Knesset members
Likud sets July primaries while Netanyahu weighs impact of candidates on election outcome
According to a knowledgeable source, Netanyahu has come to terms with the idea of primaries, meaning that he is not currently working to cancel them.
Israel in ‘race to eliminate democratic institutions’ as coalition pushes court bills, says A-G
‘Holding our heads high’: MKs march at Israel Parade, slam Mamdani's decision to boycott
Israel must move to district-based elections, term limits - opinion
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana embarks on historic visit to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan
Ohana was warmly welcomed by Uzbek Senate President Tanzila Narbayeva at the entrance to the grand parliamentary building in Tashkent.
Constitution Committee finishes preparation of judicial reform bill
Opposition MKs boycott votes after pleas from hostage family members
Opposition MKs file over 70,000 reservations in attempt to delay judicial reform bill
The exact number of reservations, 71,023, which can be construed October 7, 2023, is intended "to illustrate the absurdity of promoting controversial legislation during a war."
Mansour Abbas announces retirement: Next Israeli elections to be his last as MK
Although he appears willing to retire, Abbas’s departure from the Knesset may not be entirely within his control.
Coalition resumes legislation of controversial judicial watchdog bill
The original bill proposal was that the power to elect the watchdog would shift from the judicial selection committee to the Knesset.
Coalition intends to pass revamped judicial selection committee bill by end of February
Levin’s 2023 proposal would have given the government a majority on the committee and, thus, the power to appoint judges as it saw fit.
Idan Roll resigns from Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid faction, forms 'National Majority' party
The move was not a total surprise since Roll had expressed his dissatisfaction with the party line on a number of occasions since October 7.
MKs petition to president for pardon of PMO document leak suspect
"A" operated from a sincere desire to ensure that decision-makers operate with a complete intelligence picture for the benefit of the country's security," the letter read.
Constitution Committee debates controversial judicial oversight bill
Rothman and other supporters of the bill have argued that there is an inherent conflict of interest in the current system
Knesset advances bill giving near-total criminal immunity to Israeli lawmakers
The attorney general’s office wrote in a legal opinion in November that the bill proposal “gives almost decisive weight to the freedom of action of Knesset members."
