Politics and Knesset
Sahar Ismail, 50, was gunned down outside his Galilee home • Israeli Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar: Ismail was a “dear friend and beloved like a brother.”
Jenny Manson confirmed in an email that she was issued a “notice of investigation” by the British Labour Party for comments made on TV.
The regulations, which go into effect next week, include the expansion of the “green pass” plan to all sectors of the economy other than malls and places of commerce.
Once enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces, the new olim become part of the Friends of the IDF Lone Soldiers Program, which cares for some 3,500 soldiers from around the world currently in active service.
In the wake of Hezbollah’s rocket attack on northern Israel, lawmaker Ghaida Rinawie-Zoabi says Meretz and Ra’am won’t allow Israeli to enter military confrontation • Likud MK: “Extremists have taken the helm of the ship.”
According to legal experts, the court has allowed outside pressure to influence its decision. What should be a strictly legal decision seems to have become emotional—a consideration that is supposed to remain outside the purview of the court.
The statesmen said Israel “will maintain the right to act independently in the face of any attack or threat to its citizens and sovereignty.”
A return of the full “green pass” system, mask mandates and enhanced enforcement are among the moves approved by Israel’s ministerial committee on fighting the coronavirus.
Ministry spokesman Lior Hayat decries the European Union’s “poor judgment” in legitimizing the presidency of the “Butcher of Tehran.”
Coalition tensions brew as Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman wants to lift export duties to reduce the price of fruit and vegetables; however, farmers warn that the measures could “destroy Israeli agriculture.”
It requires platforms to clearly state their policies for removing content and blocking users by providing “an available response in the Hebrew language for the investigation of complaints” and to offer a way for users to ask about removal; it also clarifies when they can seek damages in court.
The 2021-22 budget contains “significant reforms” and focuses on lowering the cost of living, according to Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman • Knesset must pass it by Nov. 4.
