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Government allocates NIS 50 million for illegal, often violent settlement outposts

Government allocates NIS 50 million for illegal, often violent settlement outposts

Funds will be used for security equipment such as ATVs and drones, often used by settler extremists to harass rural Palestinian communities as well as...

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Minister reportedly backs Netanyahu pardon in position paper submitted to president

Minister reportedly backs Netanyahu pardon in position paper submitted to president

Amichay Eliyahu, acting on behalf of justice minister, said to argue pardon would allow nation’s rifts to heal; Herzog adviser to write own paper...

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Legal watchdog group urges minister not to recommend pardon for Netanyahu

Legal watchdog group urges minister not to recommend pardon for Netanyahu

Minister Amichay Eliyahu has strongly indicated he will recommend a pardon, despite the Justice Ministry determining PM’s request does not meet the...

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Father of settler teen killed by Palestinian says son was ‘sacrifice’ for settlements cause

Father of settler teen killed by Palestinian says son was ‘sacrifice’ for settlements cause

Hundreds at funeral of Yehuda Sherman as police check whether car hit him deliberatey; father demands government abolish Oslo Accords over his death;...

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Teen resident of West Bank outpost killed after Palestinian vehicle strikes his ATV

Teen resident of West Bank outpost killed after Palestinian vehicle strikes his ATV

Incident occurred as Yehuda Sherman and his brother were conducting ‘land patrol’ near outpost; IDF, police investigating whether crash was a...

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Iron Dome reservist soldier indicted for spying for Iran

Iron Dome reservist soldier indicted for spying for Iran

Jerusalem resident Raz Cohen provided information on workings of interception system, locations of batteries and IAF bases to Iranian handler in...

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Settlers drove an entire village into exile. Palestinians say the state is keeping them away

Settlers drove an entire village into exile. Palestinians say the state is keeping them away

After Jewish extremists attacked Khallet a-Sidra in January, all the residents fled. Now the IDF is barring them from returning, even as their...

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Settler extremists attempt to rebuild outpost twice, attack Palestinian village Mukhmas

Settler extremists attempt to rebuild outpost twice, attack Palestinian village Mukhmas

After illegal Kol Mevaser outpost was demolished Wednesday morning, extremists carried out arson attacks against nearby agricultural infrastructure

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High Court postpones hearing for petitions demanding Ben Gvir be fired for abuse of power

High Court postpones hearing for petitions demanding Ben Gvir be fired for abuse of power

Delay means case will be heard by judge who is likely more favorable to Netanyahu’s position; Ben Gvir threatens ‘constitutional crisis’ if...

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Extremist settler found guilty of terror charges in 2018 killing of Palestinian woman

Extremist settler found guilty of terror charges in 2018 killing of Palestinian woman

Lod-Central District Court finds Jewish man committed manslaughter when he hurled a rock at her car; court ‘refutes lies, contradictions’ of defendant

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Palestinian child struck by settler car, Jewish American witness deported

Palestinian child struck by settler car, Jewish American witness deported

After a Palestinian 5-year old was hit by a settler and taken to the hospital, police detained 3 US-Jewish civil rights activists on political...

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Netanyahu aides free to contact and work with him after release conditions end

Netanyahu aides free to contact and work with him after release conditions end

Court deal allows senior adviser Urich to resume work with PM; police decline to appeal ruling allowing ex-chief of staff Braverman to contact premier

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IDF top lawyer nixes charges against troops accused of abusing Palestinian detainee

In shock decision on Sde Teiman case, new military advocate general says evidentiary ‘complexity,’ release of alleged victim to Gaza and leak...

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Government officials mark repopulation of Homesh settlement in West Bank

More than 20 years after disengagement, Settlements Minister Orit Strock calls return of residents atonement for ‘sins’ of 2005, as Likud MK Yuli...

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Justice Ministry unit not recommending pardon for Netanyahu – report

Pardons department completes position paper on the prime minister’s request in his corruption case, reportedly finding that it does not meet the...

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Wave of settler attacks against Palestinian herders reported in central West Bank

Bedouin residents and human rights accuse extremists of arson and pepper spray attacks in Mukhmas area, goat killings in Jabba and harassment in...

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Extremist settlers driving Palestinians away from Duma area, locals and activists say

Two compounds in Bedouin dwellings in northern West Bank area abandoned due to settler violence and harassment, according to Israeli human rights...

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To some, legally problematic strikes on Iran clear a higher bar: morality

A strict reading of the UN charter appears to back critics who say US-Israeli strikes on Iran are illegal. But experts say a dogmatic approach to...

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Iranian missile warhead fell less than a kilometer from Temple Mount, al-Aqsa Mosque

Police find warhead, incendiary material in Sultan’s Pool venue just meters outside Old City of Jerusalem. Missile could ‘very possibly’ have...

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Court declines to extend key restrictive conditions on Netanyahu’s chief of staff

District court judge says, given war with Iran, Tzachi Braverman must be able to resume work; court gives police 2 days to appeal before restrictions...

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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

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

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

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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

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

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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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