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By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Political pundits in Israel estimate that the Bennett coalition stands a chance at passing the budget in its final reading. The coalition has until November 14 to do so, or it falls by default.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The complaint alleges connections between Aid 48 and Hamas, meeting between the association members and terrorist elements, and a violation of the Anti-Terrorism Law that explicitly prohibits the transfer of financial assistance or property to a declared terrorist organization.
Aymen Odeh was visiting a Hamas terrorist in Kaplan hospital.
"A family that gives up one car will save about NIS 2,000 ($622) every month."
As usual, the Left used Rabin Day to attack their opponents to the right.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The latest polls show Bennett barely getting into the Knesset if elections were held.
It's been dubbed the Netflix tax.
Deputy Minister Abir Kara (Yamina) voted against helping the self-employed.
Ben-Gvir declared that “Whoever runs armed militias – his place in prison.”
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The Balad party gave out fake receipts to hide that their election-related donations came from other sources.
The change will benefit those who receive income support, and includes other populations that were not previously eligible.
"Two billion shekels are not enough, because organized crime groups have more."
Israel has not had a new budget in 1.5 years.
By Israel Hayom
Israel’s Regional Cooperation Minister Esawi Frej argues that as past Israeli leaders dealt directly with late PLO leader Yasser Arafat, the government should do the same with Hamas.
Herzog is “actively striving to promote the dangerous idea of the two-state solution.”
By David Isaac
The bill requires platforms to clearly state their policies for removing content and blocking users by providing “an available response in the Hebrew language for the investigation of complaints” and to offer a way for users to ask about removal; it also clarifies when they can seek damages in court.
The Religious Services Minister will appoint a woman rabbinical court advocate.
“The alternate prime minister doesn't trust the sitting prime minister and vice versa."
The United Torah Judaism and Shas motion entitled “A trefah [non-kosher] Government" was rejected by a majority of 59-50.
Violation of the quarantine requirement constitutes a criminal offense.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The coalition has been using "Section 98" to limit the ability of opposition members to speak in the meetings.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
MK Betzalel Smotrich stated that “this is what happens when you depend on supporters of terrorism for the survival of your government. Sad and outrageous.”
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Labor MK Ibtisam Mara’ana was disqualified from running in the elections by the Central Elections Committee, but the decision was repealed by the High Court of Justice.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The illegal land grab blocked the establishment of a new Bedouin neighborhood.
By Ariel Kahana
Eleven lawmakers were sworn in with two more to follow under Israel's "Norwegian Law."
Pinto is a former employee of The Ruderman Family Foundation and a member of its network of young activists who are passionate about social justice and inclusion.
Glick demanded that the rules apply to everyone equally.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
In Jerusalem’s Old City, prominent religious-Zionist rabbis pray the incoming government won’t “abandon the Land of Israel to the Arab takeover.”
The Israeli police continue to prevent Jewish MKs from going up to the Temple Mount.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The initiative lacked the necessary support within the coalition-in-formation, and comes on the heels of Yesh Atid chairman Yair Lapid's announcement of his ability to form the next government.
By Israel Hayom
“On the other hand, we all called for the preservation of law and order and to demonstrate in a legal manner,” says United Arab List head • Israel Police: The Arab sector has 10,000 illegal firearms.
There are those that hope Netanyahu will take up the mantle, to break the deadlock in forming a coalition government.
Odeh declared: "This wonderful and honorable victory belongs to the youth of Jerusalem.
The bill doesn't create a coalition, but does give legitimacy and a mandate to the winner that might convince the nay-sayers to join the coalition of the winner.
In Facebook post marking Palestinian Prisoners Day, Ofer Cassif, who was injured by police at an eastern Jerusalem protest last week, calls for an end to the “occupation.”
By Israel Hayom
Israeli attorney general Avichai Mandelblit decides not to put her Balad Party on trial despite evidence indicating its guilt, citing potential harm to a “wider circle.”
"With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, …let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds."
Matan Peleg, CEO of Im Tirtzu that initiated the move, said that the letter was a wake-up call to the heads of the Zionist parties.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The 6,578,084 eligible voters can arrive at 12,127 ballots across the country and cast their vote for one of the 39 parties running for the Knesset.
The improvement in Israel’s situation vis-à-vis the Coronavirus is attributed to its success to rapidly vaccinate its population.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Palestinian Authority treasurer Ramzi Khuri “funds various expenses that MK Odeh has as the head of an Arab party,” a P.A. official tells Israel’s Channel 20.
Education Minister Yoav Galant (Likud) had been summoned by 25 MKs to discuss the “state of the education system in Israel."
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Za’atra was one of the organizers of the BDS’ “Israeli Apartheid Week” in the Israeli Arab city of Nazareth in 2013.
Since its founding, this will be the first time that the Mafdal/Bayit Yehudi party is not running and won't be represented in the Knesset.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
One big issue under dispute was their cooperation with the government and working with the Zionist political parties.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Relations between the US and Israel, and between Israel and the Middle East are completely different after David Friedman took office.
The law will apply retroactively to cases that occurred since the beginning of 2018.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
They will serve their Knesset terms for less than 3 months.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The election comes as the political parties are fighting with each other and with themselves.
The goal of the amendment is to encourage Aliyah and strengthen the connection with Diaspora Jewry.
Zvika Hauser and Yoaz Hendel announced their support for Gidon Sa'ar as Prime Minister, and that they would run with him in the next Knesset.
Senior News12 journalist Amit Segal reported on Telegram that "Bitan is in severe condition."
