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Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit attends a conference at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute on July 2, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 14, 2018, 10:27 pm
Attorney general to probe Shin Bet’s detainment of civilians entering Israel
In latest report on questionings at airport, Iranian-American author Reza Aslan says he was threatened by agent that he wouldn’t see his kids again ‘for a long time’
By TOI staff
Rabbi Dov Haiyun arrives for a prescheduled event at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, July 19, 2018. Israeli police briefly detained Haiyun in the city of Haifa early Thursday morning on charges of performing "illegal" Jewish weddings without authorization of the country's chief rabbinate. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
July 22, 2018, 8:00 pm
After outcry, detained Conservative rabbi says Israel won’t quickly try again
Rabbi Dov Haiyun says law enforcement authorities recognized ‘mistake’ of his detention over wedding performed outside auspices of Chief Rabbinate, but no one has apologized
By Marissa Newman
African migrants gather during a protest outside the Knesset in the Rose Garden in Jerusalem on January 26, 2017. (Sebi Berens/Flash90)
April 5, 2018, 1:56 pm
Israel says ‘highly probable’ African migrants will be deported to Uganda
In documents submitted to court, state says special envoy has reported back that deal is possible, though more time needed to hammer out details
By TOI staff
African asylum seekers and Israeli activists protest outside the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, against their deportation, on April 3, 2018. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
April 4, 2018, 7:32 pm
Israel frees dozens of jailed asylum seekers after Rwanda deportations axed
Hundreds more expected to be released from desert prison if deal with unnamed country, believed to be Uganda, collapses as well
By TOI staff
A view of Marcus Street in Talbieh, one of the Jerusalem neighborhoods in which the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate has sold land to private investors. (Courtesy Eiferman Realty)
March 5, 2018, 6:10 am
Government tells Jerusalem homeowners on former church lands, ‘Don’t sell’
Deputy Attorney General Erez Kamenitz heads committee looking for solutions for apartment owners whose property rights were put in limbo by churches’ sales
By Sue Surkes
Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked seen at a ceremony for newly graduated lawyers at the Jerusalem Congress Center, January 24, 2018. (Yossi Zamir/Flash 90)
January 24, 2018, 11:28 pm
Justice minister says AG okays legalizing terror victim’s West Bank outpost
Ayelet Shaked expects to submit proposal for authorizing Havat Gilad community, home to the late Raziel Shevach, at next cabinet meeting
By TOI staff and Jacob Magid
Jewish Home MK Nissan Slomiansky during a vote on the so-called Regulation Bill to legitimize illegal West Bank outposts, December 7, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 3, 2017, 10:15 pm
AG closes sexual harassment probe against senior lawmaker for lack of evidence
Out of 20 women who claimed sexual misconduct against Nissan Slomiansky, just two agreed to testify, and one later dropped out; MK denies allegations
By TOI staff
Yair Lapid leads a Yesh Atid faction meeting at the Knesset on November 20, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 27, 2017, 4:41 pm
Opposition slams police recommendation bill as tailor-made to shield Netanyahu
Yesh Atid’s Yair Lapid says proposal designed to protect PM from prosecution; Labor’s Avi Gabbay lambastes coalition as ‘gang members’
By Marissa Newman
Likud MK David Amsalem (right), chairman of the Interior Affairs Committee, leads a meeting in the Knesset in Jerusalem, on November 8, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 27, 2017, 3:11 pm
Lawmakers advance bill barring police from recommending indictments
Kulanu party votes in favor of proposal following amendments that say any police conclusions on Netanyahu probes won’t be made public
By Marissa Newman
Likud MK David Amsalem (right), chairman of the Interior Affairs Committee, leads a meeting in the Knesset in Jerusalem, on November 8, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 8, 2017, 6:04 pm
Bill blocking police from recommending charges advances
Proposal to abolish investigators’ summaries of wrongdoing at the end of investigations clears Knesset preliminary reading
By Marissa Newman and Raoul Wootliff
State Prosecuter Shai Nitzan attends a ceremony in Jerusalem, October 26, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 5, 2017, 3:27 pm
Ministers okay bill preventing police from recommending charges
State attorney slams move to limit officers’ ability to provide their opinions on cases, says their insights crucial
By Stuart Winer
Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the lobby for encouraging Bible study, at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, January 31, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 8, 2017, 7:51 pm
Netanyahu says wife’s indictment will ‘evaporate’
Lawyer rules out plea deal, says Sara Netanyahu will fight to prove her innocence of fraud, breach of trust
By TOI staff
A view of the ammonia tank in Haifa on June 30, 2017. (Flash90)
July 18, 2017, 10:20 pm
Watchdog says ministry head illegally helped Haifa ammonia plant
State Comptroller accuses Israel Danziger of breaking conflict of interest rules during search for new location for Haifa Chemicals storage tank
By TOI staff
Uri Korb, a senior lawyer at the State Prosecutor's Office seen at the Jerusalem District Court, May 05, 2015. (Emil Salman/POOL)
May 9, 2017, 1:20 am
AG says no evidence of sex offenses in probe of senior prosecutor
Civil Service Commission may still examine suspected disciplinary infractions by attorney Uri Korb
By Stuart Winer and TOI staff
Interior Minister Aryeh Deri arrives to the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on April 9, 2017. (Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool)
April 26, 2017, 6:43 pm
Interior minister asks AG to have court revisit Tel Aviv Shabbat ruling
Move by Aryeh Deri part of efforts by religious MKs to fight measure allowing mini-markets to open on Jewish day of rest
By Alexander Fulbright
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