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Beersheba court sentences two caregivers for abuse of toddlers in daycare

Two caregivers in Beersheba were sentenced to prison after being convicted of repeatedly abusing toddlers, with the court stressing the betrayal of trust and lasting harm to the children.

Illustration photo of a toddler kindergarten.
Peter Deutsch, founder of the Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation, addresses the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board on January 12, 2026, in Oklahoma City.

Jewish families, rabbi, ask to join lawsuit to block Oklahoma Jewish charter school

Steve Bannon, former advisor to former U.S. President and now President-elect Donald Trump, speaks with the media outside New York Criminal Court, on the day of a pre-trial conference hearing in his fraud case stemming from a fundraising effort to build a border wall, in New York City

US Supreme Court clears way for dismissal of case against Trump ally Steve Bannon

Calculating taxes

Your Taxes: You can't have your matzah and eat it, too


Supreme Court president warns attacks on judiciary threaten democratic order

Supreme Court President Isaac Amit warns Israel’s judiciary is under a "full-fledged attack," emphasizing the erosion of judicial independence and the rule of law in the country.

 JUSTICE ISAAC AMIT was lawfully chosen as president of the Supreme Court, as a majority of the members of the Judicial Selection Committee supported his selection as required by law, the writer states.

Gov’t legitimacy, elections: High Court hears arguments on decision to shutter Army Radio

The government decided in December to close the 75-year-old military broadcaster, following a committee’s recommendation and months of pressure from Defense Minister Israel Katz.

  The hearing in the Supreme Court in Jerusalem to examine the legality of the government’s decision to shutter Army Radio on Wednesday January 28, 2026.

Israel's judicial reform legislation blitz will reach Supreme Court, chief justice warns

In a rare radio interview with KAN Reshet Bet marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Amit addressed the deepening constitutional crisis surrounding the government’s judicial reform agenda.

Supreme Court President Isaac Amit arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, December 23, 2025

Supreme Court reveals suspect who infiltrated IDF's Southern Command on October 7

Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that the name of a man accused of infiltrating IDF command facilities after October 7 may be published, easing secrecy in a sensitive espionage case.

Israeli officers seen participating in a ceremony at the IDF's Southern Command base, July 2023

A-G Baharav-Miara criticizes Army Radio's closure, warns of impact on Israel's press freedom

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara criticized the hasty decision to shut down Army Radio, calling it a step toward restricting media freedom in Israel.

Attorney General of Israel Gali Baharav-Miara attends a ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7.

Former Supreme Court president Asher Grunis hospitalized after suffering stroke

Grunis heads the Senior Appointments Advisory Committee, which in recent days has been examining the appointment of Roman Gofman as the incoming Mossad director. 

Former president of Supreme Court Asher Grunis speaks during a conference at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute on July 2, 2018.

Haredi draft crisis: Israel's High Court must now defend its own authority - opinion

It may be that under the present circumstances, the court has no alternative but to act in this way.

Ultra-Orthodox protests erupt across Israel on haredi IDF enlistment day

Israel's opposition leaders boycott Knesset debates advancing political probe into October 7

Opposition leaders said the legislation would create a "whitewash committee," allowing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid taking responsibility for failures surrounding the attacks.

YAIR LAPID speaking at the Knesset next to Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana, in Jerusalem, December 24, 2025

Trump vows tariffs on eight European nations over Greenland

Those tariffs would increase to 25% on June 1 and would continue until a deal was reached for the US to purchase Greenland, Trump wrote.

A 3D‑printed miniature model of US President Donald Trump, EU and Greenland flags, and the word "Tariffs" appear in this illustration taken January 17, 2026.

Majority of Israelis favor joint US-Israel action against Iran - poll

The responses were divided into those who support Israel joining the attack only if Iran first attacked or prepared to attack (29%) and those who would support Israeli participation regardless (44%).

A man lights a cigarette with fire from a burning picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as Israelis rally in support of the nationwide protests happening in Iran, in Holon, Israel, January 14, 2026.