The ministry said that Israel has never had to handle so many wounded in such a short time.

Dozens of protesters blocked the entrance to the Knesset demanding new elections. Two rioters tied themselves to the vehicle blocking the emergency exit.

The bill to recognize fiancées of fallen IDF soldiers was approved today in its second and third readings. Noa Rubin who lost her fiancé in Gaza shared her pain: "The system I believed in abandoned me."

Minister Avi Dichter previously threatened to vote no, but ultimately changed his mind and voted in favor of the budget bill.

The Israeli spy talked about the long and difficult time in the American prison, and revealed that the events of October 7 pushed him to run for office.

The Knesset voted overwhelmingly in favor of a government statement rejecting global recognition of a Palestinian state without a negotiated settlement.

The tax increase now goes to the Knesset for a second and third vote. Members of the committee, including on the coalition, criticized the move as too easy and harming the weakest members of society.

Gantz, Lapid, and most Yesh Atid members were absent from the plenum during the final vote.

The Knesset passed a proposed law allowing the Interior Minister to expel a relative of a terrorist, subject to a hearing to determine if they knew of their plan to commit a terror attack.

A special prayer was held for the State of Israel, the soldiers of the IDF, and the hostages, in the Knesset synagogue in honor of Tu Bishvat.

On the Knesset table, a request from opposition factions for a special "40-signature" debate was placed, requiring the presence of the Prime Minister, and members of the ruling coalition also joined the letter.

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.

It was learned that members of the Knesset who live in the settlements of Judea and Samaria were asked to come to the Knesset guard in order to collect protective vests for personal protection.

Members of the Knesset approved the law that provides 100% funding for a degree for released male and female combatants. Students who have started their studies will also receive it retroactively.

The Knesset heard a series of alarming reports on an increase in antisemitism on American campuses and against Jewish students.

The Knesset plenum passed the amended budget for 2023 in a final vote, allowing the continued funding of the war effort and providing for the civilian rear. The opposition and State Camp parties voted against.

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."

Following the war, the Finance Committee approved the updated budget for 2023, where 17 billion NIS will be allocated to defense expenditures and approximately 12 billion NIS to civilian expenditures on the home front.

The National Security Ministry provided the Knesset committee with the number of requests submitted, rejected, and approved as part of a discussion of the broader arming of the public.