Gali Baharav-Miara's office nevertheless approves justice minister’s request to retain his own attorney ahead of panel hearings investigating law enforcement hacking of phones

Official reponse comes despite government position not to cooperate with court's probe; reply also contradicts resistance to any peace talks with Palestinians

Channel 12 says commission of inquiry to be formed within a month, headed by retired judge Moshe Drori; police source pans move, saying allegations have been disproved

Israel rejects Commission of Inquiry's accusation of 'fundamental' violations regarding designation of rights organizations as terror outfits for alleged links to PFLP

A year into Commission of Inquiry, chairman Erik Mose says that so far they 'have not found that there has been a genocide within Ukraine'

In an unusual move, officers placed surveillance devices inside Avriel Bar Yosef's home while he was behind bars, report says

Attorney representing some of the victims' relatives the 'writing was on the wall,' after probe finds senior official, including Netanyahu, likely responsible for disaster

In letter to head of Human Rights Council, Miloon Kothari says he was "deeply distressed' by offense caused by his comments; Israel rejects apology as 'pathetic and unconvincing'

District chief Arik Yaakov tells committee that escape of 6 Palestinian security prisoners 'couldn't have happened anywhere else,' says Freddy Ben Shitrit 'failed at everything'

In a letter, the prime minister denounces 'Jewish lobby' comments made by member of the UN Commission of Inquiry now investigating Israel's May 2021 fight with Hamas