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French appeals court rules that Algerian nanny who poisoned Jewish family not antisemitic

As previously covered by The Jerusalem Post in December 2025, an Algerian nanny was sentenced to two and a half years' imprisonment for poisoning a French Jewish family for whom she was working.

French flag and court gavel in this illustration taken November 5, 2025.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives for a hearing at the District Court in Jerusalem, April 16, 2026.

Israeli court gives Ben-Gvir 10 days to explain why he blocked police officer's promotion

 Israeli Chief of Police Daniel Levi near the scene of a stabbing attack in Jerusalem's Old City on September 15, 2024.

Police, prosecution trade blame over protest-related court losses

A general view of the Ticketmaster stanchion rope on the field during the NFL 2025 game between Los Angeles Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium on November 16, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Ticketmaster, Live Nation found to be holding illegal monopolies in US, jury finds


Petition to High Court seeks to strike down new rabbinical courts arbitration law

“The powers of the Rabbinical Courts should be curtailed, not expanded,” Israel Hofsheet CEO Uri Keidar said in a statement.

Activists protest against a bill that would give more authorities to the rabbinical courts outside the Rabbinical Court of Tel Aviv, December 11, 2024; illustrative.

Far-right activist Mordechai David barred from approaching Standing Together leader Alon-Lee Green

The decision adds Green to a growing list of journalists, public figures, and left-wing or anti-government activists who have publicly accused David of intimidation tactics. 

Right-wing activist Mordechai David arrives for questioning at a police station in Tel Aviv, in central Israel, on February 1, 2026.

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.

An illustrative silhouette of an intelligence agent handler with a backdrop of the Iranian flag.

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.

MK Gilad Kariv pictured in the Knesset, January 26, 2026.

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.

A police officer arrests a criminal; illustrative.

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. 

Protesters display a banner calling for a halt to executions in Iran during a rally in Berlin, Germany, on January 10, 2026, in support of the Iran protests.

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.

View of the empty courtroom at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on July 13, 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.

Activists protest against a bill that would give more authorities to the rabbinical courts outside the Rabbinical Court of Tel Aviv, December 11, 2024.

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.

 The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

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.

650 Fifth Avenue, a 36-story office tower near Manhattan's Rockefeller Center, is seen on April 20, 2014.