Ariella Marsden

The plan begins with raising reservists' salaries and bonuses and extends to ensuring that students in the reserves receive the support they need.

Arbel made the request after receiving a letter from IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi detailing the challenges of holding the elections on their planned date.

The money is intended to supply security equipment like security cameras, patrol vehicles, and sirens to settlements in the West Bank.

After being urged to push off the already postponed municipal elections until February 27, Interior Minister Moshe Arbel defended his insistence on not changing the date.

The new bill is being legislated as a response to the heavy criticism voiced against the Nation-State Law. It is to afford special status to Israel's Druze and Circassian communities.

Almost two thirds of Israelis do not believe that Israel has a clear plan for the Gaza Strip for after the war.

Interior Minister Moshe Arbel insisted that it would be possible and reasonable to hold the elections at the end of January and refused to delay them again.

In another law passed on Monday evening, the Knesset authorized the National Security Cabinet to make decisions on declarations of war and taking significant military action.

The National Security Ministry has been allowing National Service girls to handle interviews with applicants for gun permits. Now, this will no longer be allowed.

Following the passing of the amended 2023 budget last week, the Movement for Quality of Government (MQG) urged in a letter to Baharav-Miara to freeze coalition funds.