Israel Politics

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Dan Meridor: Levin-Sa’ar proposal will politicize High Court appointments

The new proposal also includes a mechanism to prevent a stalemate in high court appointments.

Gov’t secretary presents most detailed haredi IDF draft proposal yet

Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs intends to begin by drafting 4,800 haredim in the 2024 draft year (between July 2024 – June 2025).

Why did Bezalel Smotrich temporarily quit the Israeli government?

Smotrich resigned in order to become an MK again under the Norwegian Law, which enables a few ministers to resign their positions as MKs to fully focus on their roles as ministers.

Amsalem denies Netanyahu made promises to Smotrich to prevent departure from gov’t

Amsalem’s statement appeared to contradict numerous statements by Smotrich himself.

MKs initiate process to remove Ayman Odeh from Knesset

Odeh wrote on X, "Happy about the release of the hostages and prisoners. From here, both nations must be freed from the burden of occupation. We were all born free."

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich: 'Unfortunately, PM gave the green light to a catastrophic deal'

Despite this, Smotrich also said that. since the Hamas terrorist attacks, he and his colleagues "have been doing everything" to achieve the "main goal of victory and the return of the hostages."

Israeli security cabinet votes to approve hostage deal ahead of gov’t vote

Ben-Gvir, Smotrich oppose deal in cabinet • Netanyahu to ministers: Israel has guarantees from US to resume fighting

Justice Minister Yariv Levin seen in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, December 4, 2024

Yariv Levin requests delay of Supreme Court chief justice appointment

Israel has been without a chief justice since October 2023, when former chief justice Esther Hayut’s tenure ended.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (L) and Justice Minister Yariv Levin (R) at the Supreme Court

Legislation of Levin-Sa’ar judicial reform compromise to begin next week

The initial bill was approved for its second and third reading in March 2023, but was frozen after mass protests broke out in the wake of former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s warning.

  Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich seen over posters of Israeli hostages in Gaza

Smotrich: If Israel doesn't return to Gaza after ceasefire, I will quit government

Even if Ben-Gvir and Smotrich oppose the deal, the agreement will still have a majority in government and is still likely to pass.

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