Articles by March, 2025

Tens of thousands of people are currently protesting in Habima Square, Tel Aviv, demanding the immediate release of hostages held in Gaza and protesting against the Israeli government's political maneuvers, including efforts to oust Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. The protest is notably led by opposition leader Yair Lapid, among others, who are calling for an end to the ongoing war and for the safe return of the kidnapped individuals

Economists from Fitch, one of the world's top three credit rating agencies, visited Israel this week to meet with senior economic officials and express significant concern over the country’s political situation and the ongoing security escalation. According to one of the officials involved in the meetings, the Fitch representatives were "really worried and negatively surprised" by the current state of affairs. This has raised concerns that the agency may bring forward its report on Israel's credit rating, potentially issuing a warning of a downgrade if the situation doesn't improve

IAfter 18 hours of intense debate, the Knesset has passed the controversial law to change the composition of the Judicial Selection Committee, a key piece of the government’s legal revolution. The law passed in the early hours of the morning, with 67 Knesset members supporting it and only one opposing, MK Mickey Levy from the Yesh Atid party, who later claimed his vote was a mistake

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