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The bloodthirsty campaign against Israel's Military Prosecutor for her leak of a video showing IDF reservists abusing a Palestinian shows the effectiveness of the government's poison machine against anyone who tries to defend the law

The bill was published with an unprecedented note stating it had not been approved by the attorney general who warned it endangers Israel's free press and allows political interference, but ministers advanced it despite legal and regulatory objections

A Knesset committee approved the proposal for a first reading with PM Netanyahu's backing, according to Israel's hostage affairs coordinator. Far-right Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir vowed the law would remove judicial discretion and mark a 'shift in Israel's security doctrine'

The implications of the 'Sde Teiman affair,' whose protagonists include the IDF's top prosecutor, a right-wing mob, Palestinian detainees, Israel's Channel 12 TV and Itamar Ben-Gvir's failed police force, are so wide-ranging they could help Netanyahu's crusade against Israel's core democratic institutions

As part of his 'reunification and healing' vision, the prime minister is applying the judicial-overhaul model to the defense establishment ■ Tally Gotliv is a hand grenade that Netanyahu has planted in the security holy of holies, while Yair Netanyahu is just a stink bomb ■ From the Knesset podium, Simcha Rothman desecrates the memory of one of Israel's greatest political scientists

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara had ordered that the recommendations not be submitted to Israel's defense minister until the legality of the committee members' appointments is reviewed, amid claims of a flawed process

Speaking at David Zini's inauguration ceremony at his office in Jerusalem, Netanyahu slammed claims that the U.S. is determining Israel's security policy: 'As both I and Vance said yesterday, we are partners, we work together'

MidEast Envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner reveal that Israel's strikes on Hamas leadership in Doha served as a turning point in peace talks and that Netanyahu's apology 'had to happen,' as the two prepare to take the Trump plan into its second phase

For far too long, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pursued a strategy that deepens conflict and undermines Israel's security. Recognizing a Palestinian state isn't a concession, but a vital step toward Israel's future

Israel's two-year protests calling for a cease-fire and to bring the hostages home was a crucial precondition for Trump to pressure Israel's government and Hamas to close the deal. Now, that mass movement must offer an alternative to Netanyahu's doctrine of eternal war

The exclusion of Israel's Supreme Court president, as well as the attorney general, was denounced by the head of the Israeli Bar Association as a continued malicious campaign against the judiciary. 'We will have to fight for democracy in Israel,' he said

Israel's government is hallucinating that it's protecting the West, while digging in on the wrong side of history

The Israeli prime minister has repeatedly declared that the war in Gaza changed the face of the Middle East, but Israel's military achievements on the seven fronts were merely tactical, and the changes brought about are far from the optimistic vision Netanyahu has been promising

Israel's interception of a protest flotilla headed to Gaza sparked protests in several European cities, calling for an end to the war as a cease-fire deal reportedly nears

Moti Ashkenazi, the reservist who led the protest against Israel's leadership after the Yom Kippur War – leading then-Prime Minister Golda Meir to resign – says that today's protests for a hostage deal aren't creating change: 'We're treading water and losing momentum'

Israel's National Security Committee pushed forward a controversial bill mandating death sentences for terrorists, despite legal advisers deeming the vote unlawful and warnings that it could endanger hostages' lives

Slovenia becomes the first country to officially declare Israel's PM unwelcome, following earlier sanctions on far-right ministers. The government links the move to ongoing legal proceedings, a UN genocide assessment in Gaza, and announces €1.2M ($1.4 M) support for the Palestinian Authority

In a deliberately vague statement, former prime minister Naftali Bennett warned security chiefs of the price they could pay if they help Netanyahu delay elections – potentially by playing the Iran card ■ This comes as Netanyahu is pushing 'one of his own' to lead Israel's domestic intelligence agency

While lasers have already carried out several interceptions during the war, the new system is set to significantly reduce Israel's missile defense costs, with each interception costing a few dollars as opposed to the $50,000 Israel currently pays for every Iron Dome interceptor

Israel's attack in Qatar last week and its other actions threaten efforts to normalise ties with Arab nations, an updated draft resolution from the Arab-Islamic summit said