Gone to the dogs: Couple's divorce unleashes battle over pet
Israeli judge settles unusual custody battle over split couple's family pet.
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Mahmoud Abbas's son to pay tens of thousands of shekels to Israeli middle east expert
Tareq Abbas, son of Mahmoud Abbas, has been ordered to pay NIS 30,000 to Dr. Reuven Berko. Abbas sued Berko, alleging that he portrayed him as a "greedy person" in an interview on Israeli Channel 14. The judge ruled that the interview did not depict Abbas in this manner, and that it was actually broadcasted on a Gazan channel.
Boeing to plead guilty in deal over 737 Max case
The deal comes after the Justice Department said the company had violated that 2021 agreement by not properly addressing issues, namely, by not making the changes it had committed to in order to detect and prevent violations of federal anti-fraud laws.
Yeshiva students must serve, Supreme Court rules in unanimous decision
The court, in a 9-0 decision, stated, "The state does not have the authority to order a blanket exemption from their enlistment, and must act in accordance with the law."
'We have no say': Explosive recording of 2020 judicial appointment meeting revealed
The meeting, in which right-wing members said that despite being members of the committee, they had no say in the appointment of judges, might have been the catalyst of the tumultuous efforts to reform Israel's judicial system.
Israel rejects genocide accusations at ICJ
"If there were acts of genocide, they have been perpetrated against Israel," Israeli jurists tell ICJ, adding, "Hamas seeks genocide against Israel."
Exclusive: Officer who mistakenly killed autistic Palestinian gets promotion
If convicted, the officer involved in the deadly shooting of 32-year-old Eyad Hallaq could face up to 12 years in prison.
'There should be no override whatsoever on issues of basic liberty'
Legal scholar Alan Dershowitz comments on the next government's plan to reform the judiciary by introducing legislation to override Supreme Court decisions. Israelis might compromise, he said, by agreeing to keep the Supreme Court out of political or economic decisions not involving human rights, or by requiring sweeping majority votes for overrides rather than the proposed 61 out of 120 lawmakers.