Law

Under the legislation, joint custody can be awarded when couples separate and cannot agree on who should keep the animal.

The petition argues that the law creates a discriminatory system, saying the West Bank amendments apply only to Palestinians.

Rights group asks justices to freeze law immediately; additional petitions are expected.

The Knesset plenum passed a bill that would legislate the death penalty for terrorists in Israel after final readings on Monday evening.

Critics also challenge one of the law’s intended benefits of easing pressure on the civil courts, arguing that the state is instead giving an existing judicial body additional authority.

The submission marks another step in one of Israel’s most unusual clemency proceedings, given that Netanyahu’s criminal trial is still ongoing.

Israeli students juggle Zoom classes, sirens, and exams while navigating life during war with Iran.

In 2024, the NII issued Circular No. 1314, stating that it had stopped collecting NII contributions on Israeli residential rental income. But the NII said nothing about foreign rental income.

It is important to understand that the defendants were not exonerated, and the indictments were dropped on the basis of ‘Haganah min hatzedek’ - when one’s right to a fair trial has been violated.