Citizens opposed to the government’s controversial judicial reform specifically congregated around the Ben Gurion International Airport outside Tel Aviv today. By Erin Viner Tens of thousands of protesters have taken…
The statements come amid deep divisions in Israel over plans by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to overhaul the judiciary. By Erin Viner 100 heads of authorities attended…
Dozens of Israeli air force reservists declared they would not turn up for a training day in protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reforms. By Erin Viner 37 out…
Citizens flocked to the streets nationwide for the eighth consecutive week. By Erin Viner In what has been the largest show of opposition against controversial legal reforms advanced by the…
[Ed. Note: this article has been updated to reflect that the Knesset passed the first reading of the judicial reform amendment to the country's Basic Law, with 63 in favor,…
Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside the Knesset today as lawmakers inside formally launched a controversial plan to revise the country’s legal system. By Erin Viner Protesters waved a…
IDF Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi is now the Israeli military’s 23rd Chief of General Staff. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner During a festive ceremony in Jerusalem, Israeli Defense Minister…
The 23rd Chief of the Staff (COS) of the Israel Defense Forces has until now served as deputy to outgoing Lieutenant General Aviv Kochavi, whose own 4-year term is nearing…
Bar’s Cabinet-approved appointment becomes effective as of 14 October. By Erin Viner The new head of the Israeli Security Agency (ISA, also known by its Hebrew acronym – the Shin…