Israel’s Knesset to convene next Wednesday during summer break

By admin On Aug 9, 2023

The Knesset will convene next Wednesday, August 16, in an emergency session during the parliamentary break.

In Wednesday evening’s letter to MKs, it announced the bills to be discussed. There will be a second and third reading on a bill for payments to soldiers. There will also be a number of first readings on bills ranging on topics such as construction, import/export, and arbitration.

Why is the Knesset reconvening?

The Knesset has been on break since the beginning of August, though a number of bills were floating prior to the start of it. The Knesset typically convenes at least once during their break for any number of reasons.

Knesset members are usually on call despite their break, and the notice gives them a week to return to their offices prior to plenum debates. The break is supposed to last until October 25.

It was thought an emergency session could be called at some point in regards to judicial reform, which still could happen at a later date – particularly if the High Court of Justice decides to strike down the Law to Cancel the Reasonableness Standard, which passed shortly before the break.