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“The money was transferred to schools that do not teach the core curriculum, that are subject to no oversight of any kind, in violation of the law,” Lapid said.

Testimony by Hefetz, portions of which were read in court, describes Netanyahu as the driving force behind attempts to encourage the creation of a privately owned news channel.

Cutting social investment in the name of security creates a bad cycle that weakens trust and fuels long-term instability.

Arab citizens are sidelined as Israel’s political center cedes leadership to Netanyahu instead of upholding shared values.

Israel has crushed Hamas militarily, but the war leaves Jews abroad more exposed to antisemitism, and Israel’s global standing has been crushed.

Rodriguez, 56, is a Caracas native. She was born on May 18, 1969, and is the daughter of left-wing guerrilla fighter Jorge Antonio Rodriguez.

The bill would formally recognize Israeli Sign Language while maintaining the status of other sign languages used in Israel. It would also require the state to preserve, develop, and promote ISL.

Mamdani was a trailblazing candidate and is expected by many in his city of 8 million - some with hope, some with trepidation - to be a disruptive mayor.

Supreme Court President Justice Isaac Amit's letter follows comments issued by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in which the minister referred to Amit as a “violent, predatory megalomaniac."

As Gaza’s war nears its end, Hamas faces an internal rupture between armed resistance and political survival—that may decide its future and Gaza’s fate.