IsraelKnesset passes bill introducing death penalty for terror offencesCritics have claimed the law is discriminatory as it imposes capital punishment for terrorists convicted of murdering Israelis, but not those who kill PalestiniansBy Melanie Swan2 min read
IsraelKnesset passes largest ever state budget to avert early electionsThe bill carried on the promise of greater defence spending, but set up a fresh row over Charedi conscriptionBy Melanie Swan1 min read
IsraelDeath penalty bill set for final Knesset voteThe bill has the backing of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, but critics point to the fact that it fails to enforce equal punishment against Israelis convicted of terrorism against PalestiniansBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IsraelIn a nation at war, the battle over draft exemption for Charedi men has only been delayedOne of the most heated issues in Israeli society is set to return as a pivotal question in the election later this yearBy Natalie Lisbona5 min read
IsraelCharedi draft bill shelved in favour of emergency defence budgetThe highly contentious bill, which threatened to bring down the government, will return to the Knesset after the war with IranBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
IsraelShin Bet chief denies claims intelligence officers ‘collaborated’ with Hamas to carry out October 7 attacksThe conspiracy theories have found popularity among far-right supporters of Prime Minister Netanyahu looking to direct blame away from the Israeli leaderBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
IsraelKnesset bill giving Orthodox rabbinate full control over Western Wall passes first readingProgressive groups reacted angrily to the bill, which could see non-Orthodox worship at the site classified as ‘desecration’, calling it ‘patronising and antisemitic’By Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Modi pledges ‘iron alliance’ with Israel during rare state visitThe Indian leader called the Jewish state a ‘protective wall against barbarism’ as the two countries look to expand economic and defence partnershipsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||February 26, 2026 10:33
Netanyahu’s ex-chief of staff Asher Hayon dies aged 58The prime minister paid tribute to his former top aide’s ‘sound judgment, a huge heart, and human warmth’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read||February 17, 2026 15:08
Trump says Herzog should be ‘ashamed’ for not offering Netanyahu pardonThe prime minister has submitted a request for clemency in his corruption case, which began in 2020 and remains ongoingBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||February 13, 2026 12:12
Israeli Culture Minister claims calling October 7 a ‘massacre’ reflects ‘victim mentality’Hila Abir, whose sister Lotan was murdered in the attacks, compared Miki Zohar’s comments to Holocaust denialBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||February 12, 2026 13:07
US reaffirms opposition to annexation after Israeli cabinet approves expansion of West Bank powersMinisters made it easier for Israelis to purchase property in the territory and expanded their administrative authority in areas run by the Palestinian AuthorityBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||February 10, 2026 13:32
Knesset advances key state budget law after Charedi parties back down from rebellion threatThe parliament will be dissolved and fresh elections called unless the budget bill is passed by the end of next monthBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||February 10, 2026 10:37
Israeli security cabinet approves repeal of West Bank land laws to ‘enable accelerated development of settlement’The legislation, passed when the territory was under Jordanian control, prevents the sale of land there to non-MuslimsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||February 9, 2026 11:41
Hostage families call for chief negotiator to resign after claiming pro-deal protests ‘helped Hamas’Gal Hirsch claimed that the weekly protests in Tel Aviv ‘amplified’ the terror group’s propaganda and contributed to delays in peace talksBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||February 2, 2026 10:42
Charedi draft bill to face Knesset votes following committee approvalThe coalition needs to pass the contentious legislation before the end of March, or it faces a rebellion over the state budget and a fresh round of electionsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 29, 2026 11:15
