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Israel said to freeze immigration of 2 Jews involved in defending Palestinian rights

Israel said to freeze immigration of 2 Jews involved in defending Palestinian rights

Lawrence Shenkin of UK and another unnamed US woman reportedly told by Population and Immigration Authority their cases now on hold, despite initial...

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Attorney general eases stance on E1 settlement plan, allowing submissions for tenders

Attorney general eases stance on E1 settlement plan, allowing submissions for tenders

Dropping earlier demand to postpone applications until after national election in October, AG instead delays only decision on awarding projects

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Two new West Bank settlements inaugurated with cabinet ministers on hand

Two new West Bank settlements inaugurated with cabinet ministers on hand

Makeda and Karmei Yehudah in the southern West Bank are already populated, while residents of Meged and Maale Einav in the same region will move in...

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High Court gives government 2 weeks to specify terms for Red Cross visits to detainees

High Court gives government 2 weeks to specify terms for Red Cross visits to detainees

Court ruled in June that ban on visits to Palestinian security detainees was unlawful, but visits have yet to resume, while the Prison Service has...

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AG postpones tenders for E1 settlement project; Smotrich accuses her of election meddling

AG postpones tenders for E1 settlement project; Smotrich accuses her of election meddling

Baharav-Miara delays tender deadline until after Oct. 27 vote, citing electioneering concerns; far-right leader says process is apolitical, urges...

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As Israel steps up hamlet demolitions, owner of razed home insists he’s staying put

As Israel steps up hamlet demolitions, owner of razed home insists he’s staying put

After Civil Administration tears down dozens of structures in West Bank’s Jinba, Nabil Jabarin says his family is sleeping outdoors, but will...

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High Court delays decision on October 7 state commission until after election

High Court delays decision on October 7 state commission until after election

Judges accept AG’s opinion and set Jan. 15 deadline for government to respond to petitions for powerhouse probe; petitioners questioned how AG could...

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AG: Disqualification of Balad leader from election ‘should be seriously considered’

AG: Disqualification of Balad leader from election ‘should be seriously considered’

Baharav-Miara says post-October 7 article by Sami Abou Shehadah may constitute support for armed struggle; Yashar, Blue and White back Otzma Yehudit...

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High Court bans parties from tracking voters on election day, angering Likud

Court overturns election committee ruling, says voter tracking violates legally enshrined right to privacy; Justice Minister Levin accuses justices of...

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Court freezes key step in government’s controversial West Bank land registration process

Critics who said process was ‘de facto annexation’ welcome freeze; reservist removed from duty after being spotted confronting Palestinian youth;...

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Sale of Channel 13 to government critic approved; comms minister calls decision ‘unlawful’

Acquisition of major commercial channel is at center of political, legal fight, after communications minister’s apparent efforts to stymie the deal...

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High Court won’t reverse AG’s decision to bar state-funded memorial for Shas Rabbi Ovadia Yosef

Court decides petition moot since event can’t be planned in time for intended October 6 date; religious rights group says Shas election candidate,...

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Smotrich assailed for AI video of High Court chief, AG being dragged at protest

Video posted as part of Religious Zionism party’s election campaign, advocating judicial overhaul more radical than outgoing government’s; Herzog...

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Religious Zionism launches plans for more radical judicial overhaul after election

Smotrich posts AI-generated video of Supreme Court justices, AG getting dragged out of protest; Eisenkot calls it ‘despicable,’ Bar Association...

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B’Tselem: Israeli policies ‘eliminating Palestinian collective existence’ in West Bank

Rights group says violence, movement restrictions, economic policies harm social, political life, and ‘ethnic cleansing’ makes life impossible for...

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Killer of Palestinian mother of nine Aisha Rabi sentenced to 13 years in prison

‘Defendant cut short the life of a woman before the eyes of her husband and nine-year old daughter,’ court says, orders convicted man to pay NIS...

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High Court annuls controversial government appointments to broadcast regulator

Court finds choices were made without reviewing incendiary comments by appointees against media, and in violation of Netanyahu’s conflict of...

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Central Elections Committee allows parties to use real-time voting data on election day

In boon to Likud, committee decides party-appointed poll workers may share info with campaign on who has voted already, though they can’t share...

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Coalition scored successes in judicial overhaul, but High Court, elections, will decide its fate

High Court will likely strike down changes to judicial appointments process, among other legislation, but it may have to fight to keep that power if...

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High Court extends freeze on implementation of controversial police investigations unit law

Justice minister rails at judges for ‘trying to defend the failed’ DIPI, as group that filed petition says order important in ‘protecting the...

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High Court annuls Haredi draft-dodger arrest ban as unconstitutional violation of equality

Law passed by the government in July ‘flagrantly violates state’s obligation to exercise coercive power equally,’ writes Judge Sohlberg

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In boon for Likud, High Court says election czar lacked authority to ban voter tracking

Central Election Committee plenum, on which coalition has a majority, will decide if polling station workers can tell parties who has voted; but that...

02.09.2026 90

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Supreme Court chief blames public officials’ rhetoric for rise in attacks on judges, lawyers

Isaac Amit warns attacks on legal professionals are becoming routine, says courts have closed to public and attorneys require security escorts

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12 guards charged with reckless homicide for fatally beating Palestinian security prisoner

Thaer Abu Asab, jailed since 2005 over terror attack, died in Ketziot Prison in November 2023; senior officer accused of ordering violent assault that...

