Amir Ohana

'Eye for an eye': Iran not seeking ceasefire, will retaliate against Israel, Iranian official warns

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana responded to Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, stating that the only outcome proposed for Iran is "unconditional surrender," implying a ceasefire is not an option.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf looks on as parliament members chant in support of the IRGC while wearing military uniforms in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026; illustrative.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar speaks at the Knesset on Feb. 25, 2026.

Knesset marks 250 years of US independence with praise for Israel-US alliance, warnings for future

INDIAN PRIME Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Yair Lapid at the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem during Modi’s official visit to Israel on February 25, 2026.

Opposition boycotts Netanyahu at Indian PM's Knesset session, rejoins for Modi’s speech

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses his supporters after he inaugurated a new terminal building of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati, India, December 20, 2025.

Israeli opposition threatens to boycott Indian PM's Knesset speech if Supreme Court chief uninvited


Mount Meron committee issues second interim recommendations

The commission was established in mid-2021 following the death of 45 men and boys on April 30, 2021, in a mass crush on Mount Meron, the site of the tomb of Talmudic sage Shimon Bar Yochai.

 THEN-PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu stands to the right of then-internal security minister Amir Ohana and Police Chief Insp.-Gen. Kobi Shabtai, during their visit to the scene of the tragedy at Mount Meron last year.

Why can Deri threaten to veto Israel's High Court if it disqualifies him? - analysis

Arye Deri talking about getting his own personal special treatment along with special treatment for Netanyahu’s public corruption case is no longer very controversial for half of Israel.

Shas party leader Arye Deri

Meron: Still no accountability more than a year later - editorial

More than a year after 45 families lost loved ones on Mount Meron, there is still nobody able to stand up and say, “I’m sorry, I was partially to blame.”

 View of candles in memory of the 45 lost lives at last year's Mount Meron disaster, during Lag Baomer celebrations, in Meron on May 18, 2022.

Netanyahu, police chief blamed for Meron disaster, receive letters of warning

Warning letters could be the beginning of a legal process against the former prime minister, minister of public security and police chief Shabtai.

 Opposition head Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to tesitfy before the Meron Disaster Inquiry Committee, in Jerusalem, on July 21, 2022

Ex-NSC chief Ben Shabbat: Our oversight of Mt. Meron disaster ‘minimal’

The commission of inquiry is looking into top officials who had a potential wide view of problems leading to the disaster which killed 45 people.

 Former National Security Council head Meir Ben-Shabbat arrives to tesitfy before the Meron Disaster Inquiry Committee, in Jerusalem, on July 10, 2022.

Police official convicted for beating journalist at anti-Bibi protest

At the time of the protests, there was regular conflict between the police and anti-Netanyahu demonstrators over violating social distancing regulations during the corona pandemic.

Israelis protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, near the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem on March 20, 2021, a few days before the Israeli general elections.

Mount Meron inquiry: Deri shirks responsibility, 'I had no authority'

Former interior minister Arye Deri maintained that he was never aware of or had any authority over the safety of the structures themselves on the site.

 Former Israeli MK Aryeh Deri arrives to tesitfy before the Meron Disaster Inquiry Committee, in Jerusalem, on June 2, 2022.

Israeli officials want to take responsibility for Meron, but not blame - analysis

All the officials involved in the Meron investigation agree that they are responsible for what happened but denied that they were to blame.

 Meron investigation committee, August 22.

Meet Benjamin Netanyahu's potential successors to head Likud

With nine candidates running, Israel's next prime minister could be elected by the fewest people ever.

Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a Likud faction meeting in the Knesset.

Justice Minister Sa'ar: I came to fix, not to destroy

While Sa'ar promised he would advise and try to seek consensus, he made it clear he would act to make reforms he in which he believed even without consensus.

New Hope leader Gideon Sa'ar.