Amir Ohana
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Amir Ohana, translated into English and compared across sources. 32 recent stories.
Ministers threaten libel suit against Channel 12 over funeral report
Nir Barkat and several other Israeli ministers sent Channel 12 a libel warning over a report about the funeral of IDF officer Dor Gdalia Ben Simhon. They say the family requested…
Netanyahu Pushes New Haredi Deal, Including Arrest Immunity for Draft Evaders
Netanyahu is trying to secure ultra-Orthodox support through a revised Basic Law on Torah study and temporary arrest immunity for draft evaders. The effort faces sharp legal oppos…
Widower condemns SHABAK chief’s removal of memorial corner and LGBTQ steps
Shin Bet chief David Zini is under fire after removing a memorial at the agency and canceling Pride-related activities. Omer Ohana, whose partner was killed on October 8, says the…
Rabbinic weddings, protests, and political meetups fill this week’s gossip roundup
Kikar HaShabbat’s weekly gossip column covers rabbinic weddings, political meetings, protest activity, and music-industry updates. It also reports a failed subscription effort by…
A Week of Court Battles, Welfare Warnings, Defense Tech, and Bank Fees
Israel’s weekly roundup covers a High Court dispute over the state comptroller vote, a warning that National Insurance could be insolvent by 2035, Anduril’s move into Israel, and…
Bereaved Forum Families Urge Israeli Leaders to Keep Pressing for Northern Security
Bereaved families from the Forum of Heroism met Wednesday with Amir Ohana and Yariv Levin in the Knesset. They urged the government to resist pressure and continue operations to s…
Netanyahu pushes ahead with calls on ultra-Orthodox priority bills
Benjamin Netanyahu is holding urgent calls with top coalition and Knesset figures as debate nears on a draft-exemption bill and a Basic Law on Torah study. He has also pledged to…
Asi Azar Slams Shin Bet Chief Over Cancellation of Pride Events
Asi Azar condemned Shin Bet chief David Zini for canceling Pride Month events and defunding the agency’s LGBTQ cell. Azar said the move is not about money and warned it sends a ha…
IMFA Wins Knesset Speaker’s Prize for Supporting Reservists’ Mental Resilience
IMFA won the Knesset Speaker’s Prize for Quality of Life for 5785 for its work supporting reservists’ mental resilience after the Iron Swords War. The group says more than 700 res…
Report Claims Ohana Is Delaying Media Bill Ahead of a Post-Netanyahu Race
A June 21, 2026 commentary says Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana is delaying a coalition media bill to win favor with Channel 12 and other mainstream power centers. It argues he is posi…
Netanyahu Is Steering Israel Toward a Constitutional Crisis as a Campaign Strategy
A Hebrew commentary says Benjamin Netanyahu is deliberately pushing a constitutional crisis over the High Court and the Michael Ravilo state comptroller appointment. It argues he…
Environmental Minister Ida Silman Ignored Most Opposition Queries
A Shakuf review says Environmental Protection Minister Idith Silman answered all coalition questions but only 60% from the opposition. Her ministry left 23 direct questions unansw…
Knesset Speaker Reportedly Weighs Defying High Court Order Over State Comptroller Vote
Channel 13 reported that Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana is considering ignoring a High Court interim order blocking Michael Ravivo’s appointment as state comptroller. The justices que…
Likud activists pressure Ohana to advance stalled communications bill
Likud activists are pressuring Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana to help advance the stalled communications bill. They say the reform has been delayed for weeks by thousands of objection…
High Court Orders Knesset to Explain Rabillo Appointment as State Comptroller
The High Court ordered the Knesset to justify Michael Rabillo’s election as state comptroller after petitions alleged the vote’s secrecy was broken. The court rejected the Knesset…
High Court Orders State to Explain the Appointment of Michael Ravilo as State Comptroller
The High Court of Justice issued a conditional order over Michael Ravilo’s election as state comptroller and will send the case to a five-judge panel next week. The Knesset refuse…
