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,...

Israel is raising tobacco taxes

Mar 04, 2024

The government said the tax hikes are in furtherance of its decision on "preventing smoking and promoting a healthy lifestyle," and come with the...

Knesset delegation visits Azerbaijani Parliament

Sep 05, 2023

On September 4, Speaker of the National Assembly Sahiba Gafarova met with members of the Israel-Azerbaijan inter-parliamentary friendship group – Evgeni Sova, Osher Shkalim,...

Knesset Speaker presents Morocco with world's smallest Koran made with nanotech

Jun 08, 2023

In a historic visit to Morocco, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana presented his Moroccan counterpart with the world's smallest Koran on Thursday, created with Israeli...

Knesset approves state budget after marathon session

May 24, 2023

The final vote passed 64-56, with lawmakers voting along coalition lines. The state budget for 2023 will be 484 billion shekels (USD 130 billion)...