Itamar Ben-Gvir
Court rejects Ben-Gvir bid to delay promotion case ruling, warns of harm to police independence
In the decision handed down by Judge David Gidoni, the court held that the mere filing - or even stated intention to file - an appeal does not in itself justify freezing a judgment.
Border Police officer killed by accidental IDF gunfire, investigation underway
Netanyahu's political opposition must present clear policies - opinion
Bennett addresses leaked recording controversy: 'Ben-Gvir has no place in my government'
If the political elite keep performing for cameras, Israel will never be able to heal - editorial
Since October 7, opposition figures have argued that they would have governed, prepared, and responded better than Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition.
Hamas allegedly asked Mansour Abbas to ensure Netanyahu's re-election in 2021 - report
The official reportedly believed that "Netanyahu was looking for continued calm and quiet understandings, while a new government would be dragged into an operation in the Gaza Strip."
Former PM Naftali Bennett won't boycott Ben-Gvir or Smotrich, leaked recordings reveal
In addition to saying he would not boycott the far-right ministers, Bennett was heard in the recordings describing Ben-Gvir as a "very unserious person" and Smotrich as "very combative."
Prosecution opposes Ben-Gvir’s request to freeze ruling requiring promotion of senior officer
Judge David Gidoni ruled Feb 9 that Ben-Gvir’s refusal to approve Saban’s promotion, despite support from Commissioner Levy and senior officials, was “extremely unreasonable.”
Israel should enact the Ben-Gvir death penalty law - opinion
Murder rates continue to rise, not just since the October 7 massacre, and Israel cannot afford to be lenient if it wishes to survive.
'Are we to blame that you murder one another?' Smotrich clashes with Ra’am over Arab crime spike
Beliak (Yesh Atid) slammed Smotrich, saying, "You are so racist and disgusting. You should be ashamed. You are responsible, you are a minister in the government, you are responsible."
President Herzog to press for anti-gun legislation, meets with Arab victims of violent crime
Herzog declared that every local authority should make the banning of guns and violence of any kind a top priority.
Temple Mount’s delicate balance tested as Jewish prayer, Ramadan crowds meet
For decades after 1967, the Temple Mount was defined by a simple rule: Jews could visit but not pray. Small but meaningful changes are quietly shifting that balance.
Israel's prison chief Kobi Yaakobi summoned for second hearing ahead of possible indictment
IPS Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi was summoned for a second hearing on suspicion of fraud, breach of trust, and obstruction of investigations. A pre-indictment hearing is underway.
'We are never full': Palestinian prisoners claim they received little food in Israeli prisons
Samer Khawaireh, 45, told Reuters that all he was given to eat in Israel's prisons was ten thin pieces of bread over the course of a day, with a bit of hummus and tahini, and tuna twice a week.
