Labor groups helped delay earlier efforts to limit the top court’s power. As the government revives its plan, powerful social movements are again voicing their opposition and threatening strikes.
Author: PATRICK KINGSLEY
Protests Erupt in Israel at Move to Rein In Supreme Court
Tens of thousands of demonstrators across the country caused widespread disruption after the governing coalition pushed forward with plans to limit the power of the Supreme Court.
Israel’s Judicial Overhaul: What to Know
In a first reading of a bill that would limit the Supreme Court’s ability to strike down decisions by elected officials, lawmakers voted to pass the provision early Tuesday. Here’s what to know.
Israel Settlers Attack Palestinian Towns
A day after Palestinian gunmen killed four people, Israelis set fires in Palestinian areas and their government hastened plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Palestinian Gunmen Kill 4 Israeli Civilians in Occupied West Bank
Two Hamas members carried out the attack outside Eli, a settlement in the northern West Bank, before being shot dead themselves.
Israel’s Judicial Crisis Enters New Phase After Move by Netanyahu
A bitter dispute over a planned judicial overhaul had calmed as political leaders negotiated. But talks were postponed on Wednesday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved to disrupt a vote.
Netanyahu Trial Gets a Hollywood Mention From a Political Rival
Yair Lapid, a former colleague and now nemesis of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, testified that he had been asked to help a wealthy film producer with a tax break.
Netanyahu Budget May Risk His Economic Legacy in Israel
Israel’s prime minister has long advocated a small state, free markets and benefit cuts. But his new budget is heavy on subsidies for the ultra-Orthodox community, whose political support he needs.
Rockets Sent Israelis Running From the Beach. A Rare Seal Brought Them Back.
The incongruous arrival of a large and endangered monk seal has distracted Israelis from a period of violence and political unrest.
Israelis March Through Jerusalem, Raising Tensions in a Divided City
The annual parade marks the unification of the city after Israel captured East Jerusalem in 1967. Israelis see it as a celebration, but Palestinians consider it an insult, and it was marred by incitement against Arabs.