Law

U.S. President Donald Trump announced overnight (Thursday–Friday) that Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords, becoming the first country to do so in his current term

Meni Binyamin, commander of Israel’s elite anti-corruption and organized crime unit Lahav 433, was questioned this week by the Police Internal Investigations Department (Mishpat) on suspicion of breach of trust and abuse of office. The investigation centers on claims that Binyamin influenced an internal probe conducted by Lahav 433 in a case in which he allegedly had a personal conflict of interest.

A panel of Supreme Court justices, headed by Court President Yitzhak Amit, ruled on Wednesday that the appointment of retired judge Yosef Ben Hamo—selected by Justice Minister Yariv Levin to oversee the investigation into the leak in the “Yemen Field” affair—was invalid due to significant flaws in the selection process. The affair is also widely associated with Defence Ministry legal adviser Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir published a nine-page unclassified document on Friday outlining, for the first time, his conclusions from the IDF’s internal investigations into the October 7 attacks and the review conducted by Maj. Gen. (res.) Sami Turgeman’s oversight committee. The document both accepts the military’s share of responsibility. It sharply underscores the need for an independent, external, and objective state inquiry into the role of the political echelon before and during the events of 7/10

The UN General Assembly on Friday approved a resolution calling on Israel to cooperate with United Nations bodies, led by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA). The resolution passed with 139 countries in favor, 12 opposed, and 19 abstentions

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has narrowly rejected an appeal filed by the State of Israel against arrest warrants issued for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who are suspected of committing war crimes during the fighting in Gaza

Two Palestinians released from Israeli prisons have alleged that they were sexually assaulted by prison guards during their detention, according to interviews broadcast by the BBC on Friday

Thousands of demonstrators gathered Saturday night at Habima Square to protest what they describe as the “Qatargate” affair, accusing senior figures in the Prime Minister’s Office of allowing Qatari interests to infiltrate Israel’s decision-making at critical moments before and during the war

Investment bank Jefferies has named Teva Pharmaceutical Industries as one of its preferred stock picks for 2026, raising its price target to $40 per share from $29 and reaffirming a “buy” rating