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High Court suggests Shin Bet chief ‘reconsider’ demand to reveal petitioners’ names

Court president Amit says Zini’s demand petitioners against his appointment disclose their names ‘not doing him any good’; court has previously...

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Court nixes general’s appeal to keep restrictions on settler accused of lurid attack

Tal Yinon Dardik says house arrest at mother-in-law’s untenable, wants to return to his outpost closer to site of March attack where settlers...

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IDF, Shin Bet acknowledge for first time special mission to hunt down and kill all Oct. 7 terrorists

Officers in ‘Nili’ unit say facial recognition, artificial intelligence, detainee interrogations, humint being used in operation to track down...

08.08.2026 100

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Next right-wing government could create constitutional court above Supreme Court, MK says

Overhaul architect Simcha Rothman warns drastic move transferring judicial review to new bench would be needed to deal with current top court, which...

06.08.2026 90

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Extremist settler charged with reckless homicide over death of Palestinian activist

More than a year after deadly clash at Umm al-Khair, state says Yinon Levy killed Awdah Hathaleen, as seen in footage from slain activist’s phone

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High Court freezes contentious Knesset funds for Haredi schools, Settlements Ministry

Justice Stein issues order due to ‘apparent procedural flaws’ in convening Finance Committee; coalition accuses court of hypocrisy, says similar...

05.08.2026 100

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Israel inaugurates first school for extremist so-called hilltop youth in West Bank

Beit El school, one of 4 set to be established, is part of government attempt to incorporate minors living in far-flung illegal farming outposts into...

05.08.2026 100

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Netanyahu, under legal duress, agrees to tap interior minister after year-long vacancy

AG, representing state in High Court, says PM agreed to appoint successor to Moshe Arbel before October 27 elections, as transfer of powers to premier...

03.08.2026 90

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Deadly West Bank gunfight underscores peril as Palestinians organize against settler attacks

With friction points moving inside Palestinian cities as settlers carry out violent raids in Areas A and B, residents are getting together to confront...

30.07.2026 90

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High Court poised to strike down law banning Haredi draft-dodger arrest after hearing

Justices barely challenge legal arguments that law is discriminatory and violated Knesset procedure, speak out sharply against Haredi claim in court...

28.07.2026 80

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AG urges court to freeze law granting government control over police internal affairs

Legislation giving justice minister control over investigations of police would ‘politicize’ law enforcement and severely harm civil rights in...

27.07.2026 80

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Government-appointed media regulatory body chief resigns citing court freeze on tenure

Ben Hai Segev says ‘silence is complicity’ with High Court ruling against Second Authority appointments. Petitioners allege she was appointed to...

27.07.2026 90

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High Court rejects petition to recognize mistakenly slain hostage as fallen soldier

Family of Alon Shamriz calls ruling ‘spit in the face,’ had argued that he received reserve orders for his elite unit on Oct. 7 as he was...

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West Bank demolitions far higher for Palestinians than Israelis in 2025, rights group says

96% of demolition orders against Palestinian illegal construction were enforced, compared to 20% in settlements; no Palestinian building permits...

23.07.2026 100

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MK Haskel testifies lawmakers were told to film vote for comptroller, show Netanyahu

Watchdog calls for perjury probe as New Hope lawmaker’s affidavit contradicts those submitted by Likud MKs; High Court has annulled vote and ordered...

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Government says no Oct. 7 inquiry before election, urges High Court not to intervene

In court filing 2.5 years after onslaught, state argues it didn’t have time to pass political commission bill, says nature of probe is a politically...

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Smotrich takes steps to make his major settlement policy shift harder to reverse

Minister strengthens powerful Settlements Administration inside Defense Ministry, claims step will entrench expansion he oversaw, though new...

22.07.2026 100

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Extremist settlers steal 200 goats from two Palestinian villages – report

Footage from Peace Now shows Jewish extremists driving dozens of goats through Palestinian village of Deir Ibzi; 35 goats later returned by Israeli...

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AG tells court efforts to stop Ben Gvir from undermining police independence have failed

Filing to High Court accuses national security minister of continuing to interfere in investigations, appointments and operations, thereby violating...

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Government document shows 650 youths living in illegal West Bank outposts

Figures come from Settlements Ministry budget allocations for ‘at-risk youth’ in West Bank, providing settlement municipal authorities with NIS...

19.07.2026 100

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High Court freezes key parts of government’s controversial media overhaul law

Key clauses in law removing barriers to political interference, market concentration in broadcast news frozen by order amid fears they could influence...

19.07.2026 100

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Coalition’s ‘legislative blitz’ designed to shore-up, unshackle right-wing power

Raft of contentious laws passed this week increases power of right-wing media, throws off attorney general’s legal restraints, and keeps the Haredim...

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Eisenkot: PM asked me as IDF chief to order troops into bunkers in area where his son was serving

Former top military commander says he rejected the ‘strange demand,’ which he links to current reports that Netanyahu’s wife is pushing for...

16.07.2026 100

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High Court freezes implementation of law banning arrest of Haredi draft-dodgers

Court cites previous rulings and ‘weighty arguments’ by petitioners who argue law is discriminatory. Cabinet minister, MKs call on police to...

15.07.2026 100

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Trying to bypass court, law banning Haredi draft-dodger arrests was doomed from the start

The bench has ruled repeatedly against laws mandating unequal sharing of the military service burden and castigated the government for failing to...

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Government says $431 million allocated last month for 34 new West Bank settlements

Ministers Smotrich and Strock declare a ‘day of celebration’ for plan that is ‘killing’ possibility of Palestinian state

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