Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar refuses handshake with Knesset Speaker Ohana at funeral due to his sexual orientation; Amar's history of LGBTQ+ opposition noted.
Israel's Knesset has two main responsibilities: creating laws and overseeing Israel's executive branch.
The top item soon to be on the Knesset's agenda during the summer session is the haredi conscription law, which the government pledges in a filing to the High Court of Justice.
According to police data, 141 elected officials are currently designated as "threatened."
The Knesset could convene during the recess under certain circumstances and is likely to do so, but the governing coalition refused requests by the opposition to completely cancel the break.
Buntzel elaborated that "Odeh unrestrainedly opened his gaping mouth and fired harsh allegations against the soldiers who allow him to step on this land while not contributing anything in return."
Israel's delegation, led by MK Danny Danon, successfully stopped the attempt to pass both proposals, which were ultimately voted down.
Stormy separate Knesset committee discussion over funding for a forum that combats domestic violence cut short
85 voted in favor, five less than the required amount.
The members of the Knesset who signed the letter are members of Likud, Yesh Atid, Yisrael Beytenu, Shas, Otzma-Yehudit, United Torah Judaism, and the Religious Zionist Party.
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