Israeli politics

The Knesset Committee approved the Torah Study bill for its first reading, with 10 lawmakers voting in favor and 4 opposed. The bill, which is set to go before the full Knesset tomorrow, seeks to establish that Torah study is a foundational value in the heritage of the Jewish people and in the State of Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a press conference Saturday night, addressing the upcoming elections and the framework agreement with Lebanon. He stressed that the IDF will continue to hold a security zone in southern Lebanon and, speaking about the elections ahead, said: "I am not boycotting anyone."

The Knesset voted to grant MK Tally Gotliv immunity from criminal prosecution in the case involving the exposure of a Shin Bet agent’s identity. The decision followed heated debates in both the House Committee and the full Knesset.

Tzvika Mor, chair of the Tikvah Forum and father of former hostage Eitan Mor, is joining the Religious Zionism party. The move comes after final agreements were reached to reserve him a top spot on the party’s Knesset slate.

Galit Distel Atbaryan, a Likud Knesset member, chair of the Communications Committee, and former minister of public diplomacy, announced that she is stepping away from political life: "I will not run in the primary."

MK Moshe Arbel announced that he is stepping down from the Knesset after 12 years of public and parliamentary service. He said the decision was made so he can devote more time to his family, to Torah study, and to completing his doctoral studies.

The standoff between the Haredi parties and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's draft law is intensifying. Rabbi Dov Lando instructed Degel HaTorah lawmakers to push to dissolve the Knesset and declared that trust in the Prime Minister has been lost: "All kinds of talk about a bloc no longer exist."

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Coalition-backed proposal moves forward with a new investigative framework as legal objections, opposition concerns, and families’ protests intensify

Prime Minister repeats gratitude for Trump’s letter urging a full pardon, says his corruption trial harms Israeli and American interests

US President Donald Trump formally calls on Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, describing the trial as “political” and “unjustified”

Israel Katz says the military broadcaster has become “a political platform” that harms the IDF’s morale; journalists’ groups vow to fight the move in court

Dermer, a longtime Netanyahu confidant and key figure in Israel’s war policy, says he will “continue to secure the future of the Jewish people”

In first-ever visit by a Syrian leader to Washington, Trump pledges support for al-Sharaa’s “new era”

Lawmakers back Otzma Yehudit proposal in symbolic first vote

Degel HaTorah faction MKs to oppose Ben Gvir’s proposal as bereaved families plead for support ahead of key vote

Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, whose phone was found on Friday, was evacuated to Ichilov Hospital after fears she tried to take her life.

Kazakhstan’s decision marks the first expansion of the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords in Trump’s second term, highlighting Central Asia’s growing role in Middle East diplomacy

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Absorption Minister Ofir Sofer propose a new reform granting new immigrants a two-year income tax exemption of up to ₪1 million per year

MK Avichay Boaron and the Lavi organization accuse Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara of obstructing the investigation and acting under a conflict of interest, after she sought a delay in responding to a Supreme Court petition against her