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High Court knocks IDF over failure to protect Palestinians from settler violence

High Court knocks IDF over failure to protect Palestinians from settler violence

Order singles out illegal outpost resident accused of trespassing on Palestinian land, with court asking military why it hasn’t barred him from...

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2025 record year for settlement expansion, construction and planning, NGO finds

2025 record year for settlement expansion, construction and planning, NGO finds

Records for number of new settlements, illegal outposts and housing unit plans broken in 2025. Local leader says government making settlements...

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PM’s chief of staff accepts temporary extension of release restrictions until court ruling

PM’s chief of staff accepts temporary extension of release restrictions until court ruling

Police filed extension request for ongoing restrictive conditions against Braverman 12 hours before expiration; judge says police presented...

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Aid groups petition High Court to let them keep working in Gaza after ban over new rules

Aid groups petition High Court to let them keep working in Gaza after ban over new rules

Licenses of 37 NGOs due to expire March 1 after they refused to hand over info on their foreign and Palestinian employees; petition says ban ‘will...

24.02.2026 30

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AG: Coalition bill would ‘structurally’ politicize internal police investigations unit

AG: Coalition bill would ‘structurally’ politicize internal police investigations unit

Gali Baharav-Miara argues bill would end agency’s role as a brake on police wrongdoing, deter probes against government officials, and increase...

24.02.2026 30

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Supreme Court chief not invited to Knesset for Indian president’s address

Supreme Court chief not invited to Knesset for Indian president’s address

Judicial Authority confirms top justice snubbed in breach of protocol; Knesset Speaker Ohana said planning to fill empty plenum seats with guests if...

23.02.2026 60

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High Court orders Justice Ministry lawyer to advance Sde Teiman leak case within a week

High Court orders Justice Ministry lawyer to advance Sde Teiman leak case within a week

Police completed its investigation on Feb. 3, but the Justice Ministry’s legal adviser has yet to determine if attorney general still has a conflict...

23.02.2026 50

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AG ditches cabinet discussion on wiretapping after Ben Gvir bars senior cop

AG ditches cabinet discussion on wiretapping after Ben Gvir bars senior cop

Police chief Daniel Levy also decides not to show up to meeting, after national security minister won’t allow Boaz Blatt, who heads police...

22.02.2026 40

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Supreme Court refuses to allow PM’s chief of staff to appeal his release conditions

Supreme Court refuses to allow PM’s chief of staff to appeal his release conditions

Judge says Braverman still barred from contacting Netanyahu or suspects in obstruction case, and from leaving country, after he asked to be allowed to...

22.02.2026 40

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State comptroller: Public given only ‘partial picture’ of Oct. 7 responsibility

State comptroller: Public given only ‘partial picture’ of Oct. 7 responsibility

Responding to High Court order freezing his probe, Matanyahu Englman pans ‘improper conduct’ of officials, in apparent hint at Netanyahu’s...

19.02.2026 30

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High Court orders Levin to justify refusal to make key judicial appointments

High Court orders Levin to justify refusal to make key judicial appointments

Justices repeatedly contradict Levin’s attorney, citing previous rulings against his arguments; ‘High Court precedent is what determines....

19.02.2026 50

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Jerusalem rabbi gets to 20 months for using fake ID to dupe 12 women into sleeping with him

Jerusalem rabbi gets to 20 months for using fake ID to dupe 12 women into sleeping with him

Married father used alias ‘Jack Segal’ on dating sites between 2016 and 2023, posing as secular and single; also ordered to pay up to $4,800...

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Expansion of West Bank rule appears to shift ‘creeping annexation’ into higher gear

Expansion of West Bank rule appears to shift ‘creeping annexation’ into higher gear

As government makes it easier to purchase property and for state to take control of lands, both critics and boosters say the idea of Israel’s...

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October 7 terrorists to be tried in special military tribunal, Attorney General’s Office agrees

October 7 terrorists to be tried in special military tribunal, Attorney General’s Office agrees

Israel is holding some 300 Palestinians caught in Israel after October 7 and alleged to have perpetrated massacres, rape and other atrocities during...

18.02.2026 40

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Senior aides to Netanyahu request cancellation of witness intimidation charges

Senior aides to Netanyahu request cancellation of witness intimidation charges

Jonatan Urich and Ofer Golan indicted last year for sending car in 2019 with a megaphone to home of Shlomo Filber; lawyers call incident...

18.02.2026 50

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Court extends restrictions on PM’s chief of staff, citing ‘strengthened’ suspicions

Court extends restrictions on PM’s chief of staff, citing ‘strengthened’ suspicions

Braverman, the designated ambassador to the UK, is still barred from leaving the country, contacting Netanyahu; judge strongly criticizes lower court...

17.02.2026 40

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Levin refuses to say he’d obey court order to convene Judicial Selection Committee

Levin refuses to say he’d obey court order to convene Judicial Selection Committee

High Court has ordered justice minister to explain refusal to convene the panel for past year, despite dozens of vacancies; he vows to change court...

17.02.2026 50

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New settlement to ‘expand Jerusalem’ for first time since 1967

Left-wing group accuses government of ‘backdoor annexation’; West Bank regional council head lauds ‘realization of the settlement vision,’...

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Cabinet OKs new West Bank land registration process, critics decry ‘de-facto annexation’

An initial NIS 244 million is allocated for land registration for years 2026-2030, process could take 30 years. Levin, Smotrich laud ‘deepening...

15.02.2026 50

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High Court orders justice minister to justify yearlong refusal to appoint new judges

Order follows petitions aiming to force Yariv Levin to convene Judicial Selection Committee for 1st time since early 2025, with judges arguing that...

15.02.2026 50

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Netanyahu’s military aide gives testimony on allegations against PM’s chief of staff

Roman Gofman, who is not suspected of wrongdoing, interviewed by police over claim Tzachi Braverman said he could halt probe into leak of classified...

15.02.2026 50

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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...

06.02.2026 30

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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...

05.02.2026 30

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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...

05.02.2026 40

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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...

05.02.2026 30

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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 40

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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 30

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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 30

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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 30

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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 40

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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 20

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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 40

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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...

27.01.2026 30

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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...

27.01.2026 70

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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 60

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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 50

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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 60

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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,...

22.01.2026 80

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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 60

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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 30

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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 60

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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...

16.01.2026 70

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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 50

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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...

14.01.2026 70

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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 80

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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,...

13.01.2026 90

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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 40

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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 80

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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 60

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