Israel’s Knesset Dissolves Ahead of Fall Elections
Israel's parliament, the Knesset, is dissolved after a long series of last-minute decisions.
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Israel pauses action against ultra-Orthodox draft evaders for three months, Haaretz reports
Israel's parliament, the Knesset, on Tuesday approved a bill to suspend all measures against ultra-Orthodox Jews who refuse military service for three months, Haaretz reports.
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Israel sets October 27 election after full four-year term in power
In just over three months, Israel will hold parliamentary elections. It is the first time in 38 years that an election is being held in Israel after a governing coalition has served a full four-year term, writes The Jerusalem Post.
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Netanyahu moves forward with politically appointed October 7 inquiry despite criticism
The opposition chose not to attend the vote. The Israeli parliament is still moving forward with a bill to establish a politically appointed inquiry into the handling of the terrorist attacks of October 7, 2023.
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Israeli parliament approves death penalty bill that in practice applies to Palestinians
Israel's parliament, the Knesset, has finally approved a controversial bill on the death penalty that, in practice, applies to Palestinians but not to Israelis, Haaretz reports. The law has been condemned by Sweden and several other European countries, which say it is "discriminatory."
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US Warns Israel Against West Bank Annexation as "Very Stupid"
USA's president Donald Trump warns Israel against annexing the occupied West Bank. If this happens, Israel will lose "all support" from the USA, he says in an interview.
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Protest outside Israel's parliament – "sacrificed hostages"
Relatives of Israelis still being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza have gathered outside the parliament in Jerusalem. The government is choosing war and political survival over the hostages' lives, they claim.
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Israel stops UNRWA with new laws
Israel's parliament has voted through new legislation that prevents Unrwa, the UN's aid organization for Palestine refugees, from operating in the country.
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