Law

In a rare and contentious press conference on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a vehement attack on the country’s legal system, using the occasion to frame himself as a victim of political persecution. His remarks, made just hours before his highly anticipated testimony in his ongoing corruption trial, sought to rally his supporters by portraying the legal process as a “hunting expedition” against him

Tens of thousands of protesters gathered at Kaplan Junction in Tel Aviv tonight for their weekly demonstration against the government's legal reforms, the controversial draft exemption law, and the ongoing situation of the 100 Israeli hostages still held in Gaza. The protest, which began with a march from Habima Square, was marked by strong speeches from opposition leaders and public figures, who continued to express their outrage over what they view as the government’s failure to address the country’s most pressing issues

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s advisers, Eli Feldstein and Yonatan Urich, have been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged illicit connections between Netanyahu’s office and Qatari officials. Feldstein, the prime minister’s spokesman, and Urich, his media advisor, are suspected of crimes including money laundering, bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. The police are expected to request an extension of their detention

The Chief prosecuter decided to prosecute Knesset Member David Bittan from the Likud. The suspicion lists nine cases and attributes him to receiving a cumulative amount of more than NIS 900,000, money laundering and breach of trust. Bribes of NIS 513,000 from a contracting company, benefits in the amount of NIS 285,000 from a real estate venture and a request to receive NIS 10,000 in exchange for coordinating a meeting with the CEO of the water corporation in Rishon Lezion. These are the main suspicions that will be brought in the indictment that depends on a hearing to be held. It is...

In a dramatic escalation of the constitutional standoff between Israel’s executive and judicial branches, Justice Minister Yariv Levin on Tuesday ordered the locks changed on the Tel Aviv office traditionally used by the Attorney General, effectively barring Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and her staff from entering

Former Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef revealed today (Wednesday) that an individual approached him seeking religious approval to murder Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. The disturbing request, described as a “persecution order,” was reported immediately to authorities, leading to the arrest of a 36-year-old man from Jerusalem, who is expected to appear in court tomorrow for a hearing on extending his detention

Six Israelis were murdered and 21 others were wounded in a deadly shooting attack at the Ramot Junction in Jerusalem this morning. Among the injured, five are in serious condition, two are in moderate condition, and three have suffered light injuries. The attack took place near a bus and a light rail station, and the assailants were swiftly neutralized at the scene by security forces and a civilian