragments damage MK Gafni's Bnei Brak house, none injured
Opposition mistakenly approves millions to haredi institutions, A-G halts transfer
Knesset passes law expanding powers of Israel’s rabbinic courts to arbitrate civil matters
Under the law, rabbinical courts may act as arbitrators only with the consent of all parties.
Purim Shpiel: Chabad reveals decades-old human-alien shidduch service
Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!
Knesset advances bill granting Chief Rabbinate authority over Western Wall prayer
The bill passed by a margin of 56-47 and will now be discussed in Knesset committee meetings. It will still need to undergo three more plenum readings to become a law.
Knesset panel advances bill to expand rabbinical courts’ power over civil matters
Critics have warned of the bill's democratic implications, including those involving women's rights, which may deepen the rift between the haredi and secular communities.
High Court: Israeli gov't must explain why it funds haredi schools without core studies
The order, issued in a petition filed by Hiddush, demands that the Education and Finance ministries explain why state funding is not conditioned on the teaching of core-curriculum subjects.
Lapid warns opposition could lose to Netanyahu without unity, says Yesh Atid is ‘key’ to victory
With elections scheduled to take place no later than October, the opposition leader stressed the importance of a united front against PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
Haredi draft bill could trigger 'collapse' of Israel's Right in elections, aliyah minister warns
The aliyah minister asserted in December that he would vote against the proposed haredi draft law even at the risk of being dismissed from the government, calling the current outline "shameful.
Knesset votes to split Arrangements Bill amid haredi parties' threats over state budget
The two parties threatened to vote against the coalition amid disagreements over the controversial haredi draft bill being advanced in the Knesset.
State to High Court: Education data on haredi core studies incomplete, disputes A-G’s framing
At the January hearing, the High Court ordered the state to submit all documents in its possession relating to core-curriculum instruction in the networks.
Knesset advances 2026 state budget in first reading amid coalition crisis over haredi draft
The Degel Hatorah faction within United Torah Judaism received a green light from spiritual leader Rabbi Dov Lando to vote in favor of the state budget, Lando's office said.
