Amir Ohana
![Aftermath of Israeli strikes on the port city of Hodeida, Yemen](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=700/2024/07/21/71726030-4758-11ef-92f9-1b32553736e2__h752_w900.png)
The speaker of the Knesset tweeted in Arabic after the Israeli attack in Yemen, and the Arab world parleyed with him on social networks.
![Amir Ohana.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/03/06/bcc374a0-dbdf-11ee-87ff-7f8f8e59a688__h2829_w4244.jpg)
Meron Disaster
The current Knesset Chairman and former Public Security Minister responded to the responsibility assigned him by the State Commission of Inquiry: "I will study the report and do everything I can to learn the necessary lessons"
Meron Disaster
Formed two months after a deadly crush at the Lag Ba'Omer celebration at Mount Meron, the State Commission of Inquiry has now submitted its findings. Details below.
![The Knesset Plenary](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/01/10/5b6b0d50-afc3-11ee-adaf-d9320ff81fe5__h331_w650.jpg)
Cut in Budget
Amir Ohana informed the Ministry of Finance that the Knesset will cut an amount of 121 million NIS from its budget for the coming year for the benefit of the war effort; which will be added to the 80 million NIS already cut at the beginning of the war.
![Striking down the very basis of their claimed constitutional authority from 1992. Supreme Court.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/01/01/c8c97490-a8ca-11ee-adaf-d9320ff81fe5__h3851_w5773.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Supreme Court
The ruling, whose draft was leaked last week to journalist Amit Segal, was rushed through so the narrow majority in favor of striking down the amendment would still be in place.
!["Thank you": Ivanka and Jared Kushner visited the Gaza Strip Envelope](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/12/21/13145100-a015-11ee-adaf-d9320ff81fe5__h331_w650.jpg)
Ivanka and Jared Kushner's Visit
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner arrived together with Knesset Speaker Ohana for a support visit to the communities surrounding the Gaza Strip. The three met survivors of the massacre and security personnel who fought on October 7.
![Knesset Chairman Amir Ohana lights the menorah on the eighth night of Hannukah.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/12/14/3eedcbf0-9aaf-11ee-8e6a-8375fec8ebd5__h426_w808.png)
Israel-Gaza War, Hannukah
Security and rescue forces participated in the lighting of the menorah on the eight night of Hannukah, along with Knesset Chairman Amir Ohana and the National Security Minister, where they told their harrowing personal stories.
!["I Don't Feel Like a Hero": the Helicopter Squadron Shares in the Knesset About the Battles in Gaza](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/12/13/eb8fb960-99d6-11ee-9a03-69bb9c71f7c0__h331_w650.jpeg)
Helicopter Squadron Shares
At a special salute event that takes place in the Knesset, the members of the Knesset hear testimonies and stories of heroism of the members of the security forces since the beginning of the fighting: "Everyone takes part in the mission and we will continue to do so."
![Amir Ohana.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/12/05/54ade700-936f-11ee-8914-e3c659c1040a__h331_w650.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Politics
Knesset Chaiman MK Amir Ohana appealed to the Public Committee on MK Pay to recommend to the Knesset Committee that MK pay raises be frozen due to civilian struggling during the war.
![Ohana and the President of the Parliament](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/11/15/4de91490-83c9-11ee-af9c-e52150e4fe7f__h331_w650.jpg)
The 'Horrors Documentary'
Against the background of the burnt houses of the young people in Kfar Aza: the President of the Romanian Parliament announced that he will screen the documentary of the horrors of the massacre in the south before the two houses of parliament in his country. Knesset Speaker Ohana: "an important decision and true friendship."
![After Denying the Massacre: MK Yassin will Watch the Massacre Documentary](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/11/08/49f01da0-7e3a-11ee-992b-1b516497ddb9__h331_w650.jpg)
Massacre Documentary Screening
Many Knesset members who did not participate in the screening of the horror film prepared by the IDF spokesperson for the Knesset members turned to the Knesset Speaker Ohana with a request to allow a repeat screening, among the requesters is Knesset member Khatib-Yassin, who denied the massacre.
![Senior NATO Officer: "I will Operate Worldwide to Free the Captives"](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/11/06/56e59120-7cbe-11ee-992b-1b516497ddb9__h331_w650.jpg)
"I will Operate Worldwide"
The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of NATO visited Kfar Aza and pledged: "I will act in parliaments around the world for the release of the captives." Knesset Chairman Amir Ohana said, "This is not a private struggle of Israel against Hamas - it is a struggle of the forces of light against the forces of darkness."
![Amir Ohana](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/11/06/4c236030-7cac-11ee-86b6-1123a72ebd00__h331_w650.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Budget
Amir Ohana announced in the Knesset Presidency meeting that approximately 80 million ILS from the Knesset budget will be transferred to the state treasury for the benefit of the military effort.
![The horrors of Be'eri.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/11/01/72baa250-78bd-11ee-86b6-1123a72ebd00__h331_w650.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Knesset, Simchat Torah Massacre
MK Distel-Atbaryan wrote after viewing: "Don't hate each other, the monsters hate us enough."
![MKs Will Watch Atrocity Video From the South](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/10/30/41a9ef20-7757-11ee-ae52-c31d6bbd7019__h331_w650.png)
Israel-Gaza War, Knesset
Knesset Chairman Amir Ohana informed MKs that the film will be screed in the Knesset auditorium. Duration: 45 minutes.
![No Tuesday plenum meetings.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/10/30/b266c410-7737-11ee-b31e-f35fa91433c0__h331_w650.jpeg)
Israel-Gaza War, Knesset Affairs
The Knesset Committee approved Knesset Chairman Amir Ohana's request to cancel plenum meetings on Tuesday for the next two weeks.
![Ohana to Johnson: "Your Stance Against Hamas Shines Brightly"](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/10/25/2ddb8050-7372-11ee-b341-4b9c3910b947__h331_w650.jpg)
"Your Stance Shines Brightly"
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana welcomed U.S. House of Representatives Speaker, Mike Johnson, saying, "I am confident that under your leadership, the Congress will continue to work with the Knesset to combat terrorism."
![Ohana and members of the French Parliament.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/10/23/c22b5350-716c-11ee-b7a1-1906212e89de__h331_w650.jpeg)
Israel-Gaza War
The Assembly President toured the scenes of the massacres in Be'eri and Re'im with Knesset Chairman MK Amir Ohana.
![Ohana and members of the French parliament](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/10/22/29e1f770-70f4-11ee-817a-474900d9bb42__h331_w650.jpeg)
"Israel's Right"
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana toured the scenes of the attack in Be'eri and Re'im with the President of the French National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet. According to the French representative, "We are here to emphasize Israel's right to self-defense."
![Ohana to Ambassadors: We Don't Just Need You When We're Being Massacred](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/10/16/578ade50-6c56-11ee-817a-474900d9bb42__h331_w650.jpeg)
News
The Knesset Chairman met with and spoke to 50 foreign ambassadors and diplomatic representatives at the Knesset.