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Saturday, June 14, 2025
Non-essential Knesset meetings canceled this week due to Iran conflict
Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"
Following consultations with Knesset security and the opposition, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana announces that all Knesset committee meetings not essential for the current conflict with Iran will be canceled.
In addition, all Knesset employees who are not considered essential will switch to remote work, and all planned visitor groups and tours will be canceled. Access to the plenum will be restricted, and lawmakers who still wish to attend will be asked to limit the number of advisors they bring along.
Reporters are asked to go through the Knesset spokesman before going, and another situational assessment will be held on Sunday to decide on how to go forward for the rest of the week, the Knesset announces.
The Times of Israel Community.