[77115] Political Updates: Negotiations with Iran and Cancellation of the Kashrut Reform in Israel

Political Contacts and Political Moves: News Summary May 31, 2026

Developments in the International Arena: Contacts with Iran

According to reports from Asaf Rozenzweig, News from the Wide World, Political Arena, and News Arena, US President Donald Trump has requested to make changes and amendments to the draft agreement with Iran, with an emphasis on the issue of enriched uranium. A US official quoted by Barak Ravid noted that the US is waiting for the Iranians' response, a process expected to take about 3 days due to their outdated methods of communication: "They are literally in caves and they don't use email" as reported by Asaf Rozenzweig. The same official emphasized that a deal is indeed expected, but refused to commit to exact timelines.

Internal Israeli Political Arena: Kashrut Reform on the Way to Cancellation

In the internal arena, it was reported in Political Arena by Amiel Yarchi that the government is expected to approve today a demand by the Shas party, as part of the coalition agreements, to initiate an expedited legislative process to cancel the Kashrut reform. The reform, which was previously led by MK Matan Kahana, is expected to be canceled just before the dissolution of the Knesset, in a move that appears to be the fulfillment of political commitments ahead of the election period.