Israeli Coalition Races to Pass Key Legislation Before Knesset Session Ends

The Knesset plenum will convene today at 12:00 as the coalition pushes to pass a series of laws before the current session ends. The first bill scheduled for second and third reading is the Basic Law: Torah Study, which requires broad support due to its status as a Basic Law. Coalition leaders are working to secure the necessary majority for its approval.

Behind the scenes, coalition parties are negotiating the order in which bills will be presented, each aiming to prioritize their key issues. There is concern within the coalition that the tight schedule may prevent all planned legislation from being completed by the end of the week.

Meanwhile, after tensions between Shas and Religious Zionism eased, the final obstacle to advancing the kosher certification bill proposed by MK Michal Malchieli was removed. MK Ohad Tal, chair of the Public Initiatives Committee, is expected to convene the committee this morning to finalize the bill, preparing it for second and third readings in the Knesset later this week.

As the coalition enters the final days of the session, it faces a lengthy legislative agenda coupled with a race against time and the need to reach internal agreements among all partner parties.