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Yair Netanyahu testifies to police major crimes unit in diplomatic passports affair

PM’s firebrand son isn’t himself a suspect in the investigation into illegal diplomatic passports allegedly issued by former foreign minister...

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Court lets Netanyahu skip testimony next week for trip to meet Trump

PM has not appeared in court since June 11; trial dates were canceled during Iran war and again last week due to unspecified national security matters

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Top justice decries ‘injury to democracy’ as hecklers disrupt hearing on Shin Bet appointment

Isaac Amit clears courtroom; judges Stein, Canfy Steinitz criticize AG for failing to provide solution to Netanyahu’s conflict of interest over...

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5 illegal West Bank outposts razed by security services after attacks on IDF troops

3 suspects in Har Hatzor outpost settler violence incident released by court; settler leaders, politicians condemn latest violence; IDF chief warns:...

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Court agrees to cancel PM’s testimony this week after briefing by security chiefs

Court agrees to cancel PM’s testimony this week after briefing by security chiefs

Heads of Mossad and IDF Military Intelligence tell judges why Netanyahu must be freed from hearings in coming days; his lawyer has cited key...

29.06.2025 20

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Secret deal to end Netanyahu trial fell apart over PM’s refusal to step down — source

Secret deal to end Netanyahu trial fell apart over PM’s refusal to step down — source

In meeting with ex-Supreme Court chief Aharon Barak, premier’s lawyer suggested accepting conviction on minor charge but without leaving office;...

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Experts lambaste Trump’s call to end PM’s trial as assault on judicial independence

Experts lambaste Trump’s call to end PM’s trial as assault on judicial independence

Trump a ‘neo-democratic leader’ who ‘fails to grasp principle of judicial independence’ says legal scholar; democracy activist says Netanyahu...

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Attorney general’s husband dies of ALS at age 69

Zion Miara served in the Shin Bet for nearly 3 decades; Smotrich says he ‘dedicated his best years to Israel’s security’

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Knesset committee chair rebukes airlines for price hikes on stranded Israelis

Bitan says he won’t approve potential liability reduction for Arkia, Israir, as they’ve been ‘extorting the public’ following...

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High Court postpones debate over AG’s ban on Netanyahu from hiring Shin Bet chief

Justice Minister Levin blasts Chief Justice Amit for pushing off hearing, accuses him and court of harming state security; opposition MK accuses...

23.06.2025 20

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Ban on Israelis flying out raises legal red flags, with many needing to leave

Watchdog group says cabinet resolution establishing exceptions committee to grant some citizens permission to depart may violate constitutional right

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Do Tehran’s nuclear program and terror proxies legally justify Israel’s attack?

Despite years of Iranian aggression, questions have been posed by international scolars about whether Israel had legal justification to launch...

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Iran’s efforts to ‘annihilate’ Israel justify offensive, Sa’ar tells UN Security Council

Israeli FM says ‘reliable intel’ showed Tehran was accelerating nuclear weapon plan; Tehran’s missile program and support for...

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Deadly Iranian missile barrages likely flout key principles of laws of war

Casualties from Iran’s missile attacks have been almost exclusively civilian, while many of Tehran’s missiles are highly inaccurate yet are fired...

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PM appoints Shin Bet deputy as acting chief, AG signs off on one-month tenure

Prime Minister’s Office says appointment of Maj. Gen. David Zini as permanent Shin Bet chief to be pushed through, despite AG declaring nomination...

12.06.2025 40

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Netanyahu ridicules state’s claim Milchan’s interests benefited from relationship

Prosecution tries to contend Hollywood mogul was never PM’s true friend and always sought to benefit from relationship. Member of public shouts at...

09.06.2025 40

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AG summoned to a hearing pending her dismissal; Regev warns court not to intervene

Summons follows cabinet resolution bypassing statutory firing process; ministers suggest government should disobey High Court should it try to block...

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New plan for ousting AG: Legal battle gov’t aims to win, or election campaign cudgel?

Supreme Court will almost certainly block new process for firing the AG. Ministers are well aware of this, and of the benefit of another judicial...

09.06.2025 30

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Government approves new method to fire AG, ignoring her warning that it’s illegal

Attorney General’s Office calls move to let ministerial panel approve her dismissal a ‘tectonic shift’ that will harm role’s independence,...

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IDF to issue 54,000 conscription orders to Haredi yeshiva students in July

Military will also increase enforcement measures against Orthodox draft dodgers, including speeding up enforcement process and tightening travel bans

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In first day of cross-examination, Netanyahu pressed on the veracity of his memory

Prosecution challenges PM on his relationship with Milchan and his police testimony, pointing to 1,778 times he told officers he ‘doesn’t remember...

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5 years into his criminal trial, cross-examination of Netanyahu to begin on Tuesday

Process may take a year to complete, after PM’s questioning by defense attorney took 36 sessions

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2 Israelis indicted for selling dual-use chemicals used in terror attacks to Palestinians

Indictment says Yehezkel Moshe and Jihad Wazuz sold hundreds of tons of chemicals to agricultural supply businesses in the West Bank, some of which...

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All 61 protesters arrested at ‘600 days of failure’ protests released

Detainees kept in Salameh police station; all given restraining order from Likud HQ, 14 required to post NIS 1,800 bond

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Baby of pregnant terror victim dies after fighting for his life for two weeks

Ravid Haim was born by emergency C-section after his mother Tzeela Gez was shot and killed by a Palestinian terrorist in the West Bank when on her way...

