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NewsDesk MC June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 attorney general, Benjamin Netanyahu, democracy, Eilat, Gali Baharav-Miara, governance, government policy, iran, israel, Itamar Ben Gvir, judicial independence, judiciary, Knesset, legal reforms, middle east, military conscription, parliament, police powers, political tensions, rule of law, Supreme Court, ultra-Orthodox Jews

Israel Attorney General Warns of Democratic Erosion

Jerusalem-Israel’s Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara warned on Monday that democratic institutions were being weakened under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government,

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NewsDesk MC May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 Benjamin Netanyahu, coalition crisis, conscription, elections, Gaza war, Iran tensions, israel, Israeli politics, jerusalem, Knesset, Lebanon conflict, military draft, military exemptions, political instability, religious parties, reserve duty, Sharren Haskel, Supreme Court, Syria operations, ultra-Orthodox, Yitzhak Pindrus

Netanyahu Coalition Fractures Over Ultra-Orthodox Draft Exemptions

Jerusalem-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing mounting political pressure ahead of anticipated early elections as divisions within his coalition

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NewsDesk MC May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 Arab countries, Avi Bluth, counterterrorism, death penalty, egypt, Gaza war, Haaretz, indonesia, israel, Israeli military, jordan, Knesset, military order, occupied territories, pakistan, Palestinians, qatar, saudi arabia, Turkiye, united arab emirates, west bank

Israeli Military Order Activates Death Penalty Law for West Bank Palestinians

Dubai-An Israeli military order enabling the death penalty for certain Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks in the occupied West Bank

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NewsDesk MC May 12, 2026 Adalah, Benjamin Netanyahu, capital punishment, death penalty, Gaza Strip, Gaza war, hamas, Hamoked, hostages, human rights concerns, israel, Israeli judiciary, Jerusalem tribunal, Knesset, Middle East conflict, military operations, Oct. 7 attack, Palestinian detainees, Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, Simcha Rothman, war crimes debate

Israel Approves Special Tribunal With Death Penalty Powers for Oct. 7 Attack Suspects

Jerusalem-Israeli lawmakers approved legislation on Monday establishing a special tribunal empowered to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of

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NewsDesk MC April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 civilian courts, death penalty law, discrimination, egypt, human rights, international reaction, israel, jordan, Knesset, legal policy, middle east, military courts, Mohammed Al-Issa, muslim world league, pakistan, Palestinians, qatar, saudi arabia, Turkiye, west bank

Muslim World League Condemns Israeli Death Penalty Law

Makkah — The Muslim World League (MWL) on Friday condemned a new law passed by Knesset authorizing the death penalty