The poll shows that the opposition lost one seat, with 59 votes. To form a majority governing coalition, a bloc needs to win at least 61 seats, which the opposition will not manage to secure without support from Arab parties, surveys show

The head of the IDF Central Command has effectively ordered troops to shoot stone-throwers on sight – so long as they are Palestinian. Soldiers are following through. Youssef Shtayyeh, 15, was shot dead from 100 meters away as he fled

The protest peaked on Friday afternoon, with pavilions closing in solidarity with the strike, hostile brochures being distributed, and demonstrators chanting 'from the river to the sea' while accusing Israel of the 'genocide of Palestinians.' The Russian pavilion was also boycotted

A surge in deadly Hezbollah drone attacks has exposed critical gaps in Israel's military preparedness, particularly against Hezbollah's fiber-optic-guided drones that cannot be jammed. Experts have warned the IDF for two years, but defenses remain unavailable to soldiers

Israel's security and judicial institutions are increasingly serving the coalition's and Netanyahu's, with political interference seen inside the Shin Bet, police and courts. A weakened Supreme Court has failed to curb democratic erosion ahead of elections, critics warn

After serving as a home for community and cultural initiatives, Cafe Shapira has succumbed to economic strain and political despair

Naomi Abraham, a lawyer and economist who grew up in – but later left – the ultra-Orthodox world, asserts that Israeli society is oblivious to what really drives Haredim. 'The wheeler-dealer oligarchy isn't dealing in theology. It's dealing in real estate, land registration and shadow banking,' she says. 'Just look at the balance sheets'