Articles in "Government"

Netanyahu Taps Military Secretary Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman as Next Mossad Director

The Mossad will have a new Director after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his Military Secretary, Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman, ...

Netanyahu’s Pardon Request Sparks Fierce Political Reactions

Israel’s political landscape erupted on Sunday following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s unprecedented request for a pardon from ...

Netanyahu Seeks ‘Extraordinary’ Pardon Amid Corruption Trial

In an unprecedented move, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu submitted an "extraordinary" pardon request to President Isaac Herzog, ...

Israeli High Court: Government Must Formulate Plan to Enforce Conscripting Orthodox Men

Israel's High Court of Justice on Wednesday ordered the Israeli government to develop a policy within 45 days to enforce military ...

Key Rabbis Back Controversial Army Exemptions for Yeshiva Students

A faction within one of the Orthodox parties in Israel's governing coalition said on Wednesday it has received approval from senior rabbis ...

Israel’s High Court Blocks Minister’s Pick to Oversee Abuse Leak Investigation

Israel's High Court of Justice on Sunday canceled Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s move to appoint State Ombudsman for Judges Asher Kula to ...

Israeli Coalition Rift Deepens as Rabbi Lando Rejects Terrorist Death Penalty Plan

Rabbi Dov Lando, the spiritual leader of the Degel HaTorah faction of the Orthodox United Torah Judaism party, ordered his lawmakers to ...

Netanyahu to Face Knesset Debate on Inquiry Into October 7 Failures

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will attend a 40-signature debate in the Knesset tomorrow to address calls for a state commission of ...

Debt-Financed War Exposes Gaps in Israel’s Emergency Planning: Audit

Israel’s State Comptroller sharply criticized the government on Tuesday for its handling of wartime finances, saying that poor fiscal ...

Israel Appoints Retired Judge to Probe Former Military Advocate General

Israel’s Justice Minister Yariv Levin announced on Tuesday his plan to appoint a retired judge as a special prosecutor to lead the ...