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Omer Barlev speaks as Likud-led bloc fast-tracks legislation to make police chief subordinate to incoming minister Ben Gvir

Likud-led bloc fast-tracks legislation crucial to incoming coalition, seeking to expand and reshape ministerial authorities, prevent MK rebellions

Opinion: While the ongoing discourse surrounding the proposal is marred with legal errors and disinformation, it will hurt Israel's already checkered human rights record either way

For the first time since mid-2019, Israelis expressed more optimism toward the future of democratic rule in Israel than about the future of Israel’s national security.

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Avi Maoz’s coalition partners also have expressed opposition to women being drafted into the IDF or, at the very least, opposition to their joining combat units.

Ultra-Orthodox lawmaker says fine with yeshiva students enlisting in combat roles as long as high school students study Torah like 'during the reign of King David'

Netanyahu's party to form 2 Knesset committees aimed at fast-tracking controversial legislative blitz to let convicted Deri be minister, hand far-right ministers wider powers

Outgoing justice minister claims incoming government has been finalized, prospective PM only seeking extension in order to pass 'problematic' legislation

From the blog of Shulamit S. Magnus at The Times of Israel