Knesset members

Who's pulling the strings? Haredi parties draft bill tactics ahead of Iran war - analysis

As the coming weeks unfold, shifting dynamics to advance the draft bill will likely reveal who is really pulling the strings.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Shas faction meeting in the Israeli parliament on December 8, 2025.
MK Ayman Odeh speaks at the annual Givat Haviva Conference for a Shared Society, Tuesday January 6, 2026.

'Remove Netanyahu': MK Odeh calls all Arab parties to unite before elections

“I call on all Arab parties: let us unite, all of us. Let us bring 17 mandates,” MK Ayman Odeh said.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Matanyahu Englman

Chaos of October 7: What any inquiry must uncover - opinion

With the state comptroller blocked, citizens must focus on the questions a future inquiry into the failures leading up to the October 7 massacre.

|ByYISRAEL MEDAD
Knesset members attend a plenum hearing, October 29, 2025; illustrative.

Despite turbulent week, demand for commission of inquiry, bloc map remain stable - poll

Against the backdrop of the draft law, the establishment of a government commission of inquiry, and the interview by Eli Feldstein on the Qatargate affair, coalition parties maintain their strength.

|ByMOSHE COHEN

Reasonableness bill passes 64-0 after compromise falls at last minute

The opposition boycotted the vote, and the final tally was 64-0.

JULY 24, 2023ByELIAV BREUER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Knesset votes on the reasonableness standard bill.

Protesters arrive in Jerusalem after multi-day trek from Tel Aviv

Protesters claim they are not as bothered by the heat as they are by the potential outcome if additional reforms pass.

JULY 22, 2023ByELIAV BREUER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Thousands of anti-overhaul activists marching towards Jerusalem on Road 1 as part of the protests against the government's judicial overhaul, seen at the entrance to the city, on July 22, 2023.

Law committee votes on reasonableness bill changes after marathon debate

The reasonableness standard bill would limit the application of judicial review of government administrative decisions.

JULY 18, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Israeli lawmakers such as MK Simcha Rothman (L) and opposition leader MK Yair Lapid (R) are seen at a meeting of the Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee amid debates surrounding the reasonableness standard and mass protests against judicial reform, in Jerusalem, on July 11, 2023.

Number of drowning deaths in 2023 almost matching 2022's numbers

26 people died in the last swimming season. However, the Knesset revealed that this season, 21 people have died from drowning so far this season. Are 'unofficial' beaches to blame?

JULY 18, 2023ByWALLA!
The site of a 13-year-old's drowning.

Israel's finance minister threatened businesses against joining protests - report

The allegations have ignited a heated debate about the integrity of the country's business and political landscape.

JULY 17, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Head of the Religious Zionist Party MK Bezalel Smotrich gives a press statement at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on May 26, 2021.

Protestors try to block MKs from Knesset plenum for judicial reform vote

The protesters tried to block the entrance of the plenum to ministers and Knesset members by laying down or sitting in front of the doors.

JULY 10, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police arrest Anti-judicial overhaul demonstrators near the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on July 10, 2023.

Judicial reform protesters to demonstrate against MKs across Israel

Earlier this week, the anti-judicial reform protest movements announced that they would be escalating protest actions.

JUNE 30, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israelis protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the government's judicial reform on May 6, 2023

Far-left MK Ofer Cassif responds to protester with death threat

Cassif scuffled with police after attempting to raise a Palestinian flag in Jerusalem's Old City.

JUNE 9, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MK Ofer Cassif reacts during a plenum session in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on January 19, 2022.

Israel's Knesset to hold Judicial Selection Committee vote on June 14

The committee will be required to appoint a woman to one of each of the roles, including justices, Knesset members, ministers, and Bar Association members.

MAY 30, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
The Law Committee votes on changes to the Judicial Selection Committee.

March with us to honor Israel’s 75th anniversary in New York - opinion

This year's Celebrate Israel Parade will be held in New York City on June 4.

MAY 27, 2023BySHALOM DANINO, VLADIMIR BELIAK
The Celebrate Israel Parade proceeds through Times Square in New York City, last year. When Israelis hear of Americans marching in the parade, they feel a sense of brotherhood, says the writer.