Israel/Politics

Despite a range of challenges within the Israeli-Arab community, 73.4% of respondents reported that their personal economic situation is relatively good

“Most Likud MKs will follow party discipline, but the law will not pass without an agreement with Smotrich.”

A new Knesset seat projection poll shows Likud leading with 35 seats, while Yesh Atid fails to cross the electoral threshold, as Netanyahu submits a clemency request to President Herzog

Two MKs from the Religious Zionism party announced their opposition to the current version as the debate was opened by Israel's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee

What happens next? The request now enters a detailed, multi-stage review process involving the Ministry of Justice, law-enforcement bodies, and the President’s Residence

i24NEWS Exclusive: Prime Minister Netanyahu has asked President Herzog for a pardon, drawing swift reactions. Democrats chairman Yair Golan said Netanyahu must “admit guilt, and free the country"

As first reported on i24NEWS HE, Netanyahu on his pardon request: 'End of the trial is in the best national interest, would help to promote broad reconciliation’

The Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee will hold discussions next week in preparation for advancing the proposed law

Wednesday’s vote is expected to serve as an important bellwether for the fortunes of competing factions and the future ambitions of senior party figures

The Defense Minister's decision comes following conversations held by the Chief of Staff with a series of senior IDF officials; Military appointments will be delayed by 30 days as a result

National security minister Ben Gvir and Police Commissioner Levi arrived overnight into Monday in the Negev village of Lakiya as part of "Operation 'New Order' to restore governance in the Negev"

“In this case, the cat is not only guarding the cream, it is eating it, at the expense of bereaved families and the future of the State of Israel”

'Gaza will be demobilized and Hamas will be disarmed, the easy way or the hard way,' the PM said in his opener to the meeting, adding that he expects Israeli elections to occur 'by the end of the year

Ben-Tzur was assaulted by Ultra-Orthodox anti-draft protesters for takiing part in advancing a bill to regulate military conscription for yeshiva students

The President of the United States sent a letter this morning to President Isaac Herzog, in which he called for considering granting a full pardon to Netanyahu, calling it 'unjustified prosecution'

According to the decision of the Minister of Defense, the station will halt its broadcasts by March 1st

Dermer wrote in his resignation that the Israeli government will be remembered for 'both the attack of October 7 and for the war that followed it'

The bill proposed by MK Limor Son Har-Melech will now proceed to discussions in the Knesset committees, after a confrontation between MK Ben Gvir and MK Odeh almost turned physical at the plenum

An opposition MP insisted that "a national commission of inquiry will be created, period."

Approximately 80,000 graduates of ultra-Orthodox institutions are undergoing enforcement procedures, including 48,000 with Order 12 draft evasion notices.

Legal advisor cites potential conflict as AG may be called to testify; Judge Asher Kola appointed to lead the investigation into the leaked Sde Teman military video

It is suspected that Tomer-Yerushalmi's disappearance incident was pre-planned and intended to enable the disappearance of her mobile phone

“UNIFIL was created to supervise the disarmament of Hezbollah and prevent attacks against Israel,” Danon said. “It has long since stopped fulfilling this mission.”