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PM claims ‘tremendous achievements’ in Gaza war that have ‘changed face of Middle East’

In defiant speech to Knesset, Netanyahu says accomplishments wouldn’t have been made if government had listened to opposition; Lapid blames him for...

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PM’s pick for acting Civil Service head is under investigation by the Civil Service

Chief Rabbinate director ignored legal adviser’s instructions on at least three occasions. NGO says appointment as acting commissioner would be...

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High Court presses IDF, police to enable displaced Palestinian villagers to return home

Court declines to order the demolition of illegal West Bank outpost, which led villagers to flee, and which was established by a radical settler

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Suspected Islamic State member pleads guilty to deadly stabbing at German festival

Syrian asylum seeker admits he ‘committed a grave crime’ in Solingen, where he allegedly targeted ‘nonbelievers’ on behalf of ISIS

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800 British judges and lawyers call for UK to sanction Israel over Gaza conflict

In a letter to UK’s PM Starmer, legal professionals accuse Israel of war crimes and crimes against humanity, say UK has obligation to act

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AG tells Netanyahu that choosing Zini to head Shin Bet ‘invalid and unlawful’

Gali Baharav Miara says PM must not be involved in any way in appointing new Shin Bet chief; ministers demand she be ousted, ‘brought to justice’

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Leading Jewish philanthropists blast ‘dangerous’ government-backed NGO taxation bill

Some 60 benefactors call on FM Sa’ar to oppose legislation that would impose an 80% tax on foreign government donations to NGOs, likening it to...

26.05.2025 30

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Macron’s office downplays shove in the face from his wife

Paris at first claims video showing Brigitte’s manhandling of husband is fake, but source then says president and spouse were just ‘decompressing’

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AG: ‘Not a warning, but reality – under cover of war, regime change has sped up greatly’

Baharav-Miara declares at Bar Association confab that governance changes already felt, joining Supreme Court head Amit in highlighting erosion of...

26.05.2025 30

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Netanyahu’s appointment of David Zini as Shin Bet chief is fraught with obstacles

The IDF general was selected despite conflict of interest concerns, the AG’s explicit instructions to PM not to make appointment, and a problematic...

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In message to Netanyahu, Herzog warns against disobeying High Court rulings

‘Rule of law isn’t a recommendation,’ says president, after PM picks new Shin Bet chief despite court ruling he was wrong to fire predecessor

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Government backs bill to form special tribunal to prosecute Oct. 7 terrorists

AG’s office said to oppose legislation on the grounds it could harm the international legitimacy of Israeli prosecutors’ legal action against...

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PM’s choice to head Shin Bet criticized Halevi for ‘prioritizing’ hostages — report

‘You prioritize the return of the hostages over destroying Hamas,’ Zini reportedly told then-IDF chief months ago; sources close to Netanyahu said...

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Defying AG’s order, Netanyahu selects IDF general as next Shin Bet chief

Netanyahu taps Maj. Gen. David Zini to head domestic security agency, day after being told he couldn’t make appointment due to High Court ruling...

23.05.2025 40

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Qatargate suspect set for release from house arrest after court rejects state’s appeal

Central District Court upholds lower court decision to release prime ministerial aide Jonatan Urich, dismissing argument that he may interfere in the...

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High Court rules Shin Bet head’s dismissal ‘unlawful’, PM had ‘conflict of interest’

Attorney General immediately instructs Netanyahu to refrain from appointing new Shin Bet chief as a result of the court ruling; PM vows to ignore...

22.05.2025 20

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Gazans say no humanitarian aid has reached them, day after trucks entered Strip

IDF’s COGAT declines to comment on UN claims that agencies have not been allowed to pick up supplies from border; Israel allows UAE to send...

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Two right-wing activists arrested after groups try to block aid trucks reaching Gaza

Led by Tzav 9 activist group, dozens block roads leading to Kerem Shalom crossing; passage of aid trucks to Hamas-led Gaza ‘is an unspeakable...

21.05.2025 10

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UK sanctions ‘extremist settlers,’ illegal outposts, citing ‘Israeli failure to act’

Veteran settler leader Daniella Weiss among those penalized; UK foreign minister says move demonstrates UK’s ‘determination to hold...

21.05.2025 10

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Alleged pro-Qatar influence campaign by PM’s aides continued after Oct. 7 – report

Fake news sites and online avatars sang Doha’s praises in dozens of posts, articles since outbreak of Israel-Hamas war, Haaretz reports, tying...

20.05.2025 20

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Government backs media regulation bill, AG says it will endanger freedom of the press

Attorney General says bill advanced by communications minister will allow political and commercial interference in broadcast media regulation and...

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Government to weigh bill granting minister power over broadcast media regulation

New legislation would give communications minister power to revoke broadcaster’s registration, issue heavy fines; networks say it’s an attempt to...

16.05.2025 10

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PM appoints Foreign Ministry director general as temporary Civil Service commissioner

Announcing Eden Bar Tal’s appointment, Netanyahu’s office accuses the High Court of ‘acting like the legislature’ due to its ruling that the...

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Food security NGO warns of ‘critical’ famine risk in Gaza; Israel says study ‘flawed’

Foreign Ministry says famine analysis based on ‘biased data,’ accuses Hamas of hoarding aid; COGAT says study fails to account for 339,000 tons of...

13.05.2025 10

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Cabinet approves West Bank land registration process to ‘strengthen Jewish settlement’

Move designed to register land ownership in Area C of West Bank; Smotrich says act will enable settlement development, and is part of ‘de facto...

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