Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsThere will also be three hearings on Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi's media reform, while the constitution committee is set to discuss a bill to prevent mixed-gender prayers at the Western WallShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe01:45 AM • May 17 2026 IDTThe date for Election Day has not been set yet, but some members of the coalition are trying to fast-track the approval of their bills. The Knesset will see a slew of hearings on bills advancing the government overhaul, as well as other controversial bills to benefit settlers and the ultra-Orthodox community.CommentsIn the NewsCoalition Fast-tracks Judicial Overhaul, Pro-settler Bills Ahead of ElectionsIDF Officer Killed in Southern Lebanon, Third Soldier Killed in North This WeekProtests Against Netanyahu Government Took Place Across IsraelIsraeli Day Trip: The Ancient Mound Where Philistines and Crusaders Cross PathsNYC Mayor Mamdani Shares Nakba Day Video, Sparks Backlash for One-sidednessRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran StandoffIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked