The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/jacob-turkel/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Jacob Turkel | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/jacob-turkel/ 32 32 Daily Briefing June 4: Timeline of how an Egyptian infiltrated Israel to kill 3 https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-june-4-timeline-of-how-an-egyptian-infiltrated-israel-to-kill-3/ Sun, 04 Jun 2023 10:05:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3027146&preview=true&preview_id=3027146 Military reporter Emanuel Fabian on the hours before and after the deaths of three combat soldiers on the border with Egypt; legal reporter Jeremy Sharon on Jerusalem Pride Parade

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]]> Former Supreme Court justice Yaakov Turkel dies aged 88 https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-supreme-court-justice-yaakov-turkel-dies-aged-88/ Mon, 29 May 2023 17:14:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3023833 Turkel authored several important rulings upholding freedom of expression, and commissions he headed bolstered gay rights and exonerated the IDF over a deadly Gaza flotilla raid

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]]> AG dismisses Netanyahu’s demand he not deal with PM’s conflicts of interest https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-says-ag-shouldnt-be-handling-his-eligibility-to-make-top-appointments/ Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:29:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2353333 Avichai Mandelblit rejects claim he has his own conflict of interest due to indictments filed against PM, who suggested issue be handed to another authority

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]]> New police commissioner pick named as Roni Alsheich https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-police-commissioner-pick-named-as-roni-alsheich/ Sun, 27 Sep 2015 10:37:03 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1256560&preview_id=1256560 Deputy chief of Shin Bet security services was formerly known only as R due to sensitive nature of job

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]]> Deputy Shin Bet chief tapped as new police commissioner https://www.timesofisrael.com/deputy-shin-bet-chief-tapped-as-new-police-commissioner/ Fri, 25 Sep 2015 11:17:48 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1255906&preview_id=1255906 Nominee, identified only as R., awaits committee approval; announcement comes 2 days after Erdan drops Gal Hirsch nomination

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]]> Erdan said to have new top cop candidate lined up https://www.timesofisrael.com/erdan-said-to-have-new-top-cop-candidate-lined-up/ Fri, 25 Sep 2015 05:37:14 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1255811&preview_id=1255811 PM reportedly approved minister's pick -- the current Shin Bet number two -- before dropping nomination of ex-IDF commander Gal Hirsch

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]]> New top cop’s appointment frozen until A-G gives okay https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-top-cops-appointment-frozen-until-a-g-gives-okay/ Thu, 10 Sep 2015 19:14:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1249217 Yehuda Weinstein says he'll submit time frame for investigation on Gal Hirsch next week

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]]> Netanyahu: Embattled nominee Hirsch ‘best man’ to head police https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-embattled-nominee-hirsch-best-man-to-head-police/ Mon, 31 Aug 2015 11:50:40 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1242604 Cabinet approves 45-day extension for acting police commissioner Sau, as outrage over new pick persists

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]]> City Hall almost done mapping East Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/city-hall-almost-done-mapping-east-jerusalem/ Fri, 20 Feb 2015 07:40:47 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1140478 The development budget of Arab neighborhoods has grown almost tenfold since 2004, says mayor's adviser David Koren

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]]> A tale of two contested cities https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-tale-of-two-cities/ Wed, 12 Mar 2014 13:12:03 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=909696 The press highlights election day in Nazareth and Beit Shemesh; sparring in the Knesset ahead of the draft bill vote

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]]> Cabinet approves Karnit Flug as Bank of Israel chief https://www.timesofisrael.com/cabinet-approves-karnit-flug-as-bank-of-israel-chief/ Sun, 27 Oct 2013 11:45:42 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=726632 Acting governor, first woman to fill position, selected after previous nominees were mired in scandal

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]]> New runner for BOI chair an old hand at central banking https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-runner-for-boi-chair-an-old-hand-at-central-banking/ Sun, 11 Aug 2013 23:20:55 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=632400 Mario Blejer helped steer Argentina through one of its greatest economic crises, and aided the former Soviet Union in dealing with the fiscal implications of its breakup

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]]> PM settles on new candidates for central bank chief https://www.timesofisrael.com/pm-settles-on-new-candidates-for-central-bank-chief/ Thu, 08 Aug 2013 19:11:36 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=629348 After Frenkel and Leiderman withdraw amid scandals, names of four more senior economists to be sent to the vetting committee

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]]> Bank Hapoalim economist picked to head central bank https://www.timesofisrael.com/bank-of-israel-economist-picked-to-head-central-bank/ Wed, 31 Jul 2013 17:05:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=619496 Leo Leiderman, a longtime professor at Tel Aviv University, selected after Jacob Frenkel withdraws candidacy amid alleged shoplifting affair

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]]> Frenkel withdraws as next central bank chief amid ‘shoplifting’ scandal https://www.timesofisrael.com/frenkel-withdraws-as-next-central-bank-chief-amid-shopflifting-scandal/ Mon, 29 Jul 2013 17:48:51 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=616450 Intended next governor of the Bank of Israel bitterly cites fuss made over 'a misunderstanding' in Hong Kong seven years ago

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