The 50 Jews in Bahrain arrived from Iraq, Yemen and Iran. they have lived in Bahrain for more than 140 years.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
One way or another, if the government does not present a budget by December 23, it falls by default.
Party head Mansour Abbas: “The reason we established the Joint List was to worry about the Arab sector and not to please the Zionist left.”
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz vows to support a motion to dissolve the government • Netanyahu calls for unity, says Israel “does not need elections now.”
A Jewish Agency emissary will be arriving in the UAE as early as next week to work with the local Jewish community.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
A senior Israeli official is quoted as saying that Fakhrizadeh was one of Israel’s worst enemies, and without him, Iran would not have achieved what it did in the realm of long-range ballistic missiles.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
3000 hates crimes by PA Arabs against Jews were recorded by the IDF.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The percentage of assimilation among Polish Jews is 70%, in Hungary, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden it is 50% and in France 31%.
Netanyahu told the Joint Arab List they would soon have the opportunity to fix the mistake they made with the UAE treaty.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Kamala Harris said the Biden-Harris administration would oppose annexation and settlement expansion, and reverse Trump's steps against the Palestinian Authority.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The measure was approved Thursday via conference call and will take effect upon approval by the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee.
By Eliana Rudee
Until now, said Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs Omer Yankelevitch, Israel spoke to global Jewish leaders only when it was convenient or necessary in their eyes, leading to “miscommunication, hurt and missed opportunities on both sides.”
Bennett says his back problem stems from carrying a little too much when served in the IDF Special Forces Sayeret Matkal unit.
UAE, Bahrain, Sudan... Joint Arab List?
"They continue to broadcast the same hate and incitement as they did in the days leading up to the lynchings."
In the coming days, the Ministry of Finance will hold a macro discussion to determine the budget goals.
People's "life's work is collapsing before their eyes," said MK Razvozov.
By Israel Hayom
The move saves state coffers NIS 8 million ($2.3 million) immediately, with the amount expected to more than double should a wage cut be instated across the public sector.
“Arab women suffer ten times as much [from the use of illegal firearms], and Israel Police claims there are 45,000 unregistered firearms."
Member of Knesset (MK) Heba Yazbak launched an initiative to promote BDS against Israel, while she sits in the Israeli Knesset.
MK Sa'ar called the ruling "miserable, wrong and painful," and said “it must not remain intact."
The Palestinian Authority’s Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs pays salaries to terrorists serving sentences in Israeli prisons.
An exasperated Naftali Bennett expressed his shock at how the new unity government has failed to taken obvious steps in helping the citizens during the second wave.
A parliamentary assistant to a Likud Member of Knesset (MK) reported having Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Coalition Chairman Miki Zohar (Likud) and Member of Knesset (MK) Betzalel Smotrich have introduced a bill to repeal the 2005 Disengagement Law from northern Samaria “to correct the injustice.”
By Israel Hayom
The faction’s parties are said to be at odds over a bill banning gay conversion therapy, which passed in a preliminary reading in the Knesset last week.
The KCAC works in partnership with forty-two Israel Allies Caucuses in governments worldwide through the coordinating efforts of the Israel Allies Foundation (IAF).
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Likud MK Miki Zohar criticized the decision as politically motivated, saying Sasha-Biton had “fallen into a trap.”
Anyone who receives a message saying he/she is obligated to go into self-quarantine may ask the Health Ministry to reexamine the data on which the decision was based.
By Ariel Kahana
The plan calls for giving budgetary support to companies that engage in sustainability and other environmentally friendly activities.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"The national mission to exercise our historic right in the land of our ancestors may be in jeopardy," says Land of Israel Caucus chairman Haim Katz.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Odeh said he supports reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah.
The movement promises to continue its activities with the ministers, members of Knesset and politicians to bring about essential changes leading to the first step of sovereignty.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Israel is not turning its back on the residents of the Palestinian Authority and continues to provide them with medical treatment in life-saving cases.
Israeli Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel and Culture and Sports Minister Yehiel Tropper serve in a unit that operates behind enemy lines.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The ‘Norwegian law’ was sought by Blue and White as 12 of the party’s 15 MKs are ministers or deputy ministers, and thus are unable to formulate laws or sit on parliamentary committees.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Many of the organizations that would have received tax breaks are anti-Israel groups and BDS supporters.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Legislation to be advanced “as soon as possible” to make it easier for patients to get access to medical marijuana and easier for growers to obtain licenses.
MKs Matanes Shahadeh, Hiba Yazbak, Aida Toma Suleiman and Ayman Odeh as well as 2 faction directors and 4 guests who visited Abu Shahade’s office were also required to enter into home quarantine.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“The people wanted unity, and that is what it got,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The 1920 San Remo conference declared a Jewish National Homeland in what is today Israel and Jordan.
Netanyahu needs to only pull over two MKs and he has a coalition.
President Rivlin's options are to decide how much time pressure he should put on the coalition negotiations.
By Ariel Kahana
Outgoing Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein has a lot to say about the events of the past few months. Having recently become the first Knesset Speaker in history to resign, he says he's learned to stand up for his principles, even if it comes at a price.
Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid), Gantz's partner strongly opposes the move.
By Benjamin Brown and Aryeh Savir / TPS
Yet more statement by Lapid-Gantz supporters in support of terrorists and terrorism.
The majority of the patients are in light condition, 10 are in moderate condition and five are in serious condition.
It is currently forbidden to assemble in groups of more than 10.
September 18, 2026 
