Bill to dissolve 21st Knesset passes preliminary reading

Anything can happen in the Knesset

From the Dirty Trick in 1990, to the last-minute unity government in 2012. Nothing is final when it comes to early elections and the swearing in of new governments. Here are some reminders.

Cracks in the (Iron) Dome?

Cracks in the (Iron) Dome?

One of the reasons advanced for the Iron Dome’s ostensibly diminished capacity was the intensity of the barrages fired at Israel concentrated within a short time period.

The final stretch

The final stretch

The two major sticking points holding up a new coalition are haredi conscription and the justice minister appointment. Despite what the media is saying, the question of immunity for the prime minister is not an issue.

How deep is Al Jazeera's anti-Semitism?

How deep is Al Jazeera's anti-Semitism?

Watchdog group Canary Mission uncovers longstanding "disdain" for Jews and Israel among Al Jazeera staff, who on social media have called for violence, supported and glorified terrorist organizations and spread anti-Semitic tropes.