The emergence of the Bennett-Lapid alliance reveals that many Israeli self-styled liberals actually reject the most basic principle of liberalism

Senior State Attorney officials warned they cannot defend police officers for the misconduct of protesters, yet the police chief continues to back accused officers. A Justice Ministry official: 'The public loses twice, by its rights being violated and by paying compensations from public coffers'

Yonatan Urich, a close aide to Netanyahu, has been charged with leaking classified documents with the intent to harm state security, an offense carrying a maximum life sentence. Authorities also seek to bar him from contacting Netanyahu and other senior political figures