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11 days in, hunger strikers unwavering as they highlight plight of Israeli hostages

‘We cannot, and we are not, a society which is happier killing our enemies than saving our children’ says hunger striker Rabbi Avidan Freedman

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Vogelman retires as Supreme Court president in shadow of severe judiciary-gov’t clash

Outgoing Supreme Court acting president laments justice minister’s efforts to weaken judiciary in parting speech, chastises him for refusing to...

02.10.2024 40

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Displaced Palestinians say IDF, police in contempt of court order to allow them back home

Khirbet Zanuta villagers tell High Court authorities failing to fulfill its ruling to facilitate their return home; legal scholars warn continued...

24.09.2024 40

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Ben Gvir’s driver indicted for reckless driving over crash while chauffeuring minister

According to charges, Moshe Eichenstein drove ‘recklessly’ without paying attention to the road; his lawyer alleges a political hit job

23.09.2024 40

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Man charged with crossbow homicide of mother and two daughters near London

Kyle Clifford faces three murder counts over killing of wife and daughters of BBC broadcaster; police say they’re seeking justice for family

17.09.2024 40

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AG asks court to end government inquiry into allegations of police spyware abuse

Chief concern is that the commission is being used as a platform to discredit the handling of aspects of Netanyahu’s criminal investigation

17.09.2024 30

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Ex-finance minister Kahlon expected to be charged with securities fraud

Kahlon, who served as chairman of the board of credit company Unet Credit, allegedly instructed a compliance officer not to inform others after...

17.09.2024 30

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New bill proposes granting police investigative freedom over incitement to terrorism

Legislation would allow police to investigate claims of incitement to terrorism without State Attorney’s approval; Critics express concern over...

17.09.2024 40

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Ben Gvir hosts, praises right-wing agitator who disrupts anti-government protests

Mordechai David, a convicted felon who rallies activists to ‘annoy’ demonstrators, is warmly welcomed at office of far-right minister, who hails...

12.09.2024 10

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ICC prosecutor seeks warrants against Israeli leaders, Sinwar ‘with utmost urgency’

Karim Khan says warrants needed due to ‘ongoing criminality,’ ‘worsening situation in Palestine;’ Netanyahu slams move as ‘moral disgrace of...

11.09.2024 30

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Court orders sanctioned settler to stop vandalizing Palestinian family’s property

Awawdeh family says it suffered violence and repeated harassment since Hanina’s Farm outpost was set up in June; settlers seized livestock pen for...

05.09.2024 30

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‘You loved freedom – and they took it from you,’ mourns widow of Alex Lobanov at funeral

Thousands of mourners across the country attend the funerals of four of six hostages murdered by Hamas in Rafah, after their bodies were recovered by...

02.09.2024 10

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Court orders state to respond to petition against promotion of indicted police officer

Jerusalem District Court declines to immediately issue interim order blocking Meir Suissa from assuming command of Tel Aviv police station; police...

29.08.2024 30

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Daycare subsidies for children of Haredi yeshiva students to be halted from November

Deputy AG says lack of legal framework to exempt ultra-Orthodox students from IDF service makes the financial aid illegal; drop in funding expected to...

28.08.2024 30

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State Attorney Amit Aisman to oversee investigation into Jit settler rampage

During meeting with top enforcement officials, Aisman and others said to lash out at police in the West Bank for their handling of the violence

19.08.2024 40

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Almost 2 weeks later, probe opened into far-right rioters who broke into military bases

Police and IDF confirm investigation into storming of Sde Teiman and Beit Lid facilities by protesters decrying arrest of soldiers suspected of...

11.08.2024 50

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AG’s office accuses cabinet secretary of issuing unauthorized government legal briefs

Deputy attorney general says Yossi Fuchs intervened in IDF’s enlistment of Haredi students; PM’s office hits back at AG for saying important...

08.08.2024 30

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High Court gives government 7 days to come up with Gaza medical evacuation policy

Hours earlier, Netanyahu canceled evacuation of 150 ill and injured children from Gaza; petitioner says decision ‘cruel and dangerous,’...

29.07.2024 20

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AP says damages suit for use of Oct. 7 freelancer photo ‘fatal blow’ to press freedom

AP and Reuters call on Jerusalem court to dismiss lawsuit seeking NIS 25 million against the agencies for using photos taken by Palestinian...

25.07.2024 10

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Settler who shot Palestinian man yet to be charged 9 months after incident videoed

A judge issues restraining order against shooter, bans him from bearing a firearm after he continued to carry an assault rifle after his gun license...

25.07.2024 20

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ICC accepts deluge of briefs over Gaza war case, likely delaying decision for months

Dozens of briefs to be filed by Israeli allies disputing court’s jurisdiction and its right to request arrest warrants against the Jewish...

23.07.2024 20

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Palestinian who was shot by settler questioned on claim he threw rocks during incident

Zakaria al-Adra was fired at by an Israeli who came into the Palestinian village of At-Tuwani armed with an assault rifle; police says he is suspected...

23.07.2024 20

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IDF: UN and aid groups ‘failing to utilize’ Israeli aid provision measures in Gaza

COGAT tells High Court 35% of aid trucks brought into Strip last month were not distributed by aid organizations, denies there’s a humanitarian...

22.07.2024 40

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Israeli settlers attack foreign pro-Palestinian activists in northern West Bank

In video, group of masked men is seen approaching volunteers planting olive trees, then laying into them with clubs; two American women, Dutch man...

22.07.2024 40

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World Court: Israeli presence in East Jerusalem, West Bank is illegal and must end

ICJ says Israel’s actions in West Bank amount to de facto annexation, calls for end of Israeli control; PM slams decision: ‘The Jewish...

