Moshe Gafni

High Court to hear two cases blocking haredi education funds amid legal disputes

Supreme Court Justice Yael Willner ordered that hearings in both cases be held by January 8, and instructed the parties to submit preliminary responses up to 24 hours beforehand.

Supreme Court justices preside over a hearing at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025
 Rabbi Dov Lando seen during a meeting to discuss the drafting of ultra-Orthodox jews to the IDF in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, April 5, 2024.

Ultra-Orthodox leaders give haredi factions green light to advance IDF draft bill

Ultra-Orthodox demonstrators protest at the Bar Ilan intersection in Jerusalem

Police boost security for MKs Asher, Gafni over escalating threats amid draft law tension

US President Donald Trump addressing the Knesset in Israel, following the release of the last 20 living hostages from Gaza, October 13, 2025.

Knesset advances bill expanding rabbinical courts’ power over civil matters


Haredi parties prepare for showdown over Western Wall plan

The haredi parties are extremely concerned that the High Court will intervene on the side of those demanding a state-recognized egalitarian section.

The Robinson's Arch area of the Western Wall

MK Gafni says will fight against construction of mikvas for progressive denominations

The US Jewish leadership lobbied heavily against the recently approved mikva law which essentially bans the Reform and Masorti movements from using public mikvas for their conversion ceremonies.

Moshe Gafni

Periphery towns to strike over frozen tax break changes

Nearly 200 towns in the North and South will stop all municipal services, including garbage collection, but not schools, for one day.

Protests against proposed changes to the criteria for periphery residents to receive tax benefits, October 2015.

Did the Israeli gov’t surrender to the EU?

MKs debate terms of Horizon 2020 agreement; decision needs to made about whether Israel's priority is Judea and Samaria, or joining int'l economy, says MK.

Ashton and Netanyahu shake hands 370

Shteinman supports Lau for Ashkenazi chief rabbi

Ovadia Yosef and Shas have yet to decide whom to back for Sephardi chief rabbi position.

AHARON LEIB SHTEINMAN 370

Haredi MK calls Knesset c'tee 'trash can of Judaism'

Moshe Gafni lambasts Constitution, Law and Justice Committee discussing so-called Tzohar bill on marriage registrations.

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Edelstein: Lapid damaging Knesset's reputation

Lapid says he won't give major speeches at Knesset because of heckling; Gafni: Haredim won't give you satisfaction of arguing.

Lapid speaking at the Knesset 370

Liberman takes over Foreign Affairs, Defense C'tee

Meretz MK Horowitz: Unacceptable Liberman will head c'tee when a corruption trial against him is still ongoing.

Liberman 370

Lapid avoids Knesset, denies education cuts

Yacimovich storms out plenum when finance minister decides to respond to issue on Facebook, instead of appearing at Knesset.

Lapid at Knesset 370

UTJ MK Gafni: Lapid is a megalomaniac

Shas MK Deri slams finance minister's planned budget cuts, saying cuts will make hundreds of thousands more Israelis poor.

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