'Netanyahu plea deal will pose no threat to government,' coalition insists
Behind closed doors, however, some say pressure on right-wing members to exit coalition will grow exponentially should opposition leader be forced to leave politics.
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Is Israel heading for another snap election?
Will a possible plea bargain between Benjamin Netanyahu and the State Attorney force the former premier out of politics? The future of the current government hinges on the answer.
Coalition worries Netanyahu plea deal could bring down government
If Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu takes a deal in corruption cases that would entail him being barred from the Knesset, the right-wing parties in the coalition would have no reason to continue working with Meretz, Labor, and Ra'am.
Right demands Meretz MK who called settlers 'subhuman' be fired
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett slams Yair Golan's remarks, says settlers are "modern-day pioneers." Opposition Leader Benjamin Netanyahu says Gola's "shameful statement" was "taken directly from Nazi terminology."
Controversial 'electricity bill' weathers stormy plenum session
The legislation allows more than 130,000 Arab Israelis living in illegally built homes to be hooked up to the national grid. Opposition Leader Benjamin Netanyahu calls the enactment of the law a “black day for Zionism and democracy.”
Shas chair to quit Knesset as part of plea deal in tax case
Aryeh Deri, who is also suspected of alleged bribery and money laundering, is expected to relinquish his seat to avoid legal proceedings that could preclude him from seeking future elections.
Survey: Arab Israelis less than thrilled with Bennett-Lapid government
New poll from Konrad Adenauer Center shows Arab Israelis pessimistic about solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, think violence in mixed cities in May caused major harm to Arab-Jewish relations in Israel.
Right accuses public security minister of 'causing terrorist attack in Samaria'
Right-wing lawmakers claim Omer Barlev's recent conversation with a senior US diplomat about perceived settler violence in Judea and Samaria is what led to Thursday's terrorist attack that claimed the life of Yehuda Dimantman.
Any term limit legislation must be part of larger reform
It's rather problematic that significant constitutional changes are being proposed as stand-alone legislation rather than as part of other constitutional changes that are needed.
With growing executive power, term limits make sense
From 1992 to 2001, The Basic Law: The Government limited a prime minister’s term in office to eight years. This is a reasonable timeframe.