AVI SOLOMON

Avi Solomon is the Knesset reporter for the Hebrew news site, Walla .

MK Zvi Sukkot and several others seen smashing a monument in in Kafr Madama near Nablus, August 25, 2026.

'A small taste': MK Sukkot confirms he destroyed monument in West Bank town while guarded by IDF

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen examining the Altalena exhibit following the discovery of the ship ‘Altalena’, at the Etzel Museum in Tel Aviv on August 24, 2026.

Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir clash over credit after Altalena discovery

Chili Tropper attends an election campaign conference of the Zionist Home-The Reservists political alliance in Jerusalem, on August 5, 2026.

Tropper, Hendel rule out joining any Netanyahu government, seeks Zionist coalition in 2026 election


Likud Party threatens Central Elections Committee petition over Fly&Vote initiative

Likud is seeking the data and documents underlying the initiative's activities within five days, saying the material is needed to determine whether further legal action is warranted.

El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 4, 2026; Illustrative.

Netanyahu ally predicts half of Likud lawmakers will lose seats, 'watch Knesset on TV'

The associate went on to argue that because they had been afraid to speak out openly, many would fail to secure places on the party's next list.

People at polling station during the Likud party internal elections in Tel Aviv, July 27, 2026.

'Traitor to the Jewish people': Haredim protest against Ofer Winter after enlistment conference

Winter has frequently appeared at conferences and public events as he considers entering politics ahead of the upcoming elections.

A protester shouts at former IDF Brig. Gen. Ofer Winter during a demonstration against an IDF recruitment conference for the Haredi community in Jerusalem, August 4, 2026.

Public funds spent on Netanyahu's residences near NIS 2m. in 2025, new disclosure reveals

For the first time this year, the classification of private residences included the house on Gaza Street and additional private residences, as well as the additional residence in Caesarea.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Knesset vote, July 16, 2026.

Next Israeli gov’t will declare ‘violent, antisemitic’ Qatar an enemy state, Bennett says

According to Bennett, Qatar is a leading financier of Islamist terrorism, particularly of Hamas, whose hands are stained with the "blood of many Israelis."

Naftali Bennett

Herzog draws red line after David Zini’s pledge of loyalty to the elected echelon

His remarks followed David Zini's comments, in which he explained why he accepted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s offer to serve as head of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency).

Israeli president Isaac Herzog attends the Herzliya conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, June 30, 2026.

Likud's Yuli Edelstein leaves party after two decades, reportedly will start new right-wing party

Afterward, he is expected to launch a new political party, apparently alongside figures such as Gilad Erdan and Ayelet Shaked.

MK Yuli Edelstein attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, December 9, 2025.

Edelstein, Shaked approached about party targeting dissatisfied right-wing, modern Orthodox voters

When asked if Israelis could expect to vote for her in the upcoming election, former justice minister Ayelet Shaked told The Jerusalem Post, “You’ll have to wait.”

Ayelet Shaked attends the Tel Aviv conference, at Tel Aviv University on May 7, 2025.

Following hours of haredi draft protests, Israeli highways reopen to traffic

Protests cause heavy traffic on 29 major roads • Social media footage shows protesters and secular citizens in violent physical altercations • MKs Goldknopf, Malkieli attended protests

A haredi man looks on as traffic builds at Hemed Interchange on Highway 1 amid ultra-Orthadox anti-draft protests, June 24, 2026.

Minister David Amsalem suffers heart attack, recovering at home in 'good condition'

MK Dudi Amsalem's office stated that he was in “good condition” as he returned home to continue recovering from the medical incident.

Minister Dudi Amsalem speaks during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, May 11, 2026.