19.07.2024 10

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Court tells Levin, judicial selection panel to compromise on Supreme Court president

Justices appear to accept claim that the justice minister’s discretion to hold up appointment of a new court president is not unlimited

18.07.2024 10

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High Court seeks compromise over attempts to halt State Comptroller’s Oct. 7 probes

Justices ask the state agencies opposed to the investigation, including the IDF and Shin Bet, to say whether they can agree on the less sensitive...

18.07.2024 10

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3 Israelis arrested for allegedly carrying out tasks for Iranian intelligence agents

Elimelech Stern, indicted for contact with a foreign agent, allegedly stashed money in caches in major cities, sent threatening messages, and posted...

16.07.2024 10

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State attorney indicts former hard-right MK for incitement to racism against Arabs

Founder of Otzma Yehudit party accused of repeatedly referring to Arab citizens of Israel as ‘enemies,’ ‘a fifth column,’...

15.07.2024 10

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Netanyahu says ‘not absolutely certain’ Deif killed, ‘cracks’ appearing in Hamas

PM argues that his insistence on achieving war aims and attacking Rafah enabled ongoing prosecution of the war, generated pressure on Hamas to soften...

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Report: UAE deported student who shouted ‘Free Palestine’ at NYU Abu Dhabi graduation

Students, activists pan university for allowing censorship; Arab monarchy does not permit protests, has clamped down on speech about Gaza war

10.07.2024 20

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Justice and finance ministers refuse to fund legal defense for Hamas terrorists

Smotrich says request by courts shows ‘loss of values,’ as Courts Administration says law requires it to provide legal counsel for...

10.07.2024 20

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State attorney cites evidence in killing of Palestinian terrorist caught alive on Oct. 7

In rare clarification, authorities say police have video showing suspects dubbed ‘S and R’ perpetrating ‘severe acts of violence...

08.07.2024 20

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State prosecution opposes Netanyahu request to delay testimony in trial to next year

PM’s attorney said Gaza war meant more time was needed to prep Netanyahu for testimony, but state attorney notes PM has previously insisted he...

07.07.2024 20

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IDF requests work history of Haredi men in apparent bid to target recruits

In its effort to identify which yeshiva students to draft, the military may be looking for men who work illegally despite their army service...

04.07.2024 20

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Israel announces largest appropriation of state land in West Bank since Oslo Accords

‘We are thwarting the danger of a Palestinian state,’ declares Smotrich as Civil Administration also set to approve 6,000 new settlement...

03.07.2024 10

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Activists use ersatz settlement to show they’re ‘willing and ready’ to resettle Gaza

Right-wing, religious activists have established and rebuilt a proto-settlement on border with Strip three times since June 25: ‘We’d be happy...

03.07.2024 10

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Settlers attack security forces evacuating illegal outpost in West Bank

Residents of Tzur Harel throw stones, Molotov cocktails at Border Police after some 500 officers dispatched to raze site, reportedly a source of...

03.07.2024 20

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State comptroller to mull probing failures over release of Shifa Hospital director

Matanyahu Englman says mutual recriminations between government officials over release of Mohammad Abu Salmiya raise concerns of fundamental problem...

02.07.2024 20

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New Gaza famine report reveals grim March predictions were vastly exaggerated

Study appears to emphasize outlying malnutrition results, does not disclose mortality data, leading some experts to question the basis of its new...

02.07.2024 70

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High Court bans settlement council from seizing stray Palestinian livestock

Judges prevent Jordan Valley Regional Council from applying its bylaws to Palestinian herders’ stray animals, a practice that has raised...

01.07.2024 60

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The army must soon begin enlisting ultra-Orthodox men. How will that work?

IDF’s main options include a lottery to draft thousands of yeshiva students from Haredi mainstream, likely sparking major backlash, or to...

01.07.2024 30

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UK challenges ICC jurisdiction over Israel, delaying arrest warrant decision

The UK filed an amicus brief arguing that the ICC’s 2021 decision asserting jurisdiction over Israeli actions in Palestinian territories...

27.06.2024 10

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Judicial overhaul still a ‘sword on the neck’ of judiciary, ex-Supreme Court judge says

Former Supreme Court Justice Anat Baron says the government’s judicial overhaul would have created a ‘totalitarian state,’ says...

27.06.2024 10

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Israel rejects UN war crimes claim: Hamas turned ‘large parts of Gaza into combat sites’

Document responding to UN Human Rights office allegations says report suffers from ‘hindsight and methodological biases,’ lacks crucial...

27.06.2024 30

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After court ruling, AG tells IDF to immediately start drafting 3,000 Haredi students

Notice also orders the military to draw up a conscription plan for enlistment beyond the initial figure, bans government yeshiva funding...

25.06.2024 50

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Key food security org finds no famine in Gaza, says previous assumptions wrong

UN-linked IPC finds no mortality data to prove famine is present, but states a ‘high risk of famine’ remains, describing food insecurity...

25.06.2024 30

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In historic ruling, High Court says government must draft Haredi men into IDF

Unanimous decision also says state is barred from financially supporting yeshivas whose students are eligible for the draft, noting, ‘Burden of...

25.06.2024 60

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Police internal affairs probing cop’s violent handling of reporter at Tel Aviv rally

Announcing probe, Department for Internal Police Investigations appears to push back against public defender for decrying ‘a lack of enforcement...

24.06.2024 30

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State ordered to report on conditions at terror suspect detention facility in the Negev

High court decision comes in response to petitions from several human rights groups demanding Sde Teiman be shut down over alleged abuse; state to...

23.06.2024 20

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