The Israeli PM also said he would not be open to a plea bargain
By Nathan Jeffay
Friedrich Merz reaffirms modern Germany’s commitment to the Jewish state on first visit to Israel by European leader since Gaza ceasefire
By Eliana Jordan
By Yaakov Katz
Ending the trial could help break Israel’s political deadlock and toxic polarisation, opening the way for a unity government finally able to confront the country’s real challenges
Opposition figures have called for the prime minister to admit his alleged guilt and resign before any decision is made
By Jacob Jaffa
‘The continuation of the trial tears us apart from within, fuels this division and deepens the rifts,’ Netanyahu claimed
By JC Reporter
The IDF’s chief of staff has accused the defence minister of interfering in the military’s appointment process
When radical Jews rampage unrestrained through Palestinian towns, Jerusalem hands its critics a weapon stronger than any propaganda campaign Hamas could ever manufacture. It undermines our claims to the land
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The prime minister promised ‘forceful action’ against extremists amid accusations of lax IDF enforcement
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Instead, an independent panel appointed by ministers will examine the lead-up to the terror attacks, reportedly including the impact of anti-government protests on Hamas’ decision-making
The Israeli prime minister was responding to the efforts of US President Trump to secure him clemency
Israel Police Commissioner Daniel Levy claimed the decision ‘may sow fear among investigators who testify in criminal investigations’
Trump referred to the corruption charges against the Israeli prime minister as ‘political, unjustified prosecution’
Tazachi Hanegbi is understood to have opposed the offensive aimed at occupying Gaza City in May
Opposition Yair Lapid hit back: ‘Who was prime minister on October 7?’
By The JC Leader
With the hostages home, the path to Hamas’s irrelevance may at last come within reach