Knesset
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir celebrates the passing of the death penalty law for terrorists in the Knesset. Photo: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90
April 1, 2026, 12:31 pm
Jewish groups’ concerns over Israel death penalty law
'Capital punishment has not been practised under Jewish law for many centuries — a reflection of deeply held values about the sanctity of life and the limits of human judgement'
By AJN STAFF
Conservative rabbis pray at the Ezrat Yisrael egalitarian prayer space at the Western Wall, December 12, 2024. Photo: Courtesy/ File via TOI
February 26, 2026, 4:57 pm
Progressive groups slam Knesset bill restricting Western Wall prayer
'For Australian Jews who identify with Progressive, Reform, or Masorti traditions, these developments feel like a direct assault on the legitimacy of our own religious lives'
By AJN STAFF and SAM SOKOL
Morocco senate head Enaam Mayara. Photo: Twitter screenshot
September 12, 2023, 7:09 am
Moroccan senate head to visit to Knesset
The Moroccan senate head's visit will follow reciprocal relationship-building moves taken by Israel in the past months.
By CARRIE KELLER-LYNN
Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with United Torah Judaism party leader Yitzhak Goldknopf in the Knesset last November. Photo: Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90
August 21, 2023, 6:56 am
Ultra-Orthodox parties refuse draft compromise
At present, tens of thousands of Charedi men either avoid working or work off the books, due to fear of being drafted and losing special government stipends paid out to exempted yeshivah students younger than 26.
By AJN STAFF
Demonstrators rally against the government's judicial overhaul plans in Tel Aviv on August 12. Photo: Gitai Palti
August 20, 2023, 7:27 am
Netanyahu, Levin said to seek pause to overhaul
The report said the Charedi parties believe the overhaul has divided Israelis too much and are even willing to see its architect, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, quit his post, as he's threatened to do if the bills aren't advanced at a quick enough pace.
By CANAAN LIDOR and TOI STAFF
Speaker of the House of Representatives Milton Dick is part of a delegation visiting Israel. Photo: Facebook
July 25, 2023, 6:47 am
‘Historic, multi-partisan delegation’
"Our delegation was welcomed to the Knesset by Speaker Amir Ohana. I was honoured to lay a wreath at the Gal-Ed Memorial and signed the guest book on behalf of the Australian Parliament."
By AJN STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a video message, explaining that he is going into the hospital to have a pacemaker fitted, early on July 23, 2023. (Screenshot)
July 23, 2023, 2:52 pm
Netanyahu has pacemaker fitted on eve of pivotal Knesset vote
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was fitted with a pacemaker, a week after he was hospitalised for dehydration.
By Michael Bachner
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei visits an exhibition of Iran's nuclear achievements on Sunday, June 11. Photo: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP
June 18, 2023, 7:15 am
Report: Netanyahu says US and Iran in talks
Iran insists that its nuclear program is for civilian use only and that it is not seeking nuclear weapons capabilities.
By AJN STAFF
Finance committee head Moshe Gafni and Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich at a hearing on the state budget in April 16. Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
May 22, 2023, 7:19 am
Cabinet approves NIS 13.7b for Charedim
Opposition leader Yair Lapid called the amount and allocation of coalition funds "irresponsible and corrupt", and a robbery of public money.
By SHARON WROBEL 
President Isaac Herzog hosts delegations from Likud, Yesh Atid and National Unity for judicial overhaul negotiations at his residence in Jerusalem. Photo: Kobi Gideon/GPO
May 22, 2023, 7:14 am
No tangible progress made
Levin said if the ongoing compromise talks brokered by Herzog do not prove fruitful, he wants to move ahead with the legislation regardless
By TOI STAFF
From left: Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi observe a joint US/Israeli military exercise in January 2023. Photo: Kobi Gideon/GPO
May 21, 2023, 6:53 am
Israel’s current internal/external challenges
Actions by Israel this week show Netanyahu is increasingly reasserting his leadership over the government, while dealing with two major internal challenges.
By Ron Weiser
Protesters in Tel Aviv, May 6, 2023. Photo: Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90
May 14, 2023, 7:18 am
Israelis take to streets for 18th week in row
"We'll leave no stone unturned to see if there's a chance to reach a historic agreement that will be with us for a hundred years into the future..."
By AJN STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset on May 1. Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
May 9, 2023, 7:19 am
Knesset summer session opens with slanging match
Shortly before Netanyahu made those remarks, Religious Zionism MK Simcha Rothman warned that the survival of the government depended on the overhaul being passed.
Students protesting against the judicial overhaul in Jerusalem on March 23. Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
April 26, 2023, 6:55 am
Judicial overhaul negotiations tackle judge picks
"There is much to work on, but there are also partners to work with. The optimism I voiced after the previous discussion still stands, believe it or not."
By Michael Bachner, Ash Obel, SHARON WROBEL  and TOI STAFF
Israeli President Isaac Herzog with delegations from Likud, Yesh Atid and National Unity in Jerusalem on March 28. Photo: Kobi Gideon/GPO
April 19, 2023, 7:22 am
Talks on anchoring fundamental rights in law
His predecessors Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid denounced his claims, with Bennett calling his speech shameful and Lapid telling him to "take responsibility".
By JEREMY SHARON
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