The lower court initially convicted Yitzhak Sofer, who was filmed beating Palestinian photographer Mustafa Al-Kharouf outside Jerusalem's Old City, but later rescinded the conviction, citing trauma suffered on October 7

As long as appointments are based on one's loyalty to Netanyahu, there will always be someone more qualified – like Michael Rabello, who tried to recruit lawyers for the PM and was involved in plea bargain negotiations. His appointment as state comptroller should be disqualified, and not because of the breach of secrecy in the vote

A U.S. intelligence assessment presented to Trump indicates that, ahead of Israel's October elections, Netanyahu is increasingly likely to push for an intensified campaign against Hezbollah, adding that any truce or an IDF withdrawal would likely be perceived in Israel as a defeat