Israel Can Refuse UNRWA Access to Gaza, Says Ex-Agency Legal Adviser

“Some donor nations, probably led by the U.S., could defund and in whole or in part end UNRWA,” says James Lindsay.

Knesset Passes Updated Wartime Budget

The revised framework raises the expenditure limit to $160 billion, up $19 billion from that approved before Oct. 7.

Direct Polls: Gantz Leading, Lapid Crashing, Liberman and Ben Gvir Soaring

Balad, the vehemently anti-Israeli party, for the first time, received 4 mandates.

As War Protracts, Knesset Raises Age of Exemption from Reserve Duty

For some specialized professional, the exemption age was raised from 49 to 50.

Barak Calls for ‘Siege’ of Knesset to Oust Netanyahu

"If we can call elections by the end of March, there is still time to hold elections in June, which is critical," said Barak - in order to create a "Palestinian" state.

99 MKs Say No to Unilateral Recognition of Palestinian State

“Israel utterly rejects international diktats regarding a permanent settlement with the Palestinians."

Israel Breaks Legal Logjam as Judicial Selection Committee Meets for First Time in Nearly...

Ten judges and six acting judges were appointed to the District Courts of Haifa and Nazareth and one judge was appointed to the Eilat Magistrate’s Court.

Knesset Falls Short of 90 Votes Needed to Expel Anti-Israel MK Ofer Cassif

The missing five votes would have come from Yesh Atid and Labor, many of whose members boycotted the vote. Now you know.

Israelis Overwhelmingly Reject US, Arab Plan for Palestinian State

"The October 7 lesson is that retreat brings terror. The October 8 lesson is that the Palestinian Authority = Hamas, with the same motivations, only with less capabilities. "Kfar Saba will not be Kfar Gaza."

Israeli MKs Discuss Overcoming US ‘Settler’ Sanctions

"We're talking about simple families that work in agriculture. We must defend their right to live," Likud lawmaker Amit Halevi told JNS.

Knesset Approves Ban on UNRWA in First Reading

"UNRWA is a corrupt, inefficient agency rife with administrative irregularities that has completely failed to provide services to the Arab residents."

Minister Orit Strook: If They Witch Hunt You, You Must be Doing Something Right

Between April and September 2023, Strook warned 15 different times against the criminal negligence of allowing the imports of dual-purpose goods into Gaza.

PA-Bordering Mayors Warn Knesset Committee the Terrorists Are Only Half a Mile Away

For Yuval Arad, head of the Kokhav Ya'ir Tzur Yigal Local Council, the trauma of October 7 remains extremely vivid.

Thousands, including Ministers & MKs, Gather to Declare Oslo and the Gush Katif Expulsion...

“Part of the fixing of the mistake, the recognition of the sin of the conceptzia that led to the expulsion and to October 7, is to return home!”

Direct Polls Shows Right Recuperating with 57 Mandates, Netanyahu Best Fit for PM

The center-left parties could form a coalition only if they invited both Arab parties in

Bank of Israel Governor: War Costs to Reach $57.3 Billion Plus $10.6 Billion in...

Prof. Yaron also noted that it was clear to everyone there would be a long-term increase in the defense budget due to the war.

Likud Minister, MKs Propose Plan for Victory in Gaza

"As initial steps, we recommend the demolition and permanent closure of the Erez crossing, as well as reducing the goals of COGAT."

Israeli Opposition Files First No-Confidence Motion Since War’s Start

The government passed the 55 billion shekel ($14.5 billion) budget on Monday.

Coalition & Opposition Propose Unprecedented Penalties to Employers of Illegal Arab Vagrants

8 years in prison and a $60,000 fine to an employer whose vagrant employee commits an act of terrorism.

Exposed: MK Tibi’s Relative Killed in Gaza Was Hamas Officer

Dr. Sahar Tibi has been photographed with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh.

Absorption Ministry: 494 Physicians and 83 Nurses Made Aliyah in 2023

The average age of physicians who immigrate to Israel is 41.4, and the median age is 37.

Israeli Lawmakers Ponder UNRWA Overhaul

Israel has long said that UNRWA was created to perpetuate the conflict, not help Arab refugees.

Knesset Approves in 1st Reading Bill Denying Hamas Detainees Access to Lawyers

"A vital and critical need has arisen to deny a meeting by these detainees with an attorney."

Israel Beitenu Seeking 70 Signatures to Dismiss Hadash-Ta’al MK Ofer Cassif

"MK Cassif's treasonous words can no longer be heard while the blood of our soldiers and citizens is screaming from the ground."

Knesset Committee Hears Testimony that UNRWA Undermines Israel’s Existence

Noga Arbel, a researcher at the Kohelet Policy Forum, last Thursday told the Knesset Foreign Policy and Public Diplomacy subcommittee, chaired by MK Zeev...

First-Ever Iranian Opposition Figure Speaks at the Knesset

Israelis and the Iranian people have a common enemy — Iran’s clerical regime, Beheshti said.

High Court Kills 2nd Constitutional Law in So Many Days, Usurping Unprecedented Powers

The only other place where the courts have this much power is Iran, where the supreme religious court oversees the political process.

Iranian Opposition Leader Urges Israel to Attack Bases in Iran

"You should not be afraid of attacking Iranian bases in Iran, Beheshti said. "This is the only language they understand."

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