Israel's Supreme Court unanimously ordered the government to begin drafted ultra-Orthodox Jewish men into the army.

Proponents of the Israeli government's planned legal overhaul often argue that curtailing the power of judges and courts is good for the country.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired a key Cabinet ally, heeding a Supreme Court ruling commanding him to do so and deepening a rift over the power of the courts.

Israel’s attorney general has told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he must fire a key Cabinet ally following a court ruling disqualifying the minister from serving in government.

Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must fire a key ally from the country's new Cabinet.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s justice minister has unveiled the new government’s long-promised overhaul of the judicial system that aims to weaken the Supreme Court.

Israel’s president has officially tapped former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a government.

Israel’s Supreme Court has cleared the way for same-sex couples to have children through surrogate mothers, a move hailed by lawmakers and activists as a win for LGBTQ rights.

Officials have come under growing scrutiny for ignoring warnings about safety lapses at one of Israel’s most visited holy sites.

WASHINGTON - Israel's interior minister said Friday he has received and granted a request by Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib to enter the Israeli-occupied West Bank on humanitarian grounds. Tlaib, who is of Palestinian origin, asked to visit her 90-year-old grandmother in the West Bank, Minister Aryeh Deri said in a statement. The minister's decision marked yet another reversal concerning the high-profile West Bank tour that had been planned by Tlaib and fellow Democrat, Rep. Ilhan Omar. Tlaib and Omar had planned to visit Jerusalem and several West Bank cities, starting this weekend. Deri said Friday he granted a subsequent request by Tlaib to visit the West Bank on humanitarian grounds.

Tlaib, who is of Palestinian origin, asked to visit her 90-year-old grandmother in the West Bank, Minister Aryeh Deri said in a statement. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.