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ICC rejects bid to drop investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza

The Foreign Ministry called the ruling an example of the ICC's disregard for the sovereign rights of countries that are not members of the court, in a post on social media platform X.

THE INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court building in The Hague: The ICC has no viable plan to bring to justice the Hamas leaders who conceived the mega-atrocity in Israel, or the terrorist organization’s supporters who slaughtered 1,200 civilians and seized 251 people as hostages on October 7, 2023
 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara attends a meeting of the Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee last week.

ICC arrest warrants puts Israel in challenging international situation - opinion

 Major General (res.) Tamir Hayman is the Managing Director of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)

Israel needs an Alternative Civilian Entity to Administer Gaza - opinion

 Benny Gantz, Hertzl Levi, Yoav Galant, Benjamin Netanyahu

The current war cabinet is leading the people of Israel into the abyss - opinion


Grapevine: Birthday boys

Barak and Ben-Eliezer share a birthday but not much else these days; Ian McEwan and Umberto Eco head to the Jerusalem Book fair.

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AG asked to look into Gantz building violation claims

NGO sends letter to Weinstein, Turkel, asking to revoke appointment of chief of staff over illegal construction allegations.

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Galant withdraws High Court petition over appointment

Move follows denial of former IDF chief of General Staff-designate's request for an injunction against continuation of appointment process.

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Power without responsibility

Those who decide whether Yoav Galant’s alleged land-grab misdeeds outweigh decades of successful military service are 3 unelected officials. But if the decision made proves to be the wrong one, the onus falls on the elected government.

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Getting over Galant

There are too many challenges facing our small nation to permit the frivolity of behind-the-scenes intrigues.

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We all benefit from the rule of law

The Galant affair has revived feeling among many Israelis that legal authorities here are too light on the trigger in regard to their treatment of public figures. I disagree.

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Barak: Timing of Galant land scandal was not coincidence

Defense minister lashes out at what he insinuates was a deliberate campaign to defame his candidate for IDF chief of staff.

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An unexpected promotion to the top for the son of survivors

Benny Gantz won't be the first to become IDF chief of staff after having been skipped over once before.

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My Word: The inelegant Galant affair

There are no winners in this affair – with the exception perhaps of 360 host Sukenik, who raised his ratings, and the Green Movement.

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Security and Defense: Something rotten in the IDF?

With a possible radical regime change on Israel’s doorstep, the military echelon should be focused on targeting enemy states - not each other.

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