Knesset

Kisch, Ben-Gvir to oppose state budget proposal if funding not provided to school security

Kisch underscored that the budget issues stemmed from the Finance Ministry and National Security Ministry not having finalized funding for school security.

Education minister Yoav Kisch attends Education, Culture, and Sports Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on May 12, 2025.
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the opening ceremony of the new Knesset Museum as Speaker Amir Ohana looks on, in Jerusalem last week.

The new Knesset Museum: Is one of its tasks to bolster democracy? - opinion

JONATHAN POLLARD, photographed this week in his Jerusalem home.

Is Israel ready for Jonathan Pollard? Ex-spy outlines 10-point plan for Knesset run

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu sits among his ministers in the Knesset plenum. As long as the executive dominates the Knesset unchecked, the chamber will remain what it too often is: performative, loud, and largely hollow, says the writer.

With Israel under siege, gov't leaders must prioritize national unity over politics - editorial


Coalition fails to secure majority, postpones IDF reservist order extension

Politicians from the opposition slammed the postponement of the vote to extend emergency call-up orders for reservists.

 Reservist exercise in the North. January 17, 2024

Arab parties agree to move ahead with reestablishing Joint List bloc for next elections

MK Ahmad Tibi said that “the four Arab lists must run together in a joint slate,” due to "the challenges facing Arab society in Israel and the state as a whole."

 MK Ahmad Tibi reacts during a plenum session in the Knesset on November 21, 2022

New Knesset Museum opens, showcasing a modern interactive experience with the past

The museum was built within the old building of the Knesset, also known as the Froumine House, which is located on King George Street in Jerusalem’s city center.

New Knesset Museum.

Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu petitions for emergency Knesset debate on Gaza takeover

As the Knesset is currently in recess, the party's motion will require at least 25 MKs' signatures, but opposition parties have agreed in principle to sign the request.

Yisrael Beytenu head MK Avigdor Lieberman leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2025

Independent MK Idan Roll resigns from Knesset, political life, Yesh Atid's Ezuz to replace him

Roll was operating as an independent one-man faction in the Knesset after he split off from the opposition Yesh Atid Party back in January.

MK Idan Roll during a Knesset house committee meeting on January 14, 2025; illustrative.

Eisenkot’s party surges in new poll, Likud sees slight drop as opposition bloc holds lead - poll

Because most of the votes Eisenkot received were not at the expense of the coalition, there was no change in the overall balance of blocs. 

 MK Gadi Eisenkot holds a press conference after announcing his resignation in Tel Aviv, July 1, 2025.

Future of haredi draft law to shift as new FADC chair Bismuth calls for 'new path'

The draft of the law set graduated conscription targets for yeshiva students over five years, with a gradual annual conscription requirement.

MK Yuli Edelstein speaks with MK Boaz Bismuth during a discussion on the proposal to apply sovereignty over Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 23, 2025.

The Knesset: A legislature that rarely acts like one - opinion

In recent years, several serious institutional proposals have been put forward to restore balance between the branches of government.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu sits among his ministers in the Knesset plenum. As long as the executive dominates the Knesset unchecked, the chamber will remain what it too often is: performative, loud, and largely hollow, says the writer.

Bismuth elected FADC head, ousting Edelstein over haredi draft bill

Edelstein, prior to the vote, published for the first time the draft of the conscription law, which was sent to committee members. 

MK Boaz Bismuth attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem July 8, 2025

Rothman refuses to watch videos of Gaza hostages, drawing families' outrage

The Hostages Forum slammed Rothman's comments and urged for the return of their loved ones in a deal, saying, "the attempt to erase October 7 and forget the hostages will not succeed."

 Religious Zionist Party MK Simcha Rothman leads a vote during a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee at the Knesset, April 27, 2025

Israel must not rely on it's leaders in order to rebuild- opinion

The time has come to do what resilient people do best: not just survive, but rebuild: thoughtfully, compassionately, together.

IDF soldiers pay respects to loved ones who fell in battle at Mount Herzl Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 28, 2025