Coalition
Israel sets election date for October 27, Netanyahu government to complete full term
With the elections set to take place on October 27 as planned, this will be the first time since 1988 that elections have been held after a full four-year term.
Knesset advances Torah study bill after haredim, Netanyahu agree to strip controversial clause
Haredi parties halt coalition voting over daycare bill pulled from Knesset agenda
‘Backstabbing those who serve’: Deputy FM slams coalition laws aiding draft evaders - interview
Gantz, Sa'ar clash with rest of coalition over legislative veto power
Conflict arose within the government after the coalition announced that it would proceed with a bill proposal that Gantz and Sa'ar vetoed.
Israeli government silent on Gallant's IDF haredi draft ultimatum
Some haredi leaders from the Sephardic Shas party have expressed their support for haredi men who are not studying in yeshivot to join the IDF.
Israel's emergency government close to collapse as Gaza war continues - analysis
The question is no longer whether an election will take place in 2024, but rather when in 2024.
Israel election poll: Netanyahu rises after High Court verdicts, al-Arouri killing
The slight jump in popularity for Netanyahu and his party comes after senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri’s assassination in Beirut, as well as two dramatic rulings of Israel’s High Court.
Netanyahu’s government marks year anniversary amid Israel-Hamas War
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: One-year anniversaries are typically occasions when governments boast about all their accomplishments, but these are far from normal times.
Netanyahu acts like a political novice as Knesset grows frustrated - comment
The growing alliance with Smotrich disrupts budgets, frustrates Likud, and tests Biden's patience. Netanyahu, once a seasoned politician, is acting like a political novice.
Is Israel's emergency government falling apart?
National Unity MK Matan Kahana addresses the emergency government amid the ongoing war
2023 budget preparation resumes without extra funds for settlements
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attacked the opposition and even employees of his ministry, calling the latter antisemitic, due to opposing the funds for settlements.
Israel's Knesset passes divisive wartime budget in first reading
While the original coalition funds in the state budget were cut down for the amended budget, they still include billions of shekels.
As Israel fights Hamas, Netanyahu gov't engages in political shenanigans
INSIDE POLITICS: The Netanyahu government's wartime budget amid the freeing of hostages shows that while Israel is united in grief, fear, and sorrow, the coalition still looks out only for itself.
