First, it’s an adaptation of an acclaimed Israeli novel, Meir Shalev’s The Loves of Judith, and adaptations of contemporary literary novels are rare these days.
According to Israeli media reports, four of the members submitted a joint resignation letter to President Isaac Herzog and Education Minister Yoav Kisch, who serves as chairman of the council.
The 15-count indictment filed by the Justice Ministry’s Police Investigation Department names 28-year-old Samer Sheikh of Abu Snan, who served in the traffic division of the police’s Yarkon district.
The left-wing Democrats are one of the core parties in the opposition bloc seeking to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the elections, set for October 27.
The fire damaged dozens of structures and vehicles and led to the injury of several people, including two firefighters.
“There remain gaps - significant gaps - concerning the core principle of police independence from ministerial influence,” the update from the Attorney-General’s Office reads.
Bar Kalifa wrote that the extension of mandatory service approved by the Knesset plenum on Thursday “does not eliminate the need to expand the pool of draftees.”
"Studying Torah is an important value in the Jewish people, but no less important than that is the value of preserving and defending the land," the petition explained.
According to the police, the arrested suspects were thought to have granted around NIS 80 million in illegal tax returns in exchange for the bribes.
Following the meeting with the mayor, the Tax Authority announced that operations in the city would resume.
Residents have reported finding droppings near children's beds and even incidents where injured residents needed to be hospitalized for proper treatment.
