What do we become when we decide to execute?
My son, Yuval, was killed on October 7. I know the feeling when the death penalty seems not only justified, but inevitable. That is precisely why I try not to trust it completely.
Israel Politics
MK Kariv, Zulat Institute, Rabbis for Human Rights ask High Court to strike down death penalty law
Likud backlash leads Netanyahu to replace Ziv Agmon with Edo Norden
Western Wall priestly blessing limited to 50 as High Court permits larger anti-war protests
Netanyahu congratulates Trump for rescue of F-15 pilot who was shot down in Iran
"Congratulations, President Trump. All Israelis rejoice in the incredible rescue of a brave American pilot by America's dauntless warriors,” Netanyahu said.
Young Israeli voters shifting right, Netanyahu leads as preferred candidate - poll
A recent survey reveals a significant shift in young Israeli voters' political preferences, with a growing right-wing alignment and strong support for Netanyahu.
By claiming total failure, Israel's opposition hurts itself - and helps Netanyahu
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: The opposition’s critique of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government may be undermining its own credibility.
Bennett draws coalition line: No government with those who do not serve - interview
“The next government will be based on a ‘covenant of those who serve,’" said Bennett. "Anyone who can be with me in a tank in Gaza can be with me in the government.”
Netanyahu, Bismuth to advance controversial haredi draft bill amid IDF manpower shortage
At the start of Operation Roaring Lion, Netanyahu announced that the draft bill would be “set aside” for the sake of national unity and would not be advanced during wartime.
Israel's new death penalty law marks moral break, sparks discrimination fears, expert says
For Prof. Yoram Rabin, a criminal and constitutional law scholar and president of the College of Management Academic Studies, the law is both a moral rupture and a legally vulnerable one.
High Court begins reviewing death penalty law as Adalah files petition after ACRI challenge
The petition argues that the law creates a discriminatory system, saying the West Bank amendments apply only to Palestinians.
Petition targets newly passed death penalty law, calling it discriminatory, unconstitutional
Rights group asks justices to freeze law immediately; additional petitions are expected.
Opposition mistakenly approves millions to haredi institutions, A-G halts transfer
The allocations to haredi institutions had previously been blocked by legal advisors, with some opposition lawmakers issuing apologies for the mistake.
High Court weighs Assenheim appeal over release of Feldstein interview raw footage
The justices repeatedly returned to the breadth of the police request for the full footage, with Isaac Amit suggesting that a demand for everything risked resembling a “fishing expedition."
