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High Court gives Israeli gov't until July 1 to update on progress of Oct. 7 probe framework

"After receiving the update, a decision will be made regarding the further handling of the petitions," the High Court of Justice said in a statement.

A memorial ceremony at the Nova festival marking two years since the October 7 massacre when Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, murdering more than 1,200 people. October 07, 2025.
Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid launch their 'Together' party, combining Knesset election lists, April 26, 2026.

The Bennett-Lapid alliance: Success or a failure? - opinion

HUNGARIAN ELECTION winner Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza Party, speaks to the media in Budapest, on Wednesday.

Hungary's incoming PM set to introduce term limits - will Israel follow suit? - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, April 14, 2026.

Netanyahu’s very difficult week - opinion


Between ultra-Orthodox draft and Knesset coalition, Israel's democracy is too complicated - opinion

The composition of our fragile coalition in the Knesset, mirrored in the cabinet, makes governing our already volatile population factions extremely difficult.

Protests against haredi draft begins in Jerusalem, October 30, 2025.

Connecting the dots: The deep state is not hidden, it runs Israel - opinion

As part of Israel’s legal system and political structure, they are essential to the way the government works. The challenge, however, is to understand how decisions are made and by whom.

Arnon Ben Dor, Chairman of the Histadrut, visits in the Northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona., June 27, 2024.

Netanyahu: ‘Balanced’ state commission to probe October 7 'right way to ascertain truth'

Netanyahu said the October 7 inquiry commission would be balanced between coalition and opposition, and would not include politicians.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.

'Severe warning sign': Bedouin trust in local leadership plummets, majority prefer outside leaders

The data points to widespread dissatisfaction and persistent managerial failures across the nine Bedouin local authorities operating in the Negev.

 View of the Bedouin village Khan al-Ahmar, in the West Bank on January 23, 2023.

Oct. 7 probe, Army Radio: Israeli government tests limits of its executive power - analysis

The Ministerial Committee for Legislation will debate a bill on an inquiry on October 7, while the cabinet will decide on the closure of Army Radio on Monday.

People attend a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, on December 20, 2025

Israel's government-appointed October 7 probe is no substitute for independent inquiry - opinion

The Israeli government’s decision to establish its own committee to investigate the failures on October 7 is not enough.

Israeli anti-government protesters hold placards during a demonstration against Israel’s prime minister and in support of establishing a state commission of inquiry into Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attacks.

Bondi attack: Antisemitism is terrorism. It’s time the world sees it as such - opinion

Antisemitism is no longer confined to the margins; it no longer limits itself to just words. Antisemites have adopted the tools of terror, and our response must be equally serious.

An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

After two years of war, Israelis and Palestinians ask: What comes next?

After Trump’s Gaza ceasefire, a new governance plan takes shape. From Israel’s mourning to Gaza’s rebuilding and the PA leadership race, The Jerusalem Report explores what comes next.

What comes next for Israel and Gaza in the New Year?

‘Part of historic process’: Netanyahu backs revised outline of IDF haredi draft bill at Knesset

Netanyahu at Knesset: Claims that Israel's standing has been harmed are a wave of lies • On haredi draft: 'You want to see an evasion law? That is what you brought'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on December 8, 2025

When disaster hits, civilians save lives first - opinion

Around the world, civilians are becoming the first to save lives in disasters, showing why emergency systems must recognize and support them.

ZAKA volunteers arrive at the scene. Governments must formalize the role of civilian responders. They need equipment, secure communication channels, training, and post-event mental health care, says the writer.