Government

The Knesset plenum approved tonight (between Monday and Tuesday) in the first reading of the cancellation of the cause of reasonableness. The vote passed with a majority of 64 members of the Knesset against 56 who opposed. The discussion was held against the background of President Yitzhak Herzog's call last night to return to the talks on the grounds that the agreement on the issue is "achievable" and the "day of disruption" expected today. The bill to abolish the reason for reasonableness states that the court will not be able to express judicial criticism using the reason for...

Hours after the cancellation of the probable cause was approved in the first reading, demonstrations and blockades began throughout the country, among other things at all entrances to Jerusalem, the coastal road, road 4, and the Ayalon routes: "This is just the promo." A vehicle was recorded speeding toward protesters on Route 531 - and running away from the policeman who tried to stop it. MDA: "Significant delays in the movement of the ambulances, they want to allow them to move freely

The Dairy Council has filed a petition with the High Court challenging the recent decision made by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to cancel the duty on milk imports for a period of three months. The Council is seeking an injunction against the move or, alternatively, an urgent discussion on the issue of canceling the duty on milk, which would allow for the import of milk into Israel for the first time

In a significant turn of events, sthe Electric Company announced the cancellation of the tender for the purchase of the Eshkol power plant in Ashdod. The tender was a pivotal part of the government's ambitious plan to privatize the electricity sector, but it encountered unforeseen challenges. During the bidding process, one of the bidders, the Dalia Group, put forward an impressive offer of over NIS 12 billion for the power station, surpassing all expectations. However, it was later revealed that the winning bidder was unable to fulfill the terms of the deal, creating an uncertain...

The Political crisis: Defense Minister Yoav Galant has expressed concern over the potential harm to the military's competence and Israel's security amid ongoing protests. The Knesset is set to vote on canceling the principle of reasonableness next Monday, a move that could prevent the government's decisions from being invalidated on grounds of reasonableness. However, the proposed change has sparked widespread opposition

Significant development: Over a thousand aircrew members, control system operators, drone operators, and special units in the Israeli Air Force have declared their intention to halt their service in the reserves if the legislation related to the "legal revolution" is not halted. A letter bearing the signatures of 1,142 reservists was submitted to the commander of the Air Force on Friday, urging the government and members of the Knesset to demonstrate leadership and seek broad agreements

President Yitzhak Herzog has taken on a central role in attempting to broker a compromise between the coalition and opposition parties regarding the contentious "reason for reasonableness" law. In a series of meetings held this evening (Sunday), the President engaged with key political figures, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, opposition leader Yair Lapid, and the leader of the state camp Benny Gantz