Gottlieb backs Ohana after High Court compromise on state comptroller vote
MK Tally Gotliv praised Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana for rejecting a High Court compromise on a repeat vote for state comptroller. She accused the court of overreach and blasted opp…
Hundreds Attend Funeral of Sgt. Naveh Havshush at Mount Herzl
Hundreds are attending the funeral of Sgt. Naveh Havshush at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. Havshush was killed in combat in southern Lebanon last week, and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana…
Levin Escalates Clash with Supreme Court After Judicial Appointments Hearing
Justice Minister Yariv Levin launched a sharp new attack on the High Court and Justice Isaac Amit after a hearing on judicial appointments. He said the court lacks authority over…
Knesset Rejects Supreme Court Proposal for a New Vote on State Comptroller
The Knesset has rejected the Supreme Court’s proposal to redo the vote for state comptroller, setting up further hearings in the High Court. The petitions claim coalition lawmaker…
Report: Ohana Pledged Channel 12 the Media Bill Would Be Stopped
Sources say an associate of Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana told Channel 12 executives the right-wing media bill would be blocked. Reform supporters accuse Ohana of refusing to use par…
High Court move on state comptroller vote gives Haredi parties new leverage
The High Court’s expected order for a repeat vote on Israel’s state comptroller is increasing Haredi parties’ bargaining power over Benjamin Netanyahu. United Torah Judaism and Sh…
Poll Finds Most Israelis Want Netanyahu Out of Politics
A Channel 12 poll found that 59% of Israelis think Benjamin Netanyahu should not run in the next election. The survey also showed Nir Barkat leading as a possible Likud successor…
Spring in Beit El Dedicated to Fallen IDF Brigade Commanders Sharon Asman and Yonatan Steinberg
A memorial spring was opened in Beit El this week for former Binyamin and Nahal Brigade commanders Sharon Asman and Yoni Steinberg. Family members and senior officials honored bot…
High Court urges new, clean vote on Michael Ravivlo’s state comptroller bid
The High Court proposed that the Knesset hold a fresh, clean vote on attorney Michael Ravivlo’s appointment as state comptroller. It questioned the legality of camera use in the s…
Hostage Father-turned-Candidate Calls for Gaza Emigration, Rejects State Inquiry
Tzvika Mor, father of hostage Eitan Mor, said his son is recovering after captivity and may one day work in security. In an interview, Mor defended hardline positions on Gaza, rej…
Ohana holds back special procedure, endangering key communications bill
Coalition lawmakers are pressing Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana to approve an exceptional procedure for the Communications Law. They say about 6,000 objections and slow committee prog…
Knesset Says Ballot Photography Hurt Secrecy, Seeks to Block Petitions Over State Comptroller Vote
The Knesset told the High Court that photographing ballots during the state comptroller election harmed secrecy, but did not justify voiding the result. It says the vote was handl…
Opposition Seeks Secret Vote on Giving Tally Gotliv Immunity
MK Meirav Ben Ari asked Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana for a secret ballot on Tally Gotliv’s immunity. The Knesset Committee already approved immunity 11-3, and the final vote is set…
Former Supreme Court Justice Yossef Elron challenges illegal state comptroller vote
Yossef Elron asked Israel’s High Court to annul the election of Michael Ravilo, Benjamin Netanyahu’s lawyer, as state comptroller. Petitioners say the vote was tainted because law…
Argentina’s House Speaker Makes First Official Foreign Visit to the Knesset
Argentina’s House Speaker Martin Menem made the first official visit by an Argentine parliament chief to the Knesset on Monday. He met Speaker Amir Ohana, praised ties with Israel…
Amir Ohana Plays Yishai Levi Song in Tribute After Singer's Death
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana performed Yishai Levi’s song “A Woman of Integrity” on electric guitar in tribute to the singer. Levi died this week at 63 and was described as one of I…