Knesset members

Former MK Oren Hazan physically attacks Ariel municipality employee in attempt to disrupt meeting

The municipality employee required medical attention following Hazan's attack, and the police were notified.

Likud MK Oren Hazan
A Likud election campaign poster displayed on a pole in the southern Israeli city of Kiryat Gat, showing Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu alongside leaders of opposition parties, with the slogan “Right or Palestine,” ahead of Israel’s upcoming elections, Oct. 5, 2026.

October 7 will be present in the next Knesset, regardless of who comes out on top - analysis

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, flanked by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Justice Minister Yariv Levin, in the Knesset on the day of the vote on the reasonableness law, July 24.

Israel needs a thin constitution to bridge its political divide - opinion

New Likud candidate Itzik Bonzel attends an event presenting the party’s new candidates ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Jerusalem, September 8, 2026

Likud election candidate Bonzel says he wishes former hostage was 'returned to Hamas,' apologizes


Labor MKs propose Nation State Law amendment after Majdal Shams attack

Following the Majdal Shams attack, Democrats MKs seek to amend Israel's Basic Law to promote equality and recognize Arabic as an official language.

The Knesset plenum on July 24, 2024.

Series of controversial laws pass in legislative blitz ahead of summer recess

The controversial "Kosher Cell Phone" bill was the first bill to pass into law.

The Knesset plenum on July 24, 2024.

'I am the political echelon': Ben-Gvir encourages Jewish prayer on Temple Mount

In response, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed that the Temple Mount status quo will remain unchanged.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at a conference called "Israel's Return to the Temple Mount," at the Knesset on July 24, 2024.

State Attorney Amit Isman defends investigation of soldiers for Nukhba terrorist's murder

State Attorney Amit Isman defended the soldier investigation in the Nukhba terrorist case, citing solid evidence. MK Amit Halevi expressed shock at the police statement.

 IDF soldiers operating in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip, July 20, 2024.

Israel's judicial reform issue has slowly burned out of the public eye - opinion

The stakes are high, and the hope is that these politicians will prioritize the broader interests of the nation over narrow political gains, ensuring a more stable and unified Israel.

 MK Simcha Rothman and Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin are seen in the Knesset in Jerusalem, last summer. The writer calls their current tactics ‘a smokescreen.’

MK Eisenkot: We've never been closer to hostage deal, held back by Netanyahu

 "We are in the closest place to a deal in the last nine months. The prices will be very high, but Israel can afford to stop the war for four months and as long as necessary."

 MK Gadi Eisenkot attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting on the ultra-Orthodox draft law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on June 24, 2024.

'Government is failing in every aspect': Former MK Yifat Shasha-Biton leaving politics

"The moment I see that I do not have the tools to influence, contribute, or change reality, I will stand up and leave."

MK Yifat Shasha-Biton attends the Knesset House Committee, December 28, 2020

Attempts to pass the 'Rabbi Law' show how disconnected the government is - editorial

The Knesset was supposed to hold initial committee votes on the Rabbi Law on Tuesday but pushed it off at the last minute, leading to further anger and frustration.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu attends the debate and vote on legislation regarding haredi enlistment in the military, in the Knesset plenum, last week.

'Haredim must remain haredim': Israeli lawmakers debate IDF haredi draft

Knesset begins discussions on controversial haredi draft exemption bill.

 Yuli Edelstein in Knesset debate on Haredi draft bill, 18 June 2024

Following MK opposition to new 'Rabbis Law,' Netanyahu announces bill out of daily order

Coalition to oust two Likud MKs who oppose the bill from Knesset committee dealing with the bill, which is set to pass its first hurdle in Knesset.

 MK Zvi Sukkot reacts during a conference on the recognition of the State of Palestine at the Knesset, on June 4, 2024