US to blacklist IDF unit Yehuda over human rights violations in Gaza
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish, Netzah Yehuda military battalion is on the brink of being blacklisted by the US for alleged human rights violations
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An ultra-Orthodox Jewish, Netzah Yehuda military battalion is on the brink of being blacklisted by the US for alleged human rights violations
Military unit with a history of killings and abuses against Palestinians likely to become first Israeli battalion directly punished by Washington
As Israel's government pushes through judicial reforms that have convulsed the nation with mass protests and warnings of civil unrest, a core component of the fragile governing coalition has little i...
As Israel's government pushes through judicial reforms that have convulsed the nation with mass protests and warnings of civil unrest, a core component of the fragile governing coalition has little interest in pursuing the policy. The fast-growing Orthodox Haredi community is taking an ever-bigger place in Israeli politics, helping Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a narrow parliamentary majority alongside far-right nationalist parties. But while the community tries to focus on a spiritual life of religious study and observance, its pivotal role in the coalition means it is increas...
From the blog of Abram Epstein at The Times of Israel