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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 622

Orit Farkash-Hacohen

The sparsely attended Knesset session amid conflict with Iran, in Jerusalem on June 16, 2025. (Noam Moskowitz, Office of the Knesset Spokesperson)
June 16, 2025, 8:16 pm
Pared-down Knesset convenes in conference room for wartime session amid Iran strikes
In front of mostly empty seats, lawmakers table ‘nonessential’ discussions as plenum only debates legislation seen as urgent or important to war
By Sam Sokol
Lawmakers and ministers listen to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he addresses the first plenum session of the Knesset’s winter 2024 legislative session, October 28, 2024. (Sam Sokol/Times of Israel)
January 22, 2025, 6:39 pm
Coalition votes down legislation on state Oct. 7 probe, annexation of Jordan Valley
Ministers express support in principle for annexing part of West Bank but say the process must involve US, and call opposition bill supported by Otzma Yehudit ‘just trolling’
By Sam Sokol
Knesset subcommittee on Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technologies discusses new restrictions by the US on exporting advanced computer chips. (Knesset website)
January 16, 2025, 11:38 pm
Israel to bring forward procurement of AI chips ahead of Biden’s new export rules
Knesset subcommittee discusses new US restrictions on the export of advanced computer chips, calls on government to act on a national AI strategy to secure Israel’s global standing
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Evacuated Kibbutz Be'eri residents at a Dead Sea hotel, October 20, 2023. (Arik Zamir/Flash90)
November 12, 2023, 9:46 pm
Smotrich vows to divert some coalition money, as funds for war evacuees held up
Government agency for rehabilitation of southern communities gets only about a tenth of its NIS 1b funding; allocation of NIS 1.35b to civilian war needs still awaits approval
By Sharon Wrobel
MK Orit Farkash Hacohen speaks during the Knesset debate on the reasonableness bill, July 23, 2022 (Knesset channel screenshot)
July 23, 2023, 5:06 pm
‘You’re destroying Israel’: Opposition implores coalition to stop reasonableness bill
With National Unity MK making a tearful address to parliament and protesters amassed in Jerusalem, Knesset plows ahead with debate preceding final votes; faint hope of compromise
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
Religious Zionism MK Simcha Rothman chairs a hearing of the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee on the "reasonableness" bill, preparing it for its final Knesset reading, amid widespread national protests, hours after it passed a first reading, July 11, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 12, 2023, 1:55 pm
At fiery Knesset panel, legal advisers urge MKs to soften ‘extreme’ oversight bill
Coalition MKs attack AG during debate on ‘reasonableness’ bill, with committee chair Rothman accusing her of not protecting public interest; opposition MK slams ‘fascist worldview’
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
President Isaac Herzog hosts delegations from Likud, Yesh Atid and National Unity for judicial overhaul negotiations at his residence in Jerusalem, March 28, 2023. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
March 31, 2023, 6:56 pm
Herzog urges opposing sides of overhaul to give talks a chance despite mistrust
Hailing the right-wing demonstrators who support the judicial shakeup, Netanyahu says possible to reach broad consensus ‘if there is goodwill on the other sides’
By ToI Staff
Then-culture minister Chili Tropper, in Tel Aviv, April 6, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni‎‏/Flash90/File)
March 30, 2023, 4:58 pm
Coalition blasts opposition negotiator who insists government can’t choose justices
National Unity MK Chili Tropper says ‘no way’ overhaul compromise talks will hand coalition a monopoly on judicial selection; justice minister: He wants to ‘blow up the talks’
By Michael Bachner
National Security Council chairman Eyal Hulata and US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan lead the first meeting of the US-Israel strategic dialogue on technological cooperation at the White House on September 28, 2022. (Israeli Embassy in Washington)
September 28, 2022, 8:38 pm
Senior Israeli officials kick off meetings to expand US-Israel tech collaboration
Team headed by national security chief, innovation minister in DC to turn Jerusalem Declaration into concrete roadmap; Hulata, Sullivan discuss Iran, Palestinians in separate meet
By Lazar Berman and Jacob Magid
US President Joe Biden holds a joint press conference with Prime Minister Yair Lapid in Jerusalem, on July 14, 2022. (Emil Salman/ Pool)
September 28, 2022, 3:48 am
US, Israel to launch strategic dialogue aimed at boosting tech cooperation
After agreeing to set up initiative during Biden’s July visit to Israel, 1st meeting will take place Wednesday at White House with top officials from both sides attending
By Jacob Magid
Israeli Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Orit Farkash-Hacohen (left) speaks with former Moroccan energy minister Amina Ben Khadra and SNC CEO Avi Hasson at the 'Connect to Innovate' conference organized by Start-Up Nation Central in Casablanca, Morocco, May 25, 2022. (SNC)
May 26, 2022, 2:35 pm
In Morocco, Israeli innovation minister hails ‘amazing’ opportunities ahead
Orit Farkash-Hacohen signs wide-ranging agreement with counterpart to boost Israeli-Morocco cooperation in agri-tech, water management, food, AI
By Ricky Ben-David
Israeli Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Orit Farkash Hacohen (left) meets with visiting Canadian Minister of International Trade Mary Ng, March 15, 2022. (Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology)
March 16, 2022, 5:38 pm
Canadian trade minister lauds ‘productive’ Israel trip, touts science, tech collab
Mary Ng wraps up three-day visit following meetings with Israel ministers of economy and innovation
By Ricky Ben-David
Artist's rendering of the VENμS satellite, Israel's first environmental research satellite, set to launch on August 2, 2017. (Israel Space Agency)
February 12, 2022, 12:01 pm
Israel, UAE issue call for joint space research proposals on climate, environment
Space agencies will select a single project to fund with $200,000, which will focus on data received from the VENµS a satellite to ‘expand scientific knowledge about Earth’
By ToI Staff
Medical staff wearing safety gear as they work in the coronavirus ward of Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem on January 20, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
February 1, 2022, 11:12 am
Serious COVID cases show signs of drop-off as Omicron wave ebbs
Turnaround marks first time figure has fallen since the beginning of the year; daily caseload, deaths also down; ministers to meet on abolishing Green Pass rules
By Stuart Winer
This illustration provided by SpaceX shows the SpaceX Starship human lander design that will carry the first NASA astronauts to the surface of the Moon under the Artemis program. (SpaceX/NASA via AP)
January 26, 2022, 8:25 pm
Israel signs onto NASA-led Artemis program to land astronauts on lunar surface
Space program hopes to establish long-term human presence on moon as a warm-up for future missions to Mars
By Ricky Ben-David
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