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Tens of thousands of right-wing Israelis who support a plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to overhaul the judiciary flocked to Jerusalem on Thursday to rally for the proposal, which has prompted some of the biggest protests in Israel’s history.

Reza Pahlavi taking part in Holocaust Memorial Day commemorations, talking water tech and the future renewal of ties

Several ministers expressed opposition to the move but still voted in favour.

A grassroots charm offensive in the predominantly ultra-Orthodox city had locals handing out treats to thousands of protesting out-of-towners.

Israeli human rights organization warns the national guard proposal would result in 'a private, armed militia that would be directly under Ben-Gvir's control'

Massive crowds filled the streets of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv late Sunday night after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister over his opposition to a planned judicial overhaul.

The Israel prime minister's visit to Britain threatens to be overshadowed by controversial judicial changes back home, which have sparked mass protests across the country

‘Day of Paralysis’ rallies rage nationwide against judicial overhaul; Ayalon Highway blocked for hours; in lead-up to controversial Bnei Brak rally, president urges restraint

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen sign agreement aimed at boosting economic, security and technology ties between the two countries until 2030

President says proposal preserves Israel as a Jewish democracy, ensures judicial independence; Netanyahu: It doesn’t bring the necessary balance, Gantz accepts it, Lapid weighs it.

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis rallied against the government's judicial plans on Saturday night, in what organisers said were the biggest street protests in Israel's history.

Freedom House survey of 210 countries and territories gives Israel 77 out of 100 points; says ‘democratic trajectory’ changing amid coalition plans to weaken judiciary

Israel has been gripped by protests since the prime minister began a record sixth stint back in January. His proposals for sweeping changes to the country's judiciary have attracted criticism, with demonstrations taking place in cities across the country.

The confrontations escalated tensions between the political leadership and protesters opposed to the far-right government’s plan to curb the powers of the judiciary.

Footage shows cars and homes set on fire in West Bank town where two Israelis were killed by Palestinian gunman; Netanyahu, Herzog urge public not to take law into own hands

Ten Palestinians, including an elderly man and several militants, have been killed during a raid by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, witnesses and Palestinian health officials say

New survey reveals 66 percent of Israelis believe the High Court should retain the power to strike down legislation incompatible with the country’s quasi-constitutional Basic Laws

Isaac Herzog urges hardline government to delay contested judicial shake-up

2nd victim a recently married yeshiva student; 8-year-old brother of slain child in critical state; 4 others hurt; attacker identified as mentally ill Israeli from East Jerusalem

In the worst murderous rampage Israel has known in years, seven people were killed in a shooting attack outside a synagogue in the Jerusalem neighbourhood of Neve Yaakov on Friday evening.

Israel’s defense minister signaled Friday that the military would stop its airstrikes if Palestinian militant groups halted rocket attacks, a day after the deadliest Israeli raid in decades raised the prospect of a major flare-up in fighting.

In 86-page report presented to Herzog, Institute for National Security Studies says plan could undermine democracy, have severe implications for internal and external stability.

Demonstrators come out in force to oppose overhaul of judicial system; rallies also held in Jerusalem, Haifa, Beersheba and other towns; Grossman: ‘Now is the hour of darkness’.

The chief justice of Israel’s Supreme Court attacked the sweeping changes to the country’s justice system planned by the new conservative government on Thursday, lending her voice to a growing outcry against the proposed overhaul.

Legislation to enact four components of coalition’s legal reforms to be submitted to government by end of January, with passage of bills sought by end of Knesset winter session

Data shows highest quality life is available in the cities of central Israel

Jodie, head of programming at UJS, reflects on how she can continue associating her Jewish identity with people who stand for beliefs she despises.

Meeting expected to be convened at UAE and China's request on Thursday according to diplomatic sources following condemnation by U.S., Europeans and Arab nations of the provocative visit

Country’s longest-serving prime minister set to preside over most right-wing administration in country’s history

Francesca Albanese tells ToI she acknowledges ‘mistakes’ in past reference to a ‘Jewish lobby’; is latest UN official probing Israel to show evidence of blatant prejudice

Newly released text of deal details powers to be given to Religious Zionism’s minister in Defense Ministry, allowing far-right party to expand settlements, restrict Palestinians

Ultranationalist’s party seals coalition agreement with prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel’s president officially tapped former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a government on Sunday, opening the door for the likely return to power of the long-serving leader after a one-year hiatus

Surveys ahead of Tuesday election – the fifth since 2019 – suggest deadlock set to persist, but smallest shift in favor of opposition leader could enable him to form coalition

Ukraine’s president tells Haaretz Democracy Conference that Tehran’s sale of suicide drones to Moscow happened partly because Israel decided to remain neutral in the conflict

After previously saying far-right MK ‘unfit’ for role, Likud chief says ‘it’s completely clear’ that anyone from Religious Zionism can serve as minister

Israel has repeated its long-standing refusal to sell air defence weapons to Ukraine despite a fresh appeal from Kyiv after this week's "kamikaze" drone strikes

Religious Zionism leader’s legal reforms would abolish offense of ‘fraud and breach of trust,’ let MKs ignore court rulings on laws, give gov’t control over selection of judges

All ministers except Shaked agree to send US-brokered agreement to Knesset, where it will be reviewed but not voted on before cabinet gives its final approval

Agreement would pave way for use of gasfields in eastern Mediterranean Sea

Anti-Zionist Arab party set to appeal to High Court against Central Elections Committee disqualification; panel rejects petition seeking to ban Ra’am from running on November 1

Foreign Ministry officials apologized to new Israeli Ambassador Gil Artzyeli for not informing him in advance of the president's decision on Thursday

Ayelet Shaked still failing to clear electoral threshold after partnering with Jewish Home, Channel 13 survey shows

The conclusion was reached following heavy pressure exerted by opposition leader Binyamin Netanyahu, to insure that the right-wing ultra-Orthodox bloc won't waste votes.

Far-right politician predicts Religious Zionism will be third-largest after elections, and says much of its rise stems from popularity of extremist Otzma Yehudit leader

The Likud and Labour Party held primaries this week to decide the makeup of their list to run in the Knesset election on November 1^st

See a timeline of events during the most recent Israel-Gaza flareup

Igor Kolomoisky, Hennadiy Korban, Vadim Rabinovich — major backers of Jewish causes — also have strong patriotic credentials, so president’s reported move puzzles some observers

The leaders of the United States and Israel, President Biden and Prime Minister Lapid, met in Jerusalem on 14 July 2022, and adopted the following Joint Declaration on the US-Israel Strategic Partnership:

Poll set for October after collapse of short-lived coalition that ousted Benjamin Netanyahu from office.

Unemployment is at a two-year low of 3.6%, about the same as in the United States but less than the 6.8% average in the European Union countries and the 5% rate in the OECD.

Democratic and Republican lawmakers alike are pushing the U.S. administration on no fewer than five separate concerns – including security coordination between the U.S. and the Palestinian Authority, and Israeli settlement plans in the E-1 area.

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