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Judge says ‘No case, no ruling’ in Credit Suisse – Simon Wiesenthal Center settlement dispute
In the late 1990s, Holocaust victims sued Swiss banks, arguing that the banks and their predecessor institutions collaborated with the Nazis by refusing to return assets belonging to victims.
Netanyahu's criminal trial to resume Sunday after wartime court freeze
Petition to High Court seeks to strike down new rabbinical courts arbitration law
Far-right activist Mordechai David barred from approaching Standing Together leader Alon-Lee Green
Two separate Israeli espionage cases uncover Iran-linked activities in Jerusalem, Ashkelon
Two distinct espionage investigations in Ashkelon and Jerusalem reveal suspects linked to Iranian intelligence, involving explosive material production and digital recruitment efforts.
MK Kariv, Zulat Institute, Rabbis for Human Rights ask High Court to strike down death penalty law
A new petition to the High Court challenges Israel's controversial death penalty law, focusing on its impact in the West Bank and seeking urgent action to prevent its immediate implementation.
West Bank man indicted for extortion, impersonation of IAF pilot, Mossad agent, illegal entry
A 51-year-old West Bank resident was indicted for extortion, impersonating a fighter pilot and Mossad agent, and entering Israel illegally.
Iran steps up executions as experts warn state killing being used to suppress political dissent
Two of those executed on Monday were killed without advance notice, denying them the chance to meet with their lawyers or say goodbye to their families, according to Amnesty International.
Sharp rise in complaints against judges in 2025 as systemic delays remain core issue
According to the report, 1,100 complaints were filed in 2025, up from 770 in 2024, while the average complaint-handling time was 228 days, with 474 complaints still unresolved as of December 2025.
Law widening religious courts’ role in civil disputes sparks debate over choice, rights - analysis
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.
Golan resident convicted of spying for Iran after passing tank movement, missile-impact data
The ruling rejected Safdi’s claim that his admissions during Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) and Israel Police questioning had been extracted through improper pressure.
Israeli victims of Iranian terrorism among those to be compensated after sale of NYC skyscraper
The United States first sought to seize the 650 Fifth Avenue skyscraper in 2008, after learning of the Iranian government-owned bank’s secret interest in the property.
Haifa court convicts David Abu Aziz in 2021 murder of attorney Ephraim Arnon
Abu Aziz was also convicted of aggravated wounding for injuring Arnon’s widow as she tried to fend off the attackers, and of obstruction of justice for the disposal of evidence after the killing.
Rabbinical, Sharia courts to be allowed to arbitrate civil disputes, Knesset decides
The Knesset passed the bill expanding the powers of religious courts, such as a rabbinical or Sharia court, in its second and third reading.
