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Radical settler group to stage march by Gaza border to ‘renew Jewish hold on Gaza Strip’

Radical settler group to stage march by Gaza border to ‘renew Jewish hold on Gaza Strip’

Nachala settlement cadres to be among participants; ‘It is our right to settle in the entire Land of Israel including Gaza,’ says Likud MK...

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‘Killing the idea of a Palestinian state’: West Bank settlement of Sa-Nur reestablished

‘Killing the idea of a Palestinian state’: West Bank settlement of Sa-Nur reestablished

21 years later, Smotrich calls step ‘historic correction to sinful expulsion from northern Samaria’ under Disengagement plan; Peace Now:...

19.04.2026 40

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Charges against PM’s top aides could be dropped as prosecution fails to extradite Einhorn

Prosecutors tell court that Einhorn’s refusal to return to Israel from Serbia could jeopardize witness intimidation trial against Jonatan Urich and...

19.04.2026 30

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Supreme Court justices accuse Levin of abusing power to block judicial appointments

Supreme Court justices accuse Levin of abusing power to block judicial appointments

Justice minister rapped for refusing to convene selection committee, ‘crassly ignoring’ need for district, magistrate court judges

19.04.2026 40

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Eisenkot visits illegal settlement outpost, site of severe assault against Israeli lawyer

Eisenkot visits illegal settlement outpost, site of severe assault against Israeli lawyer

Yashar party chief and former IDF chief of staff visits Shuvael as part of a tour of northern West Bank settlements; Peace Now urges him not to turn a...

16.04.2026 40

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Settlers try to steal Palestinian-owned sheep in Hebron Hills as West Bank violence soars

Settlers try to steal Palestinian-owned sheep in Hebron Hills as West Bank violence soars

2 Palestinians reportedly wounded in separate stone-throwing incident near Bethlehem; rights group says 378 attacks carried out during 40 days of Iran...

16.04.2026 50

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Petition seeks probe of Channel 14, calling it ‘pure poison capsule’ undermining court

Petition seeks probe of Channel 14, calling it ‘pure poison capsule’ undermining court

Organization demands police investigation, citing inflammatory comments by pro-government outlet’s pundits including calls for physical intimidation...

15.04.2026 50

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Justice minister vows to defy High Court if it rules ‘my friend’ Ben Gvir must be fired

Justice minister vows to defy High Court if it rules ‘my friend’ Ben Gvir must be fired

Top court to hear petitions on removal effort, previously slammed by Netanyahu as unconstitutional; AG backs ouster of far-right minister, saying he...

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Petition filed against incoming Mossad director over lack of ‘trustworthiness’

Petition filed against incoming Mossad director over lack of ‘trustworthiness’

Petitioner says Roman Gofman took advantage of him as a teen for army intelligence op and showed no remorse, says actions make him unqualified to lead...

14.04.2026 50

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Prosecutors demand copy of Shin Bet head’s letter on PM’s inability to testify

Prosecutors demand copy of Shin Bet head’s letter on PM’s inability to testify

State attorney insists prosecutors should receive document, which reportedly says Iranian agents could take advantage of Netanyahu’s public...

14.04.2026 40

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‘There is no rule of law’: High Court justices rail at failure to enlist Haredim

‘There is no rule of law’: High Court justices rail at failure to enlist Haredim

Top court rebukes government and police for inaction on drafting ultra-Orthodox, accuses government of foot-dragging in order to ‘buy time’ before...

12.04.2026 50

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Government approves a record 34 new settlements, as it acts to deepen hold on West Bank

Security cabinet decision constitutes largest number of settlements okayed by any government at one time, brings total number approved by current...

09.04.2026 90

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Four Palestinians said wounded by settler assailants in West Bank village of Tayasir

No comment by Israeli authorities on latest violence; three injured are cousins of Abdullah Daraghmeh, 75, beaten by extremist settlers last week

01.04.2026 50

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After uprooting Palestinian hamlets, extremist settlers set sights on purge of entire West Bank

As settler violence escalates, apparently under cover of Iran war, some behind the attacks appear to be pursuing a deliberate campaign aimed at...

31.03.2026 90

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AG halts transfer of budget funds for Haredi institutions after contentious vote

Gali Baharav-Miara says parliamentary ruse used to approve the funds was designed to circumvent High Court ruling barring financial benefits for...

30.03.2026 60

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Settlers attack several Palestinian villages, 2 reported injured; no arrests made

Medics say Palestinian teen, foreign volunteer beaten, pepper sprayed; footage shows settlers hurling stones, fleeing after confronted; resident says...

28.03.2026 60

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Police, Shin Bet: ‘Suspicion growing’ that settler activist killed in terror ramming

Security agencies say driver who crashed into 18-year-old Yehuda Sherman ‘admitted to the acts attributed to him’ in interrogation, as suspect...

27.03.2026 60

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NGO counts over 10 settler attacks a day amid Iran war; 14 said hurt in latest violence

According to Yesh Din report, first 25 days of war saw 257 incidents of extremist settler violence and land seizures

26.03.2026 60

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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...

25.03.2026 50

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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...

24.03.2026 70

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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...

23.03.2026 80

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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;...

22.03.2026 80

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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...

21.03.2026 70

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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...

20.03.2026 90

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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...

20.03.2026 70

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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

18.03.2026 70

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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...

17.03.2026 60

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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

17.03.2026 80

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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...

15.03.2026 80

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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

15.03.2026 90

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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...

12.03.2026 90

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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...

12.03.2026 70

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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...

11.03.2026 90

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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...

08.03.2026 90

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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...

05.03.2026 90

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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...

27.02.2026 100

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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...

26.02.2026 100

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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...

25.02.2026 80

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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...

24.02.2026 100

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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...

24.02.2026 100

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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...

23.02.2026 100

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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...

23.02.2026 100

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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...

22.02.2026 70

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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...

22.02.2026 90

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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...

19.02.2026 70

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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....

19.02.2026 100

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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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