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Likud vote allows Netanyahu to secure top slots on party's Knesset slate

Haaretz - 09:18 Jul 28, 2026

Over 3,400 Likud party members passed a motion by a wide majority allowing Netanyahu to effectively push out many incumbent Knesset members from securing realistic spots on the party's slate for the next Knesset

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Citing urgency, Israel cabinet bypasses Knesset to recognize Gaza Board of Peace

Haaretz - 22:11 Jul 27, 2026

The Foreign Ministry's legal counsel permitted the government to bypass standard Knesset procedures due to urgent needs - but failed to explain what prompted the urgency

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The 'Knesset virus' infects Arab politics ahead of elections

Haaretz - 05:09 Jul 20, 2026

As Arab parties once again battle over candidates and Knesset slots, the race for political power overshadows the urgent need for unity. While Arab citizens face crime, discrimination and growing threats to democracy, every grain of soil cries out for political unity

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Israel's Knesset approves its dissolution, Netanyahu votes in favor

Haaretz - 07:46 Jul 17, 2026

Dissolution vote passes 62-0 as Netanyahu coalition advances judicial overhaul and ultra-Orthodox-backed laws before the Knesset breaks up

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Far-right Ben-Gvir's right-hand man resigns to run for Knesset

Haaretz - 20:11 Jul 15, 2026

The former activist and suspected criminal, now a highly influential figure in the police and Israel Prison Service, is expected to receive a high-ranking spot on the National Security Minister's party slate, securing him a likely seat in the Knesset in the upcoming elections

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Israel's Knesset to hold final vote on bill freezing arrest of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders

Haaretz - 11:46 Jul 14, 2026

If passed, the law would protect draft evading yeshiva students from being arrested or investigated for at least six months. The IDF chief and Knesset legal advisers heavily criticized the bill, calling it 'impermissible discrimination'

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Knesset advances bill curbing attorney general's powers

Haaretz - 11:36 Jul 13, 2026

A key Knesset committee approved the coalition-backed legislation for final Knesset votes, rejecting opposition objections. Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon warned the bill would turn the attorney general into the government's private lawyer and undermine a key safeguard

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Knesset advances highly contentious bill weakening attorney general's powers

Haaretz - 11:36 Jul 13, 2026

A key Knesset committee approved the coalition-backed legislation for final Knesset votes, rejecting opposition objections. Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon warned the bill would turn the attorney general into the government's private lawyer and undermine a key safeguard

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Knesset advances law enshrining Torah studies as a 'fundamental value' to final vote

Haaretz - 18:17 Jul 09, 2026

The Basic Law: Torah Study is set for a final Knesset vote next week after Haredi lawmakers dropped the original draft equating Torah students with IDF soldiers • The deputy AG said lawmakers would have to explain the practical significance of declaring Torah study a fundamental value

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Israel's Defense Minister asks Knesset committee to halt Haredi draft dodgers arrests

Haaretz - 12:52 Jun 28, 2026

Defense Minister Katz and Cabinet Secretary Fuchs urged key Knesset committee chairman Boaz Bismuth to back a temporary halt to the arrest of Haredi draft evaders, warning of 'a real concern' of a rupture with the ultra-Orthodox community that could 'lead to civil war'

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Israeli government approves Armenian Genocide recognition pending Knesset vote

Haaretz - 09:34 Jun 28, 2026

The recognition is set to be brought for a Knesset vote, after years of inconsistency regarding Israel's stance on the matter • The recognition emphasizes that Israel will condemn any attempt to deny, minimize or distort the late-Ottoman Empire period genocide

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Israel's elections committee to clarify vote recording rules following tainted Knesset vote for state comptroller

Haaretz - 19:07 Jun 23, 2026

Committee members weigh guidelines to prevent voters from being required to prove how they voted, fearing that ballot secrecy breaches during a Knesset vote for state comptroller earlier this month could spill over into general elections

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Knesset legal adviser lets controversial state watchdog vote stand

