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AG: Levin has given himself veto power over judicial appointments ‘out of thin air’

AG: Levin has given himself veto power over judicial appointments ‘out of thin air’

Justice minister’s refusal to convene judicial selection panel harming public interest, says Baharav-Miara; Levin calls claim false, accuses...

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Beit Shemesh man convicted of spying for Iran sentenced to 3 years in prison

Beit Shemesh man convicted of spying for Iran sentenced to 3 years in prison

Judge gives Elimelech Stern, a 22-year old ultra-Orthodox yeshiva student, light sentence due to financial motivations; police, Shin Bet arrest 2 more...

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Palestinians in Egypt torn on returning to battle-scarred Gaza with ‘no future’

Palestinians in Egypt torn on returning to battle-scarred Gaza with ‘no future’

With Rafah Crossing’s limited opening, Gazans stuck outside of Strip during war express longing to return home, though some are reluctant due to...

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Deputy Supreme Court chief sets panel to hear petitions demanding Oct. 7 state probe

Deputy Supreme Court chief sets panel to hear petitions demanding Oct. 7 state probe

Sohlberg picks four other conservatives and two more liberal judges, after chief justice deferred authority on matter since he would appoint members...

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Women returning to Gaza through Rafah say IDF bound, interrogated and threatened them

Women returning to Gaza through Rafah say IDF bound, interrogated and threatened them

IDF says it knows of no incidents of inappropriate conduct; trio says they were taken to ‘humiliation room’ by troops, questioned about...

04.02.2026 2

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High Court overturns president’s ruling on appointment process for Civil Service head

High Court overturns president’s ruling on appointment process for Civil Service head

Judges ruled last year that the gov’t must use a competitive process to appoint Civil Service commissioner, however, expanded panel determines...

04.02.2026 1

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Supreme Court president lets deputy pick judicial panel for Oct. 7 inquiry petitions

Supreme Court president lets deputy pick judicial panel for Oct. 7 inquiry petitions

Amit rules that since he as court president would appoint members of commission of inquiry, he should not be on the panel hearing petitions over...

03.02.2026 2

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Thwarted tree-planting underscores daily torments for embattled Palestinian hamlet

Thwarted tree-planting underscores daily torments for embattled Palestinian hamlet

Villagers in West Bank’s Umm al-Khair say security forces quick to stymie Tu Bishvat coexistence event or new soccer pitch, but take their time...

03.02.2026 2

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Katz says he and Netanyahu working to legalize 140 West Bank farming outposts

Katz says he and Netanyahu working to legalize 140 West Bank farming outposts

Addressing ‘conference of appreciation’ for farming outposts, Katz lauds settler activists as ‘pioneers of our day,’ says they...

03.02.2026 2

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Far-right activists block Aharon Barak from leaving event, call him ‘dictator’ and ‘criminal’

Far-right activists block Aharon Barak from leaving event, call him ‘dictator’ and ‘criminal’

Former Supreme Court chief gives speech lamenting government’s ‘contempt for the judicial branch,’ says Israeli Declaration of...

29.01.2026 3

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High Court judges assail government attorney over remarks prejudicing Army Radio closure

High Court judges assail government attorney over remarks prejudicing Army Radio closure

Judges also skeptical of claims government does not have authority to shut down radio station; ‘The agency that establishes it is also the...

28.01.2026 2

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High Court avoids decision on press access to Gaza, tells state to update it in March

High Court avoids decision on press access to Gaza, tells state to update it in March

Justices say they can’t publicly address ‘classified security info’ given by the state to justify claim allowing independent press...

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Less than 1% of complaints against soldiers in West Bank lead to charges, data shows

Less than 1% of complaints against soldiers in West Bank lead to charges, data shows

Few investigations opened, and decisions on whether to probe allegations are often long delayed even in cases of deadly shootings, research by Yesh...

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Judge bars Netanyahu aide Urich from PM’s office until March over suspicions

Lod District Court overturns lower court’s ruling, cites ‘reasonable suspicion’ of wrongdoing; judge orders reporter to turn over...

