Israeli knesset
Former Yisrael Beytenu MK Esterina Tartman dies at 68
After retiring from political life, Tartman turned to private business and public activity outside of government.
Deadlock deepens as post-deadline polls leave both blocs short of 61 Knesset seats - analysis
Yesh Atid MK Levy confirms he will not be on Knesset list, says he is not leaving party
'Mocks voters': Tally Gotliv blasts 'despicable' Likud decision to reserve slot for Israel Katz
Yashar takes lead over Likud as Arab parties projected to receive 10 seats - poll
The poll also scrutinized how voters would react to a scenario in which Hadash, Ta'al, and Balad united to run as a joint list, or if a so-called "third bloc" formed.
Netanyahu strengthens bid for prime minister, Likud overtakes Yashar ahead of election - poll
The latest poll showed that 41% of people think Netanyahu would make a better leader than Eisenkot, compared to 34% who think Eisenkot would be better.
Eisenkot keeps top, gains support for PM role as uncertainty grows in security, politics - poll
Among the opposition parties, the Democrats have failed to return to double digits after losing two seats last week, falling to nine, below the level recorded before the party’s primaries.
Editor's Notes: The argument splitting religious-Zionist households before Israel’s election
Israel elects 120 members of Knesset by proportional representation; nobody has ever won a majority, 61 is the only number that counts.
Ahead of Knesset elections, Israel must enforce rules to combat AI disinformation - editorial
Artificial intelligence now allows almost anyone to create convincing images, voices, and videos of events that never occurred.
Mansour Abbas' Ra'am party to hold first ever primary election for Knesset candidates
According to the party's statement, the conference is part of the completion of its organizational preparations and fulfills its constitutional requirements.
Golan pledges ‘fundamental change,’ vows to bar indicted politicians from government
Yair Golan unveiled the Democrats’ election platform, promising political reform and legislation preventing criminal defendants from serving in Israel’s next government.
Why Gadi Eisenkot is rejecting the haredi political embrace that once helped Netanyahu win
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Yitzhak Yosef’s embrace – and Eisenkot's effort to distance himself from it – reflects Israel's shifting political landscape.
High Court names nine-justice panel to hear petitions on law halting arrest of haredi draft dodgers
The dispute comes after a succession of increasingly forceful High Court judgments on inequality in military service and the government’s failure to enforce the existing draft law.
Netanyahu coalition passes controversial law weakening attorney-general's authority
The bill passed in its final second and third readings by a 65-51 vote and is considered to be one of the key pieces of legislation that the coalition has been pushing to pass.
