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High Court of Justice judges at a court hearing on petitions against the government's prime minister recusal law, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, September 28, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

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Lawyer for AG tells top court that she doesn’t have authority to order PM’s recusal

Hayut: Not discussing abolishing recusal law, only the timing of its application; justices cite PM’s own remarks as evidence the law is personal; his lawyer: court cannot delay it

High Court of Justice justices at a court hearing on petitions against the government's prime minister recusal law at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, September 28, 2023 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

At hearing, Knesset lawyer admits PM recusal law is personal, argues that’s irrelevant

By Jeremy Sharon and Michael Bachner

Yitzhak Bart tells High Court that law’s greater purpose – fixing problem in existing law – transcends MKs’ motive in passing it; judges suggest motive colors the purpose

Likud's Yariv Levin (L) and far-right Religious Zionism party leader Bezalel Smotrich at a conference outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, on October 30, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Ministers pan court review of recusal law: ‘A discussion on nixing election results’

ExplainerSequel to constitutional showdown pits government against court on PM recusal law

By Jeremy Sharon

Jerusalem Sephardi Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar praying for forgiveness (Selichot), at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, early on September 25, 2022, on the eve of Rosh Hashanah. (Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)

High Court: State must explain why it hasn’t disciplined Jerusalem chief rabbi

Palestinian workers enter Israel after crossing from Gaza, on the Israeli side of Erez crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip, March 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File)

Israel reopens Gaza border crossing, despite ongoing riots

Erez Crossing again allows thousands of Gazans into Israel for work after being closed 2 weeks ago due to violent protests

Palestinian protesters burn tires during clashes with Israeli security forces along the frontier with Israel, east of Gaza City, September 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Israel strikes Hamas sites after border unrest leaves 11 Gazans wounded

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