25.01.2026 30

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Submarine affair probe finds ‘systemic failings’ endangered state security

State commission on decade-old scandal says government acted ‘in chaos and without clear direction’; findings on personal liability to be...

25.01.2026 20

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Government moves to circumvent advice of AG, whose office warns of ‘abuse of power’

Cabinet resolution would remove requirement for AG to approve cabinet resolutions, government legislation; opposition says motion aimed at helping...

25.01.2026 30

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Palestinians in Israeli jails face ‘conditions unfit for human beings,’ state agency says

The Public Defender’s Office discovered widespread abuses against Palestinian detainees, including systematic violence, food deprivation,...

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Court upholds police request to ban Netanyahu’s chief of staff from PM’s office

Overturning lower court’s ruling, judge favors ban on Braverman entering PMO over leaked document scandal, says ban on him contacting others...

20.01.2026 30

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Police cite WhatsApp messages to show PM’s aide knew of efforts to leak classified docs

‘A senior officer in Military Intelligence wants to give me urgent documents to the PM,’ Eli Feldstein wrote to Netanyahu’s key...

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Government says High Court has no authority to force state inquiry into October 7

Responding to petitions by civil society groups, government’s lawyers say letting court order such a probe ‘would tear apart the principle...

19.01.2026 20

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‘One big criminal offense’: Levin, AG clash over complaint against High Court president

Attorney General Baharav-Miara tells justice minister that disciplinary complaint against Amit is ‘legally invalid’; Levin vows to...

16.01.2026 40

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Thousands rally in Jerusalem to demand ultra-Orthodox IDF enlistment

‘The time has come for all the tribes of Israel to stand shoulder to shoulder, as one people, with one heart and one fate’ says bereaved...

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Rejecting police request, court rules Netanyahu’s chief of staff can return to PM’s office

Former aide Feldstein’s testimony not enough to prove existence of meeting in which Tzachi Braverman allegedly offered to ‘turn off’...

15.01.2026 20

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Fierce government attacks on Supreme Court part of campaign of delegitimization

By besmirching the judiciary, casting it as usurping Israeli democracy, government is laying the groundwork to disobey operative orders by the...

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Knesset advances bill subordinating police internal affairs unit to justice minister

Levin says legislation guarantees equality before the law, current system under state attorney flawed; Likud MK says it will end prosecutors’...

13.01.2026 50

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AG: Government violating court order on Haredi draft, in ‘real danger’ to democracy

Baharav-Miara says government has failed to take ‘first step’ in creating enforcement policies for ultra-Orthodox enlistment,...

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Judicial overhaul redux: New laws aim to weaken legal checks on government action

Netanyahu’s coalition is advancing bills to denude the AG of power, politicize ministerial legal advisers, and give the justice minister power...

12.01.2026 20

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Jewish American academic denied entry to Israel ‘for being a leftwing anarchist’

Incident is latest in series of deportations of foreign nationals, including Jews, for pro-Palestinian civil rights activities in West Bank,...

09.01.2026 40

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‘It was a ruse’: High Court justice rails at transfer of funds to Haredi schools

At hearing on petitions against payment of NIS $1 billion to ultra-Orthodox institutes, judges slam ‘illegal’ release of cash before...

08.01.2026 50

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Government backs bill subordinating police internal affairs unit to justice minister

Ministers vote to advance contentious legislation removing Department of Internal Police Investigations from aegis of prosecutors, which critics have...

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Court reinstates ban on Urich speaking with Netanyahu, working in his office

Judge rules that restrictions on PM’s aide regarding Qatar-ties case cannot continue, but those relating to separate leaked document case...

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Netanyahu speaks with aide Urich after year-long ban due to Qatargate probe

Court says request to prolong restrictions came after they’d already lapsed, making ‘extension’ impossible; Urich is accused of...

