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West Bank man indicted for extortion, impersonation of IAF pilot, Mossad agent, illegal entry

A 51-year-old West Bank resident was indicted for extortion, impersonating a fighter pilot and Mossad agent, and entering Israel illegally.

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Protesters display a banner calling for a halt to executions in Iran during a rally in Berlin, Germany, on January 10, 2026, in support of the Iran protests.

Iran steps up executions as experts warn state killing being used to suppress political dissent

View of the empty courtroom at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on July 13, 2025.

Sharp rise in complaints against judges in 2025 as systemic delays remain core issue

Activists protest against a bill that would give more authorities to the rabbinical courts outside the Rabbinical Court of Tel Aviv, December 11, 2024.

Law widening religious courts’ role in civil disputes sparks debate over choice, rights - analysis


Golan resident convicted of spying for Iran after passing tank movement, missile-impact data

The ruling rejected Safdi’s claim that his admissions during Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) and Israel Police questioning had been extracted through improper pressure.

 The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

Israeli victims of Iranian terrorism among those to be compensated after sale of NYC skyscraper

The United States first sought to seize the 650 Fifth Avenue skyscraper in 2008, after learning of the Iranian government-owned bank’s secret interest in the property.

650 Fifth Avenue, a 36-story office tower near Manhattan's Rockefeller Center, is seen on April 20, 2014.

Haifa court convicts David Abu Aziz in 2021 murder of attorney Ephraim Arnon

Abu Aziz was also convicted of aggravated wounding for injuring Arnon’s widow as she tried to fend off the attackers, and of obstruction of justice for the disposal of evidence after the killing.

View of the empty courtroom at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on July 13, 2025.

Rabbinical, Sharia courts to be allowed to arbitrate civil disputes, Knesset decides

The Knesset passed the bill expanding the powers of religious courts, such as a rabbinical or Sharia court, in its second and third reading.

Finance Committee chair MK Hanoch Milwidsky leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah, March 15, 2026.

UC Berkeley agrees bans on Zionists ‘can violate university rules’ in antisemitism settlement

The university further agreed to pay $1 million to the Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, with its senior litigation counsel describing the settlement as a "major milestone."

The University of California, Berkeley.

Your Taxes: Good news for Israelis with foreign rental income

In 2024, the NII issued Circular No. 1314, stating that it had stopped collecting NII contributions on Israeli residential rental income. But the NII said nothing about foreign rental income.

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Driver speeding to escape sirens gets license suspension in landmark ruling

The court emphasized that speeding in emergency situations may increase, rather than reduce, risk, and suspended the driver’s license for 30 days. 

 An illustrative image of slow-moving traffic on Israel's Ayalon Highway.

Dutch House of Representatives adopts motion to ban Muslim Brotherhood in the Netherlands

The motion, proposed by Party for Freedom (PVV) MPs Maikel Boon and Geert Wilders, is not the first time PVV has tried to ban the MB; it is the first time it has been successful.

Sign on the wall of an officially shut down branch of the Muslim Brotherhood is seen on January 14, 2026 in Amman, Jordan.

Family of Bondi Beach shooting suspect seeks gag order amid vigilante threats

Naveed Akram, 24, is accused of opening fire on a Hanukkah celebration on December 14 in Australia's worst mass shooting in decades.

Leonie Gittani, instructing solicitor for alleged Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram, speaks to the media as she leaves Downing Centre Local and District Court with Senior Public Defender for New South Wales Richard Wilson SC, in Sydney, Australia, March 17, 2026.

Prosecutors file new Gaza smuggling indictment as state seeks detention through trial

According to the indictment, the four defendants operated in an organized, repeated pattern to move trucks loaded with prohibited goods into Gaza outside the authorized mechanism.

Israeli Authorities Probe Large-Scale Smuggling Network Moving Goods Into Gaza