Civil rights lawyer says practice inappropriate for non-violent rallies; police source tells Haaretz practice is to gauge mood of crowd, protect them from attacks

After minister allegedly tried to bypass chain of command and give orders to commanders regarding operations, Shabtai says he will be the only one to speak to him

Baharav-Miara says can't agree to ultranationalist minister's request he be granted independent counsel for High Court petitions against expansion of ministerial power over police

Shin Bet involved in looking into incident at Megiddo Junction, indicating authorities also suspect possible terror

One officer who threw grenade reportedly tells investigators he took action because he saw situation 'getting out of control,' asserts no protesters were harmed

Far-right minister slams Gali Baharav-Miara for 'exceeding her authority' by freezing move to reassign top cop; warns 'day is coming when we will need to make a decision about her'

PM's comment comes after Baharav-Miara froze Tel Aviv police chief's transfer ordered by Ben Gvir, and warned against bill to grant security forces immunity from prosecution

After intense public criticism of Amichai Eshed's removal at Ben Gvir's prodding, Kobi Shabtai says he's done 'soul-searching' in past 48 hours but will not walk away from task

Four others hurt in crash along Route 444, including two young girls; police looking into incident

6 deputy commissioners call for Shabtai to resign over handling of now-frozen removal of Tel Aviv district commander, linked to Ben Gvir’s criticism of response to protesters