Netanyahu's coalition moves to fast-track controversial laws ahead of upcoming Knesset dissolution
The tensions come after the crisis in Netanyahu’s coalition with the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties over the controversial conscription law.
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Liberman warns Netanyahu could launch military op. for election purposes, amid coalition crisis
Greek-Israeli relations are 'flourishing,' Israel's deputy foreign minister tells 'Post'
'Beginning of end of worst gov't in history': Opposition heads react to Knesset dissolution bill
Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad weighs new party bid with ex-Jerusalem deputy mayor - exclusive
Haddad is aiming to translate his social media support into real influence within Jerusalem's political apparatus.
Netanyahu meets with leaders of Druze, Circassian communities at Dead Sea summit
"I want to tell you what the most important mission is - to ensure life. I am committed to this, and by the way, I am also speaking with President Trump about it," Netanyahu said during the meeting.
Bill to prosecute October 7 terrorists set for vote as Knesset returns from recess
The bill would create a special legal framework for prosecuting Hamas terrorists and others involved in the massacre, including Nukhba terrorists captured inside Israel.
Culture Minister Miki Zohar claims Hamas plotted Oct. 7 attacks during Bennett-Lapid gov't
Zohar's remarks came even though Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government was already in power when the 2023 attacks occurred.
High Court questions comptroller’s authority to probe core Oct. 7 failures
The petitions seek to halt or limit Matanyahu Englman’s audit of the October 7 failures, arguing that the scale of the disaster requires a broader, independent investigative mechanism.
Levin-backed appointments bill advances despite warning from A-G it would politicize civil service
The bill, which would give ministers and the government far broader control, would apply to a long list of senior posts, including any post requiring government approval.
State asks High Court for more time in Arab-Israeli bodies retention petition, families oppose
The petition asks the court to order the immediate release of the bodies for burial, arguing that the justification previously relied upon by the state no longer applies.
IDF chief pushes Knesset to help draft ultra-Orthodox as manpower concerns grow
In March, Zamir sparked a public political storm with remarks at a cabinet meeting about a military manpower shortage, saying, “I am raising 10 red flags before the IDF collapses into itself.”
Roman Gofman's appointment as next Mossad chief cannot stand, A-G tells High Court
Baharav-Miara argued that the Advisory Committee for Senior Appointments relied on an incomplete picture when it accepted Gofman’s explanation of his past conduct.
Bennett, Eisenkot, Liberman merger could secure 61-seat coalition without Arab parties - poll
Under the three-party alliance scenario, the opposition bloc would reach 61 seats, compared with 49 for Netanyahu’s coalition and 10 for the Arab parties.
