Israel Police, demonstrators clash for hours as judicial reform protests escalate
During the main protest in Tel Aviv, some demonstrators block the main freeway and light bonfire. Two officers bitten.
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Minister claims 'total responsibility' over settlement zoning
PM Netanyahu says agreement between finance and defense ministers on sharing powers of Civil Administration is part of the implementation of the Coalition deals.
Judicial reform advances in Knesset after heated debate
The bills, which passed its first reading by a vote of 63 to 47, change how judges are selected and prohibit the Supreme Court from weighing in on basic laws.
Protests continue as gov't pushes forward with judicial reform
The legislation continues to be a source of major contention, with the demonstrators claiming it would turn Israel into a "dictatorship."
Report reveals number of Jews who visited Temple Mount in past 6 months
Seventy-seven couples decide to ascend to the holy site on their wedding day since Rosh Hashana 2022.
US 'dismayed' by Israel's decision to push forward with settlement building
Washington is working with partners at the UN in New York on "next steps," Deputy State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel says.
Security Council poised to vote on 'immediate' settlement freeze
The text, which could be vetoed even if there is a majority, "reaffirms that the establishment by Israel of settlements in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including east Jerusalem, has no legal validity and constitutes a flagrant violation under international law."
President meets with warring sides, renews drive to seek compromise on judicial reform
Isaac Herzog meets with Opposition Leader Yair Lapid, State Party chairman Benny Gantz and head of the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee Simcha Rothman in an effort to implement the five principles he presented earlier in the week "to resolve this difficult dispute."
Smotrich vows unrestrained building in Judea and Samaria despite US opposition
While Washington's response is "understandable," they know that the Israeli government is "committed to the settlements," the finance minister says.
Knesset debate over judicial reforms turns chaotic amid renewed protests
The Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee sends first chapter of the plan to the plenum for a first reading, after a rowdy start to the meeting in which at least three Opposition lawmakers were thrown out forcibly, to shouts of "shame, shame".