Haaretz - 12:51 Jun 05, 2026

The legal adviser said she did not believe the difference between the results of the first and second rounds necessarily indicated that undue influence was exerted on Knesset members who switched their votes, despite reported pressure to take photos of their secret ballots

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Netanyahu's personal attorney Michael Rabello elected as Israel's state watchdog after chaotic Knesset vote

Haaretz - 12:36 Jun 03, 2026

Michael Rabello won out over a retired Supreme Court justice to be the next state comptroller. The initial vote was rerun after Netanyahu's candidate failed to secure a majority, and Likud MKs were told to photograph their secret ballots, a move deemed unlawful by Knesset legal advisers

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Israeli lawmakers pass first reading of bill dissolving Knesset, potentially triggering early election

Haaretz - 22:21 Jun 01, 2026

As currently drafted, the bill would set a window for elections to the 26th Knesset between September 8 and October 20

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Israeli lawmakers pass first reading of bill dissolving Knesset, potentially triggering early election

Haaretz - 22:21 Jun 01, 2026

As currently drafted, the bill would set a window for elections to the 26th Knesset between September 8 and October 20, and a final date would be set when the bill has passed its second and third readings

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Netanyahu's coalition parties plan to hold first vote on bill to dissolve Knesset on Monday

Haaretz - 09:46 May 27, 2026

A bill to dissolve the Knesset, without a specific target date, will be discussed in the Knesset House Committee and also brought to a first Knesset vote on Monday • At least 90 days are required between the dissolution of the Knesset and an election

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Knesset dissolution stalls after ultra-Orthodox parties yield to Netanyahu

Haaretz - 16:37 May 24, 2026

To bring elections forward to the date preferred by ultra-Orthodox parties, early September, the legislation dissolving the Knesset must advance within a week. However, sources in Haredi parties told Haaretz that the move is unlikely

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Bill banning egalitarian prayer at Western Wall advances to Knesset committee

Haaretz - 12:38 May 17, 2026

The committee will prepare legislation for a final Knesset vote. If passed, Reform and Conservative Jews could face up to seven years in jail for participating in mixed-prayer services – as is their custom – at the Jewish holy site

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Jerusalem church leaders urge Israel to address 'hate crimes' against Christians at Knesset committee

Haaretz - 10:05 May 13, 2026

At a Knesset hearing on harassment of Christian clergy in Jerusalem's Old City amid growing scrutiny of violent incidents, church leaders described spitting, kicking, stone-throwing and intimidation, which opposition MK Gilad Kariv called a 'moral disgrace'

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Knesset | Israel news feed

"Knesset" in Israel feed

Likud vote allows Netanyahu to secure top slots on party's Knesset slate

Citing urgency, Israel cabinet bypasses Knesset to recognize Gaza Board of Peace

The 'Knesset virus' infects Arab politics ahead of elections

Israel's Knesset approves its dissolution, Netanyahu votes in favor

Far-right Ben-Gvir's right-hand man resigns to run for Knesset

Israel's Knesset to hold final vote on bill freezing arrest of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders

Knesset advances bill curbing attorney general's powers

Knesset advances highly contentious bill weakening attorney general's powers

Knesset advances law enshrining Torah studies as a 'fundamental value' to final vote

Israel's Defense Minister asks Knesset committee to halt Haredi draft dodgers arrests

Israeli government approves Armenian Genocide recognition pending Knesset vote

Israel's elections committee to clarify vote recording rules following tainted Knesset vote for state comptroller

Knesset legal adviser lets controversial state watchdog vote stand

Netanyahu's personal attorney Michael Rabello elected as Israel's state watchdog after chaotic Knesset vote

Israeli lawmakers pass first reading of bill dissolving Knesset, potentially triggering early election

Israeli lawmakers pass first reading of bill dissolving Knesset, potentially triggering early election

Netanyahu's coalition parties plan to hold first vote on bill to dissolve Knesset on Monday

Knesset dissolution stalls after ultra-Orthodox parties yield to Netanyahu

Bill banning egalitarian prayer at Western Wall advances to Knesset committee

Jerusalem church leaders urge Israel to address 'hate crimes' against Christians at Knesset committee

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