Israeli politics
Bill on prosecuting October 7 Nukhba terrorists passes first Knesset reading
The bill explicitly bars defendants or convicts prosecuted under its provisions from being included in any future decisions on the release of terrorists as part of diplomatic negotiations.
Knesset legal advisor demands Finance Ministry probe into unauthorized fund transfers
Ayelet Shaked calls for state probe into October 7, will decide on political comeback 'soon'
Knesset advances bill to try October 7 Nukhba terrorists in special military court
The Knesset’s decline reflects Israel’s broader political crisis - opinion
The deterioration of the Knesset is evidence of the deterioration of Israel’s liberal democratic system as a whole. Hopefully, after the next Knesset elections, this process will be reversed.
PMO workers involved in Qatargate 'must sit behind bars,' Smotrich says
Smotrich charged that Qatar is a state sponsor of terror, adding that Doha must be condemned for its "responsibility for what happened on October 7."
Connecting the dots: The deep state is not hidden, it runs Israel - opinion
As part of Israel’s legal system and political structure, they are essential to the way the government works. The challenge, however, is to understand how decisions are made and by whom.
'Worst treason in Israel's history': Bennett, Netanyahu trade barbs over Qatargate
Bennett stated that while he would not claim Netanyahu ordered his advisers to act on behalf of Qatar, he should have "been the first to cry out and take action" when the affair was revealed.
Former PM Bennett calls Qatargate treasonous, calls on Netanyahu to resign
Yair Lapid, who also briefly served in the role, called it the "most serious treason case in the history of the State.”
The inquiry into October 7 can either help heal or deepen Israel’s divide - analysis
If properly constituted, the probe can help Israel understand how a catastrophe of this scale was allowed to happen, and how to ensure it does not happen again.
Israeli gov't approves Army Radio shutdown, commander vows to fight closure
Army Radio commander Tal Lev-Ram has said that he would fight the closure, which Defense Minister Israel Katz has pushed for, before the High Court of Justice.
Most Israelis say social division bigger threat to country than Iranian nuclear threat - poll
While 59% of Jewish respondents viewed polarization as the greatest threat, only 39% of Arab participants said the same, possibly due to higher Arab sympathy with Palestinians.
The case for Sharren Haskell: The leader Israel needs and the system can’t tolerate - opinion
At a time when sovereignty, security, and national cohesion demand leaders forged by responsibility rather than ambition, Sharren Haskel illustrates what effective leadership is really like.
Israel's opposition must unite to defeat Netanyahu, restore responsibility in politics – opinion
A divided opposition risks repeating past failures; uniting the parties is the only path to replacing the current government.
A golden noose around Israel’s soul: Ben-Gvir’s theology of death strangles society - opinion
The golden noose represents a theology of death, a reverence for vengeance that distorts the face of Judaism and deals a severe blow to Israeli society.
