Defense Minister Israel Katz visited the Judea and Samaria IDF Division on Wednesday to review West Bank security, instructing commanders to “prepare to respond to a possible October 7 style attack on settlements in the West Bank and communities…
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Ben Gvir vows to ‘thrash’ criminals in Tarabin al-Sana, urges Shin Bet to join raid
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir vowed to press on with an ongoing days-long police raid in the Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana on Wednesday, during his third visit to the village within a week.
“We are continuing, without…
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Ombudsman upholds ethics complaint against top judge, doesn’t recommend disciplinary action
State Ombudsman for Judges Judge Asher Kula closed a series of ethics complaints against Supreme Court President Isaac Amit on Wednesday, finding just one of 10 ethics complaints against the top judge to be justified, but not worthy of…
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Knesset votes down bill to annex Betar Illit in West Bank
Knesset votes down bill to annex Betar Illit in West Bank | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel NewsIsraeli officials tell The Jerusalem Post the bill was a provocation intended to undermine the prime minister’s visit to the United States.A…
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Donald Trump gives Benjamin Netanyahu green light to act against Hezbollah
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Iran protesters try to break into government building as unrest continues
Protesters in Iran have tried to break into a local government building in the southern province of Fars, on a fourth day of demonstrations sparked by a currency collapse.
Officials said three police officers were injured and four people arrested…
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Knesset cuts utilities to UNRWA
Knesset cuts utilities to UNRWA | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel NewsIsrael enacted a law disconnecting UNRWA facilities from utilities and services, while the UN agency warned the move violates international obligations. A Palestinian…
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High Court halts transfer of NIS 1 billion to Haredi schools as it reviews case
The High Court of Justice on Wednesday issued an order temporarily blocking the transfer of some NIS 1 billion ($314 million) to ultra-Orthodox schools, accused of not teaching core curriculum subjects as required by law, sparking fury…
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Remembering Yanoun: 45th Palestinian village forcibly displaced in last two years
Team 38 in Yanoun – providing ‘protection through presence’ December 2010 – March 2011.
Fifteen years ago this month, in December 2010, with two UK colleagues, I joined an international group of Human Rights Observers in Jerusalem as part of the…
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Revisiting the scene of the crime
It is not good for a victim to replay the horror he experienced and to keep active the pain he has gone through. He must instead remove the traumatic event from active consciousness.
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