Knesset

If Naftali Bennet decides to run, the coalition would be left with 49 seats, whereas a Bennet-led opposition would have 61.

The bills were expected to pass with a comfortable majority, following the return of MK Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit party to the government.

The Knesset is set to approve Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s reappointment despite legal challenges.

Lapid said the "violent and extortionate bill" would be repealed in the first week of next Knesset.

Opposition MKs boycott votes after pleas from hostage family members

So far, the Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee has rejected 2,700 out of 70,000 objections. The coalition enjoys a majority in the committee.

The abstention means that the government now has a comfortable majority to pass the Economics Arrangements Bill on Wednesday.

Additionally, the letter stated that Netanyahu and Katz have neglected to enforce the haredi draft bill, which also “harms the security and national interests of the State of Israel.”

Israel’s 2025 budget faces opposition pushback over proposed spending cuts, potentially delaying its approval ahead of the March 31 deadline.

A large majority supports integration in government: If an election were held today, a list combining the four central Arab parties would win at least 13 seats.