The shocking attack on Justice Noam Sohlberg’s home underlines that extremists view the enlistment battle as a religious crusade, in which there can and will be no compromise
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Esther Hayut says attacks on justice system constitute violation of democratic principles and rule of law, calls for return to 'sane behavior' as 'our lives depend on it'
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Request for people to search for images comes as Jerusalem institution prepares 2027 exhibit for 60th anniversary of city's reunification following 1967 Six Day War
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In the first few months of 2026, local export revenue shrank by more than NIS 6.5 billion due to the sharp rise in the shekel's value against the dollar
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University union president, facing calls to resign for praising Hamas, vows to go ahead with talks from Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker, both accused of antisemitism
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Smotrich says law will prevent Palestinian state; opposition accuses finance minister of funneling money to voter base ahead of elections, while abandoning the battered north
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Amit vows court system and judges will not bow to violent intimidation; 62 suspects to face custody hearing, some said refusing to cooperate; GroPro cameras and drones seized
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Dozens nabbed after attempt to break into Noam Sohlberg's house, with wife likening shattering of windows to Kristallnacht; Herzog decries 'dangerous crossing of red line'
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It's questionable whether Israel can file a defamation suit against the New York Times over claims of sexual abuse in prisons, or if it should, given the risk of what could come out in court
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Amid wave of mass layoffs, Finance Ministry officials meet with tech reps, insist that government won't directly intervene to stabilize currency and instead look to limit damage
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Lizzi Heydemann thanks pontiff, who called for release of hostages while denouncing Israel's military campaign, for 'holding the humanity of Israelis and Palestinians in the same breath'
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Rioters try to overturn vehicle of Valerie Shoshan, who is the chief medical officer of the Israel Police; 'I felt Elyassaf was with me,' she says of son killed in Gaza fighting
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Mobile tower and sensors developed by Weizmann Institute in Revohot sent to measure impact of land use changes on climate, starting in Kenya
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Finance minister rails at MKs for 'hurting the pockets of Israeli citizens,' as members of ruling Likud party help defeat measure they say harms local industry; tax-free limit reverts to $75
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Public transport heavily impacted as protesters climb onto railway tracks in central Israel, block Jerusalem light rail; protester hit by motorcyclist, seriously injured on Route 4
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Facing intense pressure from constituents over the failed draft exemption law, Shas chairman Aryeh Deri and right-wing allies are inciting a rebellion against law enforcement
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Eight people arrested after rioters forced open the gate to the compound and set fire to nearby brush
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Mehrdad Mohammadinia and Ashkan Maleki are executed over attack on mosque during massive January protests
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Deri says government using Haredi parties as 'punching bag' after attorney general announces that donations to yeshivas harboring draft dodgers aren't eligible for tax credits
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Hardline Jerusalem Faction claims army intends to free ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers from military prison. IDF denies claim. MK Porush appears to call on police to refuse orders
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Defense and prosecution will jointly seek a suspended sentence and NIS 180,000 fine, after he failed to report missing checks amounting to NIS 10.6 million
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