[54522] Opening of the Summer Session: Security Legislation and Political Developments in Focus

Towards the opening of the summer session: The parliamentary agenda and political tensions

Ahead of the opening of the Knesset's summer session tomorrow at 16:00, a particularly busy agenda is expected. According to 🔅 Political Arena ‼️, the Knesset is expected to vote by a large majority on the prosecution of Nukhba terrorists, a move that has received broad support from all ends of the political spectrum, with Justice Minister Levin welcoming a "very broad consensus" on the matter in his announcement.

At the same time, urgent security issues are on the agenda. In a classified meeting held by the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir presented a demand to advance three central laws: the draft law, extending mandatory service to 36 months, and increasing the defense budget, according to reports by Hezki Baruch on Channel 7. However, Amiel Yarchi notes that despite the return from recess, the draft law and the government investigative committee law have not yet been scheduled for discussion this week.

On the internal political front, ynet news and Dafna Liel report on a turnaround by 'Blue and White' Chairman Benny Gantz. After asking Knesset member Orit Farkash-Hacohen to resign last week, Gantz walked back his request and asked her to stay, against the backdrop of a political agreement that prevented a split in his faction. On another matter, the Livneh law sparked political echoes, as Knesset member Eli Dalal from the Likud expressed support for it, while Amit Segal criticized Livneh's previous statements regarding the election system.

Meanwhile, coalition tensions continue; Dafna Liel notes that the United Torah Judaism faction is expected to discuss tomorrow the possibility of renewing the voting boycott on the coalition. Furthermore, Knesset member Nissim Vaturi initiated a letter signed by 42 Knesset members demanding the stripping of the ranks of Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, according to a Channel 7 report.