06.01.2026 70

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Knesset committee chair seeks to further politicize AG’s position in revised bill

Opposition lawmakers assail Constitution Committee chair MK Rothman after he edits legislation to allow incoming governments to fire attorney general...

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Beersheba District Court President Benny Sagi killed in ‘shocking’ crash on Route 6

President Herzog, Supreme Court chief, justice minister lament untimely death of judge who was ‘beloved by all,’ ‘extraordinary...

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Construction masterplan for formerly-evacuated West Bank settlement gets preliminary approval

Plans include 126 housing units for Sa Nur, evacuated under 2005 Disengagement Plan; Smotrich: We are advancing de facto sovereignty to stop...

02.01.2026 10

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Former Supreme Court presidents, ex-judges demand PM halt attacks on judiciary

142 former judges decry ‘unbridled’ coalition attacks on courts, say Smotrich’s call to ‘trample’ on Supreme Court head...

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High Court halts transfer of NIS 1 billion to Haredi schools as it reviews case

Petitioners accuse government of breaking law by funding institutions allegedly not teaching core subjects; ultra-Orthodox leaders rail against...

01.01.2026 10

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Ombudsman upholds ethics complaint against top judge, doesn’t recommend disciplinary action

Judge Kula dismisses nine other complaints against Supreme Court Chief Justice Amit, noting that they appeared to target him for political reasons

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High Court orders State Comptroller to freeze inquiry into core issues of October 7 disaster

Court indicates petitions that claim State Comptroller probe into October 7 exceeds his authority and is flawed, has merit. Minister Chikli calls...

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Israel bars 37 nonprofits from Gaza, West Bank for not abiding by new guidelines

Israel says move won’t affect aid; delicensing comes as 10 foreign ministers decry ‘renewed deterioration of the humanitarian...

31.12.2025 10

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High Court freezes government’s closure of Army Radio until final ruling on issue

Court president says order issued due to state not ruling out action against station before then; Minister Karhi: Court’s ruling is illegal and...

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High Court rejects petitions against Shin Bet chief’s appointment

Supreme Court President Amit dissents, saying advisory committee failed to properly evaluate ‘ethical’ concerns over Netanyahu’s...

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UN report on malnutrition ‘crisis’ in Gaza ‘doesn’t reflect reality,’ experts say

Specialists point to use of inappropriate, problematic data in latest IPC report, say methodological failures led to conclusion of malnutrition crisis...

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Court denies Levin’s 2nd request to let his candidate run Sde Teiman leak probe

‘This is the look of a system that has lost all shame’ and is ‘desperately clinging to its power,’ justice minister fumes;...

23.12.2025 60

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Indicted ex-Netanyahu aide says PM backed plan to utilize intel he later leaked to Bild

Revelation by Feldstein contradicts PM claim that he wasn’t aware of affair; ex-spokesman says PM’s chief of staff told him he could quash...

23.12.2025 60

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Three said killed in IDF airstrike targeting Hezbollah operatives in south Lebanon

Italy’s defense minister meets Aoun, says Rome wants its military to stay in Lebanon to assist its army even after UNIFIL’s mandate ends in 2027

22.12.2025 50

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Netanyahu: Politically appointed Oct 7 inquiry must probe Oslo deal, Gaza disengagement

Ministers lend government backing to a commission of inquiry whose members could be chosen by the coalition, not the Supreme Court president, as under...

22.12.2025 50

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AG slams government’s ‘political’ Oct 7 inquiry: ‘Tailor-made for coalition’s needs’

Baharav-Miara warns coalition’s plan would politicize commission, undermine its independence and let those under scrutiny shape the...

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High Court gives final extension for state to explain ban on press access to Gaza

After months of delays, judge scolds government, says it has until Jan. 4 to respond; Foreign Press Association welcomes decision, calls for...

21.12.2025 50

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Government announces 19 new West Bank settlements and legalized outposts

11 new settlements to be built, 8 outposts and neighborhoods recognized as settlements, including two evacuated in 2005; Smotrich says move aims to...

21.12.2025 40

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