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Likud MK Tally Gotliv (left), and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, at a House Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on, June 9, 2026 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Coalition turns Gotliv hearing into attack on AG, who opposes immunity for Likud MK
By Ariela Karmel
Baharav-Miara says Gotliv broke the law by exposing Shin Bet officer's identity; coalition lawmakers spend hours ignoring charges, instead airing broader grievances against AG
Ultra-Orthodox protesters outside the Abu Kabir detention facility in Tel Aviv, June 10, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Knesset advances Basic Law bill equating Torah study with IDF service, despite coalition revolt
By Ariela Karmel
Ultra-Orthodox protesters outside the Abu Kabir detention facility in Tel Aviv, June 10, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
June 10, 2026, 9:32 pm
Knesset advances Basic Law bill equating Torah study with IDF service, despite coalition revolt
Four coalition MKs opposed measure declaring Torah study a foundational value; critics say bill seeks to preserve mass ultra-Orthodox draft exemptions, ‘spits in the face’ of troops
By Ariela Karmel
MK Simcha Rothman leads a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, Jerusalem, May 27, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 10, 2026, 5:17 pm
Rothman touts coalition’s ‘wonderful’ term, drawing ire of Oct. 7 victims’ relative
Merav Svirsky tells Religious Zionism lawmaker that some are ‘paying the price for your conduct,’ is reportedly removed from Knesset panel hearing during break
By ToI Staff
Likud MK Tally Gotliv (left), and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, at a House Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on, June 9, 2026 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 10, 2026, 12:48 pm
Coalition turns Gotliv hearing into attack on AG, who opposes immunity for Likud MK
Baharav-Miara says Gotliv broke the law by exposing Shin Bet officer’s identity; coalition lawmakers spend hours ignoring charges, instead airing broader grievances against AG
By Ariela Karmel
Israeli lawmakers attend a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset June 9, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 9, 2026, 11:12 pm
Knesset panel revises bill creating political Oct. 7 probe, preserves coalition control
Constitution Committee removes controversial clause added last week allowing comptroller to fill vacant seats on panel, but bill allows probe to go ahead without opposition involved
By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff
MK Tally Gotliv (right) and MK Ofir Katz (center) at a Knesset House committee meeting, Jerusalem, June 8, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 8, 2026, 9:35 pm
Firebrand Likud MK accuses security forces of ‘treason’ in Knesset amid Iran attacks
Tally Gotliv, seeking immunity from prosecution after exposing Shin Bet agent, airs conspiracy theories; Haredi MKs demand Basic Law for Torah study to shield draft evaders; committee chair berates female staffer
By Ariela Karmel
Left: Michael Rabello attends a hearing on a petition demanding the formation of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 23, 2026 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Right: Knesset Legal Adviser Sagit Afik at a committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on, December 1, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 5, 2026, 10:19 am
Knesset legal adviser upholds comptroller vote, says opposition hadn’t opposed ballot-filming
Petition has urged High Court to strike down election of PM’s lawyer Rabello to independent watchdog post, because Likud MKs were reportedly told to document themselves voting for him; Sagit Afik is unconvinced
By ToI Staff and Ariela Karmel
A temporary housing unit being built from shipping containers at the Chavat Meir La’Aretz outpost in the West Bank, March 12, 2026. (Dor Pazuelo/Flash90)
June 4, 2026, 4:36 pm
Knesset passes law granting tax benefits to dozens of West Bank settlements
Smotrich says law will prevent Palestinian state; opposition accuses finance minister of funneling money to voter base ahead of elections, while abandoning the battered north
By Ariela Karmel
Left-to-right: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu votes for the next state comptroller at the Knesset, June 3, 2026 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Attorney Michael Rabello, elected by MKs as State Comptroller on June 3, 2026, seen at the Knesset on June 1, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Likud Knesset Faction Secretary Aliza Barashi surrounded by MKs and Knesset officials during the chaotic vote to elect a new state comptroller, June 3, 2026. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
June 3, 2026, 9:06 pm
Netanyahu forces through election of his lawyer as state comptroller amid tainted vote
Michael Rabello wins 61-57 after vote rerun triggered by claims Likud MKs were told to film ballots to prove loyalty; opposition vows High Court petition to overturn ‘illegal, mafia-style’ process
By Ariela Karmel
Political correspondent Ariela Karmel joins host Jessica Steinberg on today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI / Flash90)
June 3, 2026, 3:02 pm
Daily Briefing June 3: Coalition MKs boast on X after screaming at Arab lawmakers
Political correspondent Ariela Karmel discusses overnight Knesset vote on controversial bills, further delays on aid for the north, and coalition thuggery in discussion on settler violence
By Jessica Steinberg and Ariela Karmel
Hamas Nukhba Battalion terrorists captured during the October 7 massacre are seen in a jail cell at a prison in central Israel, where high-risk Hamas prisoners captured during the recent war are being held, February 17, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
June 2, 2026, 10:57 pm
Israel allocates $350 million for special military tribunal to try Oct. 7 terrorists
Law passed last month established system for public, broadcast trials to include potential genocide charges, possible death penalty; allocation is half of low-end estimate for cost
By Jeremy Sharon
Almog Cohen, of the Otzma Yehudit party, disrupts an event about settler violence, in the Knesset in Jerusalem, June 2, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 2, 2026, 7:48 pm
Coalition MKs disrupt Knesset event on violence against Palestinians, threaten attendees
Lawmakers steal food, assail slain hostage’s daughter-in-law, amid discussion of unchecked settler attacks; MK tells ‘terrorist’ colleagues they’ll be expelled from country
By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, May 12, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 2, 2026, 4:15 pm
Ombudsman penalizes Likud, Labor for irregularities in their financial reports for 2024
State comptroller says ruling party has inadequate oversight over membership fees; report finds 10 current parties and 9 defunct parties owe the state a total of some $45 million
By Michael Bachner
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara gives a speech at the Israel Bar Association, June 1, 2026. (Courtesy Israel Bar Association)
June 2, 2026, 5:47 am
Legislation to split and weaken role of attorney general passes first Knesset reading
Even if not passed into law before Knesset disbands, advancement of bills will allow coalition to resume legislative process without having to start over if it wins election
By Ariela Karmel and Sam Sokol
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a Finance Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on May 26, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 1, 2026, 2:11 am
Funds for war-torn north delayed as Smotrich forges ahead with tax breaks for settlements
NIS 5 billion aid package stalls even as a West Bank settlements benefits bill advances; local leaders and opposition accuse government of abandoning communities battered by Hezbollah
By Ariela Karmel
People stand in a moment of silence beside photos of victims of terror attacks and fallen Israeli soldiers at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv at the start of Israel’s Memorial Day, April 20, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/ Flash90)
May 27, 2026, 10:59 pm
Knesset panel restores word ‘massacre’ to Oct. 7 memorial day bill after backlash
‘No one wants to whitewash or change the narrative,’ says committee chair; bereaved families accused government or ‘erasing’ history after it changed ‘massacre’ to ‘events’ in title
By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff
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