Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsInternal fighting among ultra-Orthodox coalition partners doomed the controversial legislation to bar international monitors from Israeli detention facilities after a boycott left National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir short on votesShare 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 formatSubscribeNoa Shpigel02:25 AM • June 30 2026 IDTThe Knesset on Monday rejected a bill in its first reading that would have barred representatives of the International Red Cross from entering Israeli prisons and detention facilities.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:ShasIsrael High CourtKnessetHaredim Itamar Ben-GvirHuman rightsOctober 7Israel Prison ServiceCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIsrael-Lebanon DealIran AttackIsrael CrimeWest BankHezbollahHaQuizHaaretz PodcastThe Police Have Lost Control of Israel's StreetsIsraeli Recognition of Armenian Genocide Is the Right Move - Even as RetaliationNetanyahu's Graft Trial Has Been an Inglorious Failure. Blame the JudgesIn Haifa, the 'Putin Aliyah' and Despairing Arab Citizens Warn of a Dire FutureIsrael Can't Afford More Deals With the ultra-OrthodoxRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad Lander