Israeli politician and academic; Minister of Communications, Likud MK
The governing coalition has passed a preliminary Knesset vote to dissolve parliament and has sent the bill to committee; if the law clears final readings it will force elections at least 90 days later. Ultra‑Orthodox parties are pressuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a draft‑exemption for yeshiva students while the coalition is rushing controversial judicial and media reforms through committees.
The Israeli government has announced it will not recognize the High Court’s June ruling that allowed the Council of the Second Authority to resume operations without a full quorum. Ministers say they will use all tools to undo the ruling, as the controversy over Channel 13’s sale to tech investors intensifies. Opposition and President Herzog warn that disobedience to the court threatens democracy.