While such moves commonly indicates a shift in the burden of explanation from petitioner to respondent, court insists its decision is for 'purposes of efficiency alone'

After Jewish lawmakers visit settler suspected of killing Palestinian during clash, Ahmad Tibi asks to meet Palestinians arrested in the case; far-right minister rejects request

Judge orders Elisha Yered must wait until remand hearing later in day; Ben Gvir refuses Arab MK's request to visit detained Palestinians despite letting MKs visit Jewish suspect

Both victims in their 20s; police believe incident a result of gang family feud, find torched vehicle nearby and are checking to see whether it was used by at-large suspects

National security minister, already on island for vacation, attends discussion with Cypriot justice minister; talks reportedly kept strictly to topic of aid mission

Far-right finance minister's opposition may prevent Israel from fulfilling promise made to US government

Detainees, reportedly a father and his four sons, are all from West Bank town of Burqa, near where incident took place

Ben Gvir, Netanyahu reportedly spar over timing of move, day after deadly terror attack; Dermer: We must keep our promise to the White House

Forum of retired brass sends letter to heads of police and Shin Bet warning that national security minister is trying 'to interfere in a criminal investigation'

After incident in Burqa, national security minister says 'anyone who defends himself against rock-throwing' should get award; 2nd suspect is ex-spokesman for MK in Ben Gvir's party