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MK Ofer Cassif at the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court, October 8, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
October 8, 2026, 1:34 pm
Hadash MK Cassif convicted of assaulting police officer during 2022 West Bank clash
Court finds Jewish lawmaker from Arab party guilty of aggravated assault for slapping Border Policeman during altercation; Cassif calls verdict ‘political persecution’
By Jeremy Sharon
From left: Balad chairman Sami Abou Shehadeh, MK Ahmad Tibi and MK Ofer Cassif arrive at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem for a hearing on the Central Elections Committee’s decision to disqualify candidates and parties from running in the upcoming Knesset elections, October 1, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
October 2, 2026, 5:47 pm
Supreme Court unanimously overturns election panel’s ban on Arab parties
After rejecting Balad chief, judges say Ra’am, Joint List, its MK Ofer Cassif don’t meet criteria on racist incitement, support for armed conflict against Israel to warrant ban
By Jeremy Sharon and Noam Lehmann
Balad chair Sami Abou Shehadeh appears on a screen behind the Central Elections Committee during a disqualification hearing at the Knesset in Jerusalem, September 23, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 23, 2026, 4:29 pm
Election panel disqualifies all Arab parties, in move likely to be overturned; Balad leader also barred
High Court expected to nix bans on Ra’am, Joint List after politicians cite alleged support for terror, denial of Israel as Jewish state; Sohlberg, AG, all opposition parties back disqualification of Balad’s Abou Shahadeh in rare consensus
By Ariela Karmel
IDF soldiers operate in the village of Tell, near the West Bank city of Nablus, July 25, 2026. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)
July 29, 2026, 7:15 pm
IDF reportedly seizes land in PA-run area of West Bank to link 2 planned settlements
Hadash MK shoved by Border Police officer at memorial for Palestinian allegedly slain by settler; police nab teen suspected of assaulting Palestinians, abusing dog
By ToI Staff, Charlie Summers and Reuters
A police officer confiscating a Palestinian flag from the Hadash youth center in Umm al-Fahm on May 1, 2026. (X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 2, 2026, 1:23 pm
Police raid Arab-majority party offices and confiscate Palestinian flag
MK Ofer Cassif says the event has ‘a significant chilling effect on freedom of expression and association’ in Israel; unclear if the officers had a search warrant
By ToI Staff
Police clash with Israelis during a protest against the current Israeli government and the ongoing war with Iran, at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, April 4, 2026. (Flash90)
April 5, 2026, 2:22 am
Cops violently disperse protesters at Tel Aviv anti-war rally, after court raised attendance cap
Detained activists say police stopped them from reaching shelter amid missile attack; chief rabbi declares court ‘enemy of Judaism’ after permissive ruling is issued on Shabbat
By Charlie Summers and Sam Sokol
(Clockwise from top left): The Democrats chief Yair Golan, Yesh Atid chief and Opposition Leader Yair Lapid, Blue and White chief Benny Gantz and Yisrael Beytenu chief Avigdor Liberman hold a joint press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem, November 6, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 28, 2026, 10:17 pm
Israeli opposition leaders rally behind government as Israel and US strike Iran
‘We are all united on the operation,’ declares Lapid; Arab-majority Hadash party calls Israel ‘full partner’ in ‘global American imperialism,’ slams opposition for backing attack
By Sam Sokol
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani celebrates victory during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York on November 4, 2025. (ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
November 5, 2025, 3:24 pm
Israeli politicians alarmed at election of ‘Hamas supporter’ Mamdani as NY mayor
Liberman: New York elected ‘the poster boy for the silent jihad’; Diaspora minister calls on local Jews to move to Israel; Arab MK hails win for ‘social justice, equality, and solidarity’
By Sam Sokol
IDF forces operate in the Gaza Strip in this October 9, 2025, handout image. (IDF)
October 28, 2025, 5:08 pm
279 IDF soldiers attempted suicide since start of 2024, Knesset report finds
Combat soldiers made up 78% of all suicide cases in Israel in 2024, a sharp rise from 2017-22, when the rate hovered between 42% and 45%
By Stav Levaton
MK Ayman Odeh in the assembly hall of the Knesset ahead of a failed vote on his proposed expulsion, July 14, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 15, 2025, 1:47 am
Motion to expel Arab party head Odeh from Knesset fails; coalition MKs heckle him
In raucous session, only 73 of the required 90 lawmakers back motion to boot Hadash-Ta’al chairman Ayman Odeh, who vows to ‘stand strong against fascism’ and ‘fight for democracy’
By Sam Sokol
Hadash-Ta'al MK Ofer Cassif attends a Knesset Economic Committee meeting, in Jerusalem, on July 7, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 9, 2025, 6:11 pm
Knesset panel suspends Hadash-Ta’al MK Cassif for two months over wartime criticism
Lawmaker, previously suspended for 6 months, hit with penalty after 12 complaints filed against him, including for calling on ICC prosecutor to investigate Netanyahu for war crimes
By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
The Knesset House Committee votes to advance the impeachment of Hadash-Ta'al chairman Ayman Odeh, June 30, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 30, 2025, 7:24 pm
Panel votes to impeach Arab MK Ayman Odeh, paving way for possible ouster from Knesset
90 of 120 MKs would have to back a ban; Hadash-Ta’al head slams opposition MKs for joining ‘Kahanist government’ in committee vote: ‘Some of them hate us more than they love democracy’
By Sam Sokol
Dani Elgarat, the brother of slain hostage Itzik Elgarat, speaks during a Finance Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on June 30, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 30, 2025, 2:48 pm
Hamas tortured hostage Itzik Elgarat to death, thinking he was a pilot, says brother
Dani Elgarat reveals family given details of how sibling, 68, died in Gaza; Knesset guards forcibly remove him from committee meeting after he accuses Netanyahu of funding Hamas
By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
Hadash-Ta’al chairman MK Ayman Odeh attends a Knesset House Committee hearing on his possible impeachment, June 24, 2025. (Dani Shem-Tov/ Office of the Knesset Spokesperson)
June 24, 2025, 8:51 pm
Likud MKs invoke ‘hanging,’ ‘firing squad’ in hearing on impeaching Arab lawmaker
‘We will not surrender to fascism,’ declares Hadash-Ta’al chairman Ayman Odeh, who provoked outrage in January when he hailed release of ‘hostages and prisoners’
By Sam Sokol
Hadash-Ta’al legislator Ofer Cassif in his Knesset office, February 19, 2025. (Sam Sokol/Times of Israel)
February 23, 2025, 8:19 am
Faced with impeachment, far-left lawmaker slams attempts to silence him
Right-wing MKs seeking to boot Ofer Cassif, the Arab-majority Hadash-Ta’al party’s only Jewish lawmaker, for comparing Palestinians in Gaza to Jews fleeing pre-war Nazi Germany
By Sam Sokol
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