Petition targets newly passed death penalty law, calling it discriminatory, unconstitutional
Rights group asks justices to freeze law immediately; additional petitions are expected.
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Defense sources: Trump Hormuz, nuke decisions determine war's end, Israel giving US intel on Strait
Opposition mistakenly approves millions to haredi institutions, A-G halts transfer
Both Hezbollah and Iran weighed preemptive strikes on Israel, defense sources say
Israel to keep effective control of southern Lebanon, attacks on Hezbollah to continue post-war
Defense sources said the IDF will use various sensors, surveillance, aerial power, artillery, and tanks mixed in with ground troops in various parts of southern Lebanon to keep Hezbollah out.
High Court weighs Assenheim appeal over release of Feldstein interview raw footage
The justices repeatedly returned to the breadth of the police request for the full footage, with Isaac Amit suggesting that a demand for everything risked resembling a “fishing expedition."
When individual acts become a national indictment - analysis
When one man drills a hole, the danger is real, but it is still only one man drilling. The rest of the passengers are not holding the drill. In Israel’s case, that distinction frequently collapses.
Knesset approves death penalty for terrorists bill, Netanyahu in favor
The Knesset plenum passed a bill that would legislate the death penalty for terrorists in Israel after final readings on Monday evening.
Israel Police arrest twenty-one as anti-war protests grow despite broad support for Iran war
Protests took place in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, and Beersheba, as a survey found broad but uneven support among Jewish Israelis for Operation Roaring Lion.
Sharp rise in complaints against judges in 2025 as systemic delays remain core issue
According to the report, 1,100 complaints were filed in 2025, up from 770 in 2024, while the average complaint-handling time was 228 days, with 474 complaints still unresolved as of December 2025.
Law widening religious courts’ role in civil disputes sparks debate over choice, rights - analysis
Critics also challenge one of the law’s intended benefits of easing pressure on the civil courts, arguing that the state is instead giving an existing judicial body additional authority.
Jerusalem prosecutors indict 23-year-old over alleged contact with Iranian agent
According to the indictment, Jaber came into contact in January with a Telegram user identified as “Joan” after looking for temporary work in a Telegram group.
Police arrest three suspects in Arab community murders
Two of the suspects were arrested following a case from Friday, in which a man in his 50s was shot in Tel Aviv.
What Bill Clinton, Netanyahu, McDonald’s and Starbucks reveal about crisis leadership
In Crisis Management, one of Israel’s best-known crisis advisers argues that the right response depends on the leader, the moment, and the nerve to act before the room spins out of control.
