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.

 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

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

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

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


National Unity MK Gadi Eisenkot formally resigns from Knesset

"I have seen greatness in serving the people," he wrote. "I will act with faith and commitment to creating a leadership alternative worthy of the State of Israel."

 MK Gadi Eisenkot seen at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 30, 2025.

Knesset electoral reform: the case for common sense - opinion

Israel remains the only developed democracy with a solely national, closed-list proportional representation system that includes neither a personal nor a district-based element.

 Ballots are tallied in the Knesset, a day after the parliamentary election in March 2020. Voters select the party; the names of the candidates do not even appear on the ballots, but a bill making its way through committee seeks to amend this system, the writer notes.

Coalition begins prepping bill to subject police watchdog unit directly to gov’t

A Knesset committee is advancing a bill to place the Police Investigations Department under the justice minister’s control. Critics warn this risks politicizing investigations and abusing power.

 THE CALM HOLIDAY period will end Monday, when the Knesset returns from its recess.

Proposed coalition bill to raise MK salaries to that of senior judges faces backlash

The bill sought to equalize the prime minister’s salary with that of senior members of the justice system, including the High Court of Justice president and justices.

Israeli coalition ministers and MKs seen in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, March 25, 2025

MKs cannot disrupt court proceedings, says court legal advisor

“This behavior not only undermines the integrity of the judicial process but also infringes on the rights of litigants to have their day in court," said court system legal advisor Barak Lazer.

 MK Almog Cohen reacts during a discussion and a vote in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on February 22, 2023.

Likud MK Ofir Katz named Knesset representative in judicial watchdog appointment committee

The coalition resumed legislation of a new appointment method soon after Amit was appointed as permanent Chief Justice in January, despite efforts by Levin to block it.

Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and MK Ofir Katz seen in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, March 25, 2025

Lapid: Qatar ‘bought off’ Netanyahu’s office

Yesh Atid would reportedly only clench 10-15 seats in the event of an election.

 Yair Lapid speaks at Yesh Atid's annual conference on April 6, 2025.

'Show leadership like Trump': MKs call for Hebrew signs on Temple Mount ahead of Passover

"There is no justification for the absence of directional signs to the Temple Mount, the holiest site to the Jewish people," a letter signed by 10 MKs said.

 View of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem Old City, April 2, 2025

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana embarks on historic visit to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan

Ohana was warmly welcomed by Uzbek Senate President Tanzila Narbayeva at the entrance to the grand parliamentary building in Tashkent.

 Knesset speaker Amir Ohana and Uzbek Senate President Tanzila Narbayeva

Constitution Committee finishes preparation of judicial reform bill

Opposition MKs boycott votes after pleas from hostage family members

 Committee chairman MK Simcha Rothman leads a vote during a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament on March 17, 2025.