Amir Ohana

Bill to dissolve Knesset passes unanimously, officially beginning election recess

"We are completing a four year term, we have passed nine budgets, hundreds of laws," said Coalition whip Ofir Katz ahead of the bill's passing.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana speaks during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, May 20, 2026.

Speaker Amir Ohana reduces Knesset budget by NIS 50 mil. to support Israel's economy

View of the empty courtroom at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on July 13, 2025.

Israel might be headed towards its own January 6 moment - opinion

MKS ATTEND a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on June 16, 2026.

Marathon Knesset meetings set to rapidly advance haredi parties’ contentious Torah study bill


Knesset winter session opens in shadow of war to sound of sirens

The session, which was set to be another dramatic few months of legislation, will be muted until the end of the war with legislation only of laws related to the war.

 Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a plenum session in the Israeli parliament on October 16, 2023.

Knesset speaker calls to replace High Court if reasonableness law struck down

Knesset speaker Amir Ohana has suggested swapping the High Court with a "constitutional court."

 Knesset speaker Amir Ohana holds a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem. September 6, 2023.

Is Ohana right that the High Court can't strike basic laws? - analysis

If the court has been conducting review of regular legislation on the basis that basic laws have a special status, then removing the status that underpins the system would leave it without merit.

 Knesset speaker Amir Ohana holds a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem. September 6, 2023.

Knesset Speaker: High Court has no authority to strike down basic laws

Amir Ohana warned that a ruling to strike down a basic law would be "against the Knesset and Israeli democracy."

 Knesset speaker Amir Ohana holds a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem. September 6, 2023.

Moroccan senate head to make historic first visit to Israel's Knesset

Mayara is the first Moroccan official to make an official visit to the Knesset, and he will be welcomed in a ceremony that will feature the Moroccan flag and anthem.

 Workers carry a flag in preparation for "The Negev Summit" to be hosted by Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and the Foreign Ministers of the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt in Sde Boker, Israel, March 27, 2022.

Ohana: Israel to recognize Western Sahara as Moroccan

Knesset Speaker, highest-ranking Israeli official to visit Rabat, says King Mohamed VI has role in bringing peace between Israel and Palestinians

 Workers carry a flag in preparation for "The Negev Summit" to be hosted by Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and the Foreign Ministers of the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt in Sde Boker, Israel, March 27, 2022.

In Morocco, Amir Ohana is making history for Israel - editorial

Amir Ohana's visit to Morocco is a meaningful and significant one in the strengthening of ties between Israel and a key Muslim state in the region.

 MK Amir Ohana attends the Knesset's Mimouna on April 12, 2023.

Knesset Speaker Ohana to fly to Morocco on Wednesday for historic visit

Ohana is expected to meet with the president of the Moroccan parliament, Rashid Talbi Al-Alami.

 Likud MK Amir Ohana vote at a Likud polling station in Jerusalem on August 10, 2022

Italy, Israel celebrate 75 years together on Ohana visit to Rome

Amir Ohana sat in a place of honor in the Senate, with his partner, Alon, and Holocaust survivor and Italian Senator For Life Liliana Segre.

 Likud MK Amir Ohana vote at a Likud polling station in Jerusalem on August 10, 2022

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