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In an emotionally charged Knesset committee hearing Monday, the mother of an Israeli hostage held by Hamas confronted Minister Zeev Elkin and threatened to "take the law into my own hands" if her son was not brought back, while families of those killed in the October 7 attacks pleaded for greater support and recognition. This […]

A top aide from PM Netanyahu's office recently contacted Knesset officials in an attempt to move the Paraguayan president's Knesset speech so that the Netanyahu wouldn't be able to testify next week

The coalition managed to advance controversial bills on Tuesday: gendered segregation, immunity for Knesset members, and a BibiLeaks bill. But for now, it seems removing the attorney general won't be as easy as the coalition had hoped

The bill broadens criteria for disqualifying candidates who support armed struggles by enemy states or terrorist groups against Israel. It parallels a similar measure advancing last month to restrict Knesset election candidates

Israel's attorney general said that the bill banning criminal investigations against Knesset members would make them 'a privileged class' and emphasized that it contradicts the principle of equality before the law

As Israel marks the official memorial day for former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, Labor MK Naama Lazimi was told she is in violation of Knesset rules. Her colleague, Gilad Kariv: 'Are you going to throw out people who come here with a Greater Israel pin?'

After the Six-Day War, a law on state commissions of inquiry was passed by the Knesset. The majority of the Israeli public strongly supports establishing a new commission into the October 7 attacks

The notorious far-right Israeli activist – who has been convicted of racist incitement and banned from running for public office – visits the Knesset at least once or twice a week and serves as an advisor to Minister Ben-Gvir. His party refuses to say why

In response to charges that he broke promises not to join Netanyahu, Sa'ar said that since October 7 he has decided 'to set aside the wars between the Jews and focus on the war against our enemies.' In his speech to the Knesset, he accused opposition members who attacked his decision of 'smears, libels and lies' and of having no impact on the country since the war's start

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  Just before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flies for a state visit to Washington DC, where he will address Congress, the National Right party – led by Knesset member Gideon Sa'ar – spearheaded a move to outflank Netanyahu from the Right. The party brought before the Knesset a proposal that establishes the Knesset's position against […]

Participants slammed the Israeli government's handling of the hostage crisis during a Knesset session on the health of hostages families, with one saying that 'the days go by and nothing happens,' adding 'the families are drowning'

Shachar Mor, whose uncle is held by Hamas in Gaza, called on Moshe Gafni and other ultra-Orthodox Members of Knesset to leave the government

According to the indictment, the two individuals were alledgedly planning to blow up a truck full of gas tanks outside the Knesset in Novemeber, after being radicalized online and swearing allegience to the Islamic State

After Ofer Cassif, MK in the Arab-Jewish Hadash-Ta'al party, signed the South Africa petition, fellow Knesset members called for his removal. Cassif explained his reasoning, saying 'My constitutional duty is to Israeli society' not to the government who calls for 'ethnic cleansing and even actual genocide'

Speaker of Israeli parliament has ordered the closure of a National Security Ministry operations room in the Knesset that fast-tracks firearms permits

Historic bilateral agreement between Israel and India in Knesset, expected to bring 40k Indian workers to address construction and nursing shortages, boosting Israeli economy.

Historic bilateral agreement between Israel and India in Knesset, expected to bring 40k Indian workers to address construction and nursing shortages, boosting Israeli economy.

Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant and Minister of Economy Nir Barkat were absent in the Knesset today, as it approved the first reading of the 2023 budget changes.