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Oct. 7 alternative inquiry bill will reach first reading Monday, gov’t tells High Court
The Knesset would first seek to appoint a six-member panel with the support of 80 MKs, though the revisions also allow the commission to operate with as few as three members.
US lifts curbs on Anthropic's Fable, Mythos AI models
Israel's recognition of Armenian Genocide allows both nations to move forward, together - opinion
'Never too late': Israeli gov't unilaterally votes to recognize Armenian Genocide
Turkey’s democracy is dying as Erdogan dismantles opposition - opinion
A court ruling targeting the CHP shows how Turkey's institutions now serve power rather than democratic change.
French minister of justice calls for a three-year halt on immigration, changes to the constitution
Minister of Justice Gérald Darmanin said that France has "reached the limit of its absorption and integration capacity."
Knesset dissolution first reading vote set for Monday, election date yet to be determined
Opposition coordinator MK Meirav Ben-Ari (Yesh Atid) pushed for progress on the Knesset dissolution bill, which proposes determining the election date in the committee debates.
Critical vulnerabilities left government systems, sensitive data, open to cyberattacks during war
Englman: Israel must be ready for Iranian cyber threats; audit finds failures in Foreign Min. systems, Housing Min. databases, remote-work security, digital services.
Future Israel (Part II): Structure of government - opinion
Without a governing constitution, the court has no solid legal basis on which to make its decisions, therefore setting itself up for conflict and criticism.
High Court gives Gaza NGOs 30 days to submit employee lists, backs Israel registration rule
The petition followed the NGOs' refusal of Israel’s request that organizations provide lists of their local employees, as required under Israel’s NGO registration and security screening procedure.
Israel assesses ICC will issue arrest warrants for five officials over Gaza war crime allegations
The ICC is expected to issue arrest warrants for Defense Minister Katz, Finance Minister Smotrich, National Security Minister Ben-Gvir, IDF Chief Zamir, and Southern Command Chief Yaniv Asor.
Less than one-fourth of Israeli teenagers trust country's leadership, study shows
"Teenagers in Israel are not asking to be spoken for," said National Student and Youth Council Chairman, Dror Cohen. "They are asking to be real partners."
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The blame for October 7 lies with more than just one camp - editorial
In Israel’s next elections, voters will not reward the politicians who provide the most sophisticated excuses for October 7. They will choose whoever convinces them that lessons have been learned.
