Rabbi Zeev Weitman's reelection statement follows criticism of colleagues for allegedly lacking accountability

IDI survey finds increasing worry of potential civil war; most oppose reservists refusing to volunteer for service; 40.5% agree with Smotrich's claim there’s no Palestinian people

Israel Democracy Institute and Israeli Law Professors’ Forum for Democracy argue judicial review would be too limited and gov't would have too much sway in legislating Basic Laws

Percentage of those who identify as right-wing has grown from 46% in 2019 to 62% now, with both center and left shrinking

Manufacturers Association and independent businesses chamber call for canceling paid day off, which think tank says alone carries a price tag of NIS 1.5 billion

IDI survey finds Jews and right-wingers most supportive of going it alone, over 50% say Islamic Republic poses an existential danger

At economic conference, Avigdor Liberman says he aims to pass a 14-month budget by November, though it will be 'very hard' in light of narrow coalition

Opposition to the notion has dropped since February 2020, including among voters for right-wing parties Likud, Yamina and Religious Zionism, the Israel Democracy Institute finds

Israel Democracy Institute survey records declining trust in public institutions amid COVID pandemic and continued lack of political stability

Israel Democracy Institue survey shows older people keener than the young, men more willing than women; assesses public may be getting used to living under virus conditions