UAE pardons Israeli citizen as 'gesture of goodwill'
The office of President Isaac Herzog said the pardon came following a request by the Israeli leader to UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
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Gallant calls for halt to judicial overhaul as legislation enters crucial week
“This is a clear, immediate and tangible danger to the security of the state,” the defense minister says, all but saying he would not vote for the controversial reform. On Saturday, tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets as they have every week since the start of the year, bringing parts of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv to a standstill.
AG slams 'illegal' Netanyahu address, says actions 'tainted with conflict of interest'
"The legal situation is clear: You must refrain from any involvement in initiatives to change the judiciary," Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara says, warning the prime minister.
'If nothing changes, Gallant might still call to halt overhaul'
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant cancels press conference following meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after reportedly planning to publicly urge the government to stop the measure.
Netanyahu vows to unite Israel in televised address; opponents dismiss pledge
“We will ensure the basic rights of all Israeli citizens – Jews and non-Jews, secular and religious, women, the LGBTQ community, everyone without exception,” Netanyahu says as protests continue.
PM stops bill against Christian proselytizing
The bill was never advanced, but it drew widespread attention in the American evangelical world this week.
Knesset passes first bill in controversial legal overhaul as protests resume nationwide
By a 61-to-47 final vote, the Knesset approved the bill under which prime ministers can be deemed unfit – and compelled to step aside – either if they or three-quarters of cabinet ministers declare them so on physical or psychological grounds.
Newsmax in rare attack on Israel for anti-proselytizing bill
The outlet says the measure would "outlaw talk about Jesus." Evangelical Christian leaders call on PM to block bill that would punish attempts to solicit conversion with imprisonment.
'We have no country without an army' Netanyahu tells recruits
The prime minister visits the Tel Hashomer Base in Ramat Gan for an induction ceremony amid soldiers refusing to serve over judicial reforms.
Coalition's scaling back of reform pace fails to calm protest
Monday's coalition statement used more circumspect language than in the original bill introduced on Jan 4, but said it would continue to check the power of judges on the selection panel to use what it deemed an "automatic veto" over nominations to the bench.