WATCH: High Court presses state over Galatz closure committee’s prior statements
Justices question whether members of Katz-appointed advisory committee entered Army Radio review with fixed views against station.
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Communications c'mtee approves splitting Karhi's media legislation amid legal adviser's opposition
Second Authority chair, council members ask High Court to reject petitions against appointments
Ben-Gvir pushes to intensify fighting in Lebanon, opposition calls Iran deal ‘disaster'
Likud MK Galit Distel-Atbaryan says she will not run in party primaries, next Knesset elections
Before her current role, Distel-Atbaryan held the position of Israel’s public diplomacy minister, which she resigned from one week after the October 7 massacre.
Haredi MKs instructed to end cooperation with coalition over contentious ultra-Orthodox draft bill
Progress on the contentious haredi draft legislation has become intertwined with the push for the haredi parties - Shas and United Torah Judaism - to dissolve the Knesset and move up the election.
Netanyahu trial: Case 2000 hearing cut short for ‘security-diplomatic schedule reasons’
Shortly after the hearing began at its regular time, Netanyahu’s attorneys entered a meeting with presiding judges Rivka Friedman-Feldman, Moshe Bar-Am, and Oded Shaham.
High Court hears petition on soldiers who died by suicide, says mental injury no less than physical
Justices pressed petitioners on whether the Almoz Committee discriminates, saying a broader recognition fight may require a separate legal path.
Why ICC going after Smotrich is a bigger deal than going after Netanyahu - analysis
Without major changes in Israeli policy, the arrest warrant against Smotrich could be Israel's darkest legal hour, with cascading consequences the likes of which cannot be foreseen.
Liberman: Any Iran deal ‘catastrophe,’ Netanyahu turning Israel into ‘banana republic’
He warned that any agreement with Iran “would leave all the ayatollahs in power,” making the remarks in a Saturday evening N12 interview.
West Bank, Gaza antiquities bill raises international law concerns, legal adviser warns Knesset
The comments came as lawmakers prepared to advance the legislation on West Bank and Gaza antiquities toward final votes in the committee.
Herzog calls out 'brutalization' in Israeli society, Ben-Gvir says he is 'not fit to be president'
Among the examples of the ongoing and spreading violence, Herzog cited the increasing murder rate among Arab Israelis, as well as the violence caused by "a lawless mob in Judea and Samaria."
High Court presses Levin to advance district court appointments by Tuesday
Justices focus on Beersheba, Haifa courts as petitioners seek final order before election clock freezes Judicial Selection Committee.
High Court to hear petitions against Galatz closure as A-G warns of wider threat to free press
The hearing will be held before Justices Dafna Barak-Erez, Alex Stein, and Yechiel Kasher, after a court ordered the government to brief why its decision to shutter the station shouldn't be canceled.
