Boaz Bismuth

Israel knows ‘exactly’ how to end Hezbollah threat, weaken Iran, Bismuth tells 'Post' - interview

As chair of the committee that oversees key defense issues, Bismuth expressed certainty about Israel’s military capabilities against Hezbollah, which joined Iran in the ongoing war.

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Likud MK Boaz Bismuth leads a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, January 27, 2026
MK BOAZ Bismuth leads a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, January 27, 2026.

Knesset FADC to convene confidential operational update on Operation Rising Lion

The committee is expected to vote on declaring a special state of emergency on the home front, chairperson MK Boaz Bismuth announced.

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IDF soldiers seen operating in the northern Gaza Strip, April 13, 2025

Knesset FADC holds heated debate over IDF ethics code, concept of victory

The FADC chairman attacked opposition figures who have ridiculed the idea of "absolute victory" as a populist mirage, used by politicians to manipulate public emotions and expectations.

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Minister of Immigration and Absorption Ofir Sofer holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025.

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.

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Gov’t failing to sanction haredi draft dodgers, says A-G

Legally, part of the issue is that there is no set categorical distinction for haredim in the matter of military conscription, as it is a blanket requirement.

AUGUST 5, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
Haredim protest against the IDF draft outside Tel Hashomer recruitment base, April 28. 2025.