Israeli Police Prepare to Enforce Lockdown Amid Widespread Calls for Defiance
Protest activists against Netanyahu: We won’t follow rules banning demonstrations
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Israel's Ministerial Committee on Legislation Meets After Month-long Break Amid Coalition Crisis
Cancelled meetings prevented the Knesset from voting on government-backed bills
Coalition Whip: If Netanyahu Forced Out of Office Over Corruption, Government Will Collapse
Likud lawmaker Miki Zohar says his party would make 'the necessary changes' to oust of officials 'who crossed the line,' after report says Attorney General Mendelblit weighs disqualifying the prime minister
Israeli Arab Leaders Slam Netanyahu's Last-minute Decision Against Coronavirus Lockdown
Some Arab towns had already decided to shut their schools when the prime minister suddenly changed his mind about locking down communities with high rates of infection
Official Tells Knesset: No Case of COVID Can Be Traced to Demonstration
Health Ministry official’s comment to Knesset committee contradicts claim of coalition whip who blamed protests for upsurge in infections
Under ultra-Orthodox Pressure, Netanyahu Backs Off Coronavirus Lockdown for ‘Red’ Cities
Move comes after mayors of four predominantly ultra-Orthodox municipalities send Netanyahu a letter, informing him that they plan to cease cooperation with government authorities
Ministerial Meeting Slated for Sunday Canceled Due to Ongoing Feud in Israel's Coalition
With the Ministerial Committee for Legislation's meeting called off, the Knesset will unlikely be able to pass bills in the coming week
Israeli Lawmakers Delay Enforcement of Law Criminalizing Use of Prostitute Services
Two-month delay would give police time to prepare properly for enforcing the law, including updating procedures and training officers
At 11th Hour, Israeli Parliament Staves Off Election With 120-day Extension of Budget Deadline
Legislation backed by Netanyahu calls for compromise on budget, senior appointments, but in a combative speech, Gantz says 'won't let anyone appoint their puppets'
Bill to Avoid Israeli Election Cleared for Final Vote
Bill proposed by lawmaker Zvi Hauser is meant to avert dissolving Knesset when deadline for passing budget passes on Monday
Netanyahu Says He Will Accept Compromise to Avoid Election
Netanyahu says he will accept compromise to delay budget deadline by 100 days and freeze appointments of senior officials
Day Before Deadline, Israeli Lawmakers Struggle for Compromise on Bill to Stave Off Election
If legislation to delay the August 25 deadline does not pass and a budget is not agreed upon, Knesset must dissolve by law
Knesset Passes Bill to Extend Budget Deadline in First Reading
Coalition partners Kahol Lavan and Likud are still at loggerheads over the budget, and if an agreement is not reached by August 25 the parliament will be dissolved
Rivlin Lauds ‘Brave Leadership,’ Formally Invites UAE Crown Prince to Jerusalem
Meanwhile, Netanyahu says Israel is preparing for direct flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi over Saudi airspace
Netanyahu Blasts Bill Preventing Him From Forming Gov't Under Indictment: 'An Iranian Law'
Bill fails to pass vote, but incites a sharp exchange of barbs between Netanyahu and opposition leader; Lapid: 'Netanyahu is campaigning now, he wants an election'
Explained A Bill Against Netanyahu to Embarrass Kahol Lavan
Israel's opposition leader makes a great move, using the legislative process to score points at the expanse of his ally-turned-rival at exactly the right time
Israel Weighs Using Empty Detention Facility to Quarantine Returning Foreign Workers
Minister says plan considered to use Holot center, which formerly housed asylum seekers, to isolate farm workers who were abroad
Gantz to Undergo Back Surgery, Will Be Replaced by Minister From Own Party
Defense minister and alternate prime minister arrives at Sheba Medical Center to undergo surgery and is expected to stay in hospital for a few days
Kahol Lavan Says Won't Back Bill Preventing Netanyahu From Forming Future Government
Move comes a day after Likud lawmaker threatens a new election if legislation passes. 'we have chosen to do everything we could to avoid an election' Gantz's party said
'Election Would Mean Civil War': Netanyahu, Gantz Clash Over Budget as Deadline Nears
Gantz says bill to delay budget deadline could be fully approved in 24 hours while Netanyahu says one-year budget already ready
Netanyahu, Gantz Back Bill to Delay Budget Deadline, Potentially Staving Off Election
Proposal to allow the government until mid-December to approve a budget would go to a preliminary vote on Wednesday
Amid Election Talk, Opposition Proposes Bill to Block Netanyahu From Forming a Government
While budget disagreements threaten to send Israel to another election, Yesh Atid-Telem seeks law that would prevent a politician indicted for serious crimes from forming a government
As Israel's Coalition Crisis Worsens, Weekly Cabinet Session Put on Hold
Parties trade barbs while Gantz seeks to block Netanyahu from pushing through one-year budget despite coalition deal calling for two-year budget
Ultra-Orthodox Party Leaders Say Early Election Would Be 'Utter Insanity'
Shas and United Torah Judaism leaders say they oppose calls to dissolve government over budget impasse, will not cooperate with any initiatives to do so
Netanyahu: Protesters Against Me Are Anarchists, Not Victims of Pandemic
In special Knesset session, Opposition Leader Lapid says, 'We work for the citizens of Israel... They came to tell you that the contract is up'
Israeli Lawmakers Vote Down Bills Meant to Undermine Netanyahu-Gantz Coalition
Bills that would have investigated so-called 'submarine affair,' override High Court of Justice rulings opposed by majority of Knesset members
Israel Opposes Ukraine Pilgrimage Over Coronavirus Fears, but Sect Vows to Follow Strict Rules
Members of the Bratslav Hasidim have accused officials of leaking misinformation about the size of the annual pilgrimage to Uman, which they insist will be much smaller than normal
Gantz Presented With Compromise to End Impasse in Budget Talks With Netanyahu
According to the proposal, the government would approve a two-year budget, as Gantz demands, but the Knesset would only vote on parts of it that are relevant for 2020, as Netanyahu initially wanted
Israeli Lawmakers Are Trying to Rattle the Coalition With Embarrassing Bills
Gantz's ex-partners from the opposition will advance parliamentary probe into Israel's controversial procurement of German submarines
Netanyahu Says Protests Are Attempt to Trample Democracy, Calls Them 'Coronavirus Incubators'
The media don't report on the protests, the prime minister says, they take part in them