A First: Knesset Bans Arab MKs from BDS-Funded Flights

These rules were added following a decision taken two months ago by the House Committee under then chairman MK Yoav Kish (Likud).

Israel Escapes Early Elections as Coalition Stabilizes

The agreement worked out between the parties states plainly that a stable government is in Israel’s best interest.

Shas Minister Resigns, Replaced by Son

Azoulay made headlines in 2015, when he said that Reform Judaism is "a disaster for the nation of Israel."

Ministerial Committee Approves Litzman-Netanyahu Compromise Haredi Service Bill

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked reiterated her view that "the crisis is solvable and not fundamental."

Rav Ovadia Yosef’s Daughter: It’s Time for Shas to Disappear

Adina Bar-Shalom attacks Shas chairman Aryeh Deri: "He has changed since he entered prison, completely deteriorated."

Liberman’s Party Refusing to Support IDF Draft Compromise

"We will not support any law unless it passes through the defense establishment. We will not support an 'Israbluff' vote and similar combos. We will vote against. We have no intention of voting for it."

Coalition Crisis is Over: UTJ Council of Torah Sages Approves Military Draft Bill, Budget...

The government will inspect the general draft quotas every five years. If the haredi population fails to meet the targets, the law automatically expires.

Bennett: I’ll Run Against Netanyahu if He Declares Elections for Personal Reasons

Bennett told Israel Radio that the crisis in the government is "a fake crisis that can be solved."

Netanyahu to Haredi Partners: In Return for Draft Concessions, No More Explosions Until Nov....

If the Gerrer Rebbe sticks to his guns about running the full vote on the bill to end before ever tending to the budget bill, it would effectively spell the end of Netanyahu's coalition government.

Defense Minister Calls Emerging Draft Compromise ‘Capitulation to Haredi Blackmail’

"Anyone who wants to surrender to blackmail, let them surrender surrender, Yisrael Beiteinu will support only a bill drafted by the defense establishment and the IDF," Liberman declared.

Knesset Authorizes Interior Minister to Revoke Terrorists’ Permanent Residency Status

The High Court ruled that the Interior Ministry did not have the authority to strip the four Hamas members of the PA parliament of their residency status, but allotted the government six months to draft a law that would empower the state in that venue.

New Law Grants Police Authority to Keep Terrorists’ Bodies

Police conditions could limit the size, location, timing, and attendance of the burial ceremony and a body could be kept until the family agrees to the terms.

Urgent News: Draft Law Stalemate Continues, Coalition Crisis Still Looming

"I respect rabbis. I do not interfere with their affairs (meaning Liberman et al), so they should not interfere with what the rabbis are telling me."

Former Liberman MK Launching Not Left or Right, But Periphery Party

Orly Levy-Abekasis, 45, is the daughter of former Likud Minister and kingmaker David Levy, who championed the downtrodden Jews from Arab countries.

Finance Minister Ups Ante: By Passover Seder, No Budget – No Kahlon

In response, UTJ Chairman Moshe Gafni said during a Knesset Finance Committee discussion: "Then there will be a Seder night without a finance minister."

Finance, Defense Ministers Consider Quitting Over Litzman’s Haredi Draft Law Threats

“I don’t see how I can continue to function as a finance minister if the budget isn’t passed,” Kahlon said .

Knesset Calling on Germany, Israel, to Raise Pensions of Survivors ‘Who Can’t Live in...

According to the Holocaust Survivors' Rights Authority at the Finance Ministry, some 6,200 Holocaust survivors who live in Israel receive pension payments from Germany.

‘Fake Crisis’ Could Spell End of Netanyahu’s Government

If Bibi goes to war and declares new elections – be certain that the next coalition deal is already in his back pocket.

Yair Lapid Uses Fake Haredi Supporter to Drive Home Anti-Haredi Message

The Yesh Atid leader was quick to take advantage of the coalition crisis and arrived with signs and activists at the Tel Aviv train station, where became apparent that one of them, who looked spot-on Haredi, wasn't.

UTJ’s Gur Faction Deciding Future of Netanyahu’s Government

Should the coalition crisis persist, and either Kulanu or UTJ brings down the Netanyahu government, new elections are expected in June.

Haredi Draft Circumvention Law Could Trigger New Elections Nobody Wants

The clash over the bill is reaching the point where the gloves would be pulled off and the political fisticuffs could start.

Two Meretz Leaders Quit Race, Clearing Path to Chairmanship for Pro-Weed MK Zandberg

Gal-On resigned from the Knesset last November in order to convince the party establishment to transfer the picking of a chairman and a Knesset list of candidates to the general membership in the primaries.
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Bennett Apologizes to Labor MK for Campaign Ad Comparing him to Hamas

"I regret it, it's inappropriate, it was not right and it was not true," Habayit Hayehudi Chairman and Education Minister Naftali Bennett apologized to MK Yossi Yona (Zionist Camp) for a video ad published by his party in the 2015 election campaign.

Next Coalition Crisis: Haredim Demand IDF Exemptions Or Else…

Opposition Chairman Yitzhak Herzog wondered if the ban included the pending budget vote, but did not receive an answer.

Knesset Votes Initial Approval to Ban ‘Breaking the Silence’ from Schools

The amendment proposes to add to the goals of state education the education for a meaningful service in the Israel Defense Forces or national service.

Israel’s Electronic Signature Bill Amended, Updated

“It is proposed to amend the law in order to adapt it to the changing reality in the field of electronic signatures and to remove barriers in this area.”

Shaked Removing Judea, Samaria, from High Court’s Jurisdiction

Shaked's view is that "the Administrative Affairs Court is the proper address that allows an examination of the facts rather than accepting for claims of ownership which are made casually and are not backed up by proof."

Israeli MK at Parliamentary Security Conference: Iran Is the Shiite ISIS

The delegation stressed Israel's importance in the fight against the global Jihad and the need for a practical approach to the fight against terror.

Shaked Picks Conservative Stein, Pro-Consumer Grosskopf, for Supreme Court

Settlement enterprise to breathe a sigh of relief as leftist Justice Yoram Danziger is retired.

‘Detained Congressmen’s Visit Focused on Jerusalem, Sovereignty, Security

Before this article went to press, Congressmen Tipton and McKinley were detained by Israeli police for daring to pick up an olive branch which...

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