Israeli Labor Party leader Merav Michaeli retiring from politics

Dec 07, 2023

Labor Party leader Merav Michaeli announced that she will not run for leadership of her party or campaign for a Knesset seat in the...

Benjamin Netanyahu sworn in as Israel's prime minister

Dec 29, 2022

Netanyahu, 73, took the oath after Israel's parliament, or Knesset, passed a vote of confidence in his new government. Out of the 120 members,...

Netanyahu won Israeli elections, but his coalition partners can create problems

Nov 08, 2022

A right-wing - religious parties coalition led by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emerged as the winner in the Israeli elections held on November...

Israelis vote for fifth time since 2019 as political deadlock continues

Nov 01, 2022

As no bloc is seen clinching the 61-lawmaker majority in the 120-seat parliament, multiple opinion polls predict an incredibly tight race between parliament's two...

Israel moving forward with new ‘Climate Law’

Sep 11, 2023

The Knesset holds three different readings of a bill before it can be passed into law. This provides opportunities for Knesset members to raise...

Knesset delegation holds 46th Inter-Parliamentary Meeting with European Parliament in Brussels

Jul 03, 2023

At the meeting in the European Parliament, the Knesset was represented by the head of the Knesset Delegation for Relations with the European Parliament,...