The Knesset is expected to pass a bill designed to weaken a mechanism of the Supreme Court known as the “unreasonableness clause.” Using this mechanism, deemed by many too subjective, the court can strike down … Read More
UPDATE on Judicial Reform Controversy in Israel
Background: Between January and March 2023, the Israeli government made headlines all over the world for its controversial judicial reform legislature, designed to place restrictions on a Supreme Court seen by many as partisan and … Read More
Aftermath of Operation “Home and Garden”
Israeli forces withdrew from the city of Jenin Wednesday morning after completing a two-day mission to eradicate terror in the Samarian city and restore deterrence against Palestinian terror. The IDF spokespersons’ unit described the operation, … Read More
Second Day of Jenin Op “Home and Garden”
Tuesday marked the second day of the aggressive Israeli counter-terror operation in the Palestinian city of Jenin. The operation, which is the largest in the area since the Second Intifada, already achieved most of its … Read More
IDF Launches Massive Military Op in Jenin
Sunday overnight the IDF launched its biggest military operation in Judea and Samaria since the Second Intifada. The op began with several airstrikes on terror targets in the Palestinian city of Jenin as ground forces … Read More
Anti-Semitism Double Standards on Social Media
Anti-Semitic attacks and other incidents are increasingly fueled by online platforms. At a conference in Brussels, delegates from Israel, the US, the UK and several other countries met to discuss the growing phenomenon of online … Read More
Israel Handles Fallout After Settler Riots
Against the backdrop of ever-intensifying security threats from Iran and its proxies, Israel is also facing deteriorating relations with its Western allies, most importantly the United States. The White House announced this week that it … Read More
Judicial Reform Protesters Block Home of Justice Minister
Tuesday morning around 1,000 protesters against the controversial judicial reform bill arrived in the Israeli city of Modiin, to block the entrance to the home of Israel’s justice minister, Yariv Levin. The protesters used slogans … Read More
Rocket Fired Towards Israel from Samaria
On Monday evening, Palestinian militants in the Samarian city of Jenin fired a short-range rocket at Israel proper for the first time ever. Jenin, where the Palestinian Authority is weakest, is a hub of terrorism … Read More
Riots Across Israel
Wednesday afternoon, riots were raging in two parts of Israel for two very different reasons. In the Palestinian village of Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah, right-wing settlers burnt Palestinian cars and homes. The attack was a … Read More