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Israel's fundamental arguments about its long-term occupation of the West Bank and Gaza are undermined in the ICJ's advisory opinion, which essentially arms countries, institutions and corporations with justification to penalize Israel. Ignoring it shouldn't be an option

Inside The Hague's latest historic judgment: How is the ICJ procedure different than the ICC? ■ Has Israel cooperated with the hearings? ■ What are the repercussions if the court rules that Israel's occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem is illegal?

Maj. Gen. Avshalom Peled, the acting police commissioner, has yet to be approved for the role following his corruption investigation. Until his appointment is made permanent, he cannot deal with appointments or make system-wide decisions, Israel's Attorney general says

Israel's army sees Haredi soldiers filling a manpower shortage. The Finance Ministry wants a draft that benefits the economy

On his first visit to Israel this week as British foreign secretary, David Lammy, who is considered relatively pro-Israel, raised the issue in all of his meetings with Israel's leadership

According to the Public Defender's Office report on its activity in 2023, more terrorism incitement indictments were filed since the start of Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza than in the past four years, along with a surge in complaints of police brutality

Hostages? Casualties? War? For two hours Israel's cabinet discussed the prime minister's bitter fate, who got to capitalize on his victim narrative and promote the termination of the defiant attorney general

Israeli critically wounded in Hezbollah drone strike in north Israel ■ Israeli delegation led by Shin Bet chief leaves for Cairo to continue truce talks ■ IDF publishes findings of probe into the events of October 7 at Kibbutz Be'eri ■ Israel's defense minister calls to establish state commission of inquiry into 'conditions that led to the building of Hamas' power over the past decade' ■ Here's what you need to know 279 days into the war

Maj. Gen. Yehuda Fuchs stressed the dangers of ignoring settler violence against Palestinians and the importance of the Palestinian Authority for Israel's security

Officials in Israel's foreign ministry who spoke with Haaretz said that Minister Chikli has hurt relations with France, and one said he is operating completely independently in his growing ties with far-right parties in Europe

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was 'concerned' with the situation along Israel's northern border ■ The newly-elected PM also spoke with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

A 15-year-old was also shot and wounded on Tuesday evening ■ Haaretz's tally shows there have been 111 homicides in Israel's Arab community since the start of 2023

23 homicides were committed in Israel's Arab community during June, raising the yearly total to 109 ■ Under National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, the number of murders in the Arab community has doubled

The far-right National Rally leader is unconditionally opposed by French Jewish groups for her party's historic antisemitism. Israel's diaspora affairs minister, however, is 'impressed' by her positions, adding that Netanyahu is seemingly 'of the same opinion'

Likud MK Danny Danon will replace Gilad Erdan, who has been serving as Israel's ambassador to the UN for the last four years. This will be Danon's second time in the post, which he filled between 2015 and 2020

Israeli defense chief: 'We aren't looking for a war, but we're ready for one' ■ Drones, missiles spark fires in Israel's Galilee ■ U.S. presented 'new language' for cease-fire/hostage release deal ■ Iran's UN mission warns 'obliterating war will ensue' should Israel 'embark on full-scale military aggression' against Lebanon ■ Here's what you need to know 267 days into the war

When Haredi politicians, fulminating against the threat of mandatory military service, declare their yeshiva students alone safeguard Jewish heritage, why don't Israel's other Jewish communities dispute this spurious monopoly?

The most fateful damage to Israel's standing is caused by its own policies

Hours after Israel's High Court unanimously ruled that ultra-Orthodox men are obligated to serve in the army, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara sent letters to the defense chiefs and the government, saying that the state must comply with the court's ruling and immediately begin the draft process

A Palestinian initiative to revitalize the PLO was harshly criticized by the Palestinian Authority. These internal struggles play into Israel's plans of controlling the Gaza Strip, tightening its grip on the West bank, and bringing about the collapse of the only representative body of the Palestinians