Sarah Ben-Nun

The hearing was the first since the indictment was amended last month to add senior Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu adviser Yonatan Urich as a defendant.

The IDF position is contrary to the defense minister's, Katz notes in Azaria's pardon request • Request seeks to expunge criminal record after Azaria was released from prison in 2018

A separate petition filed by Yesh Atid MKs Shelly Tal Meron and Yorai Lahav-Hertzanu is expected to be heard separately.

The state representative said that although the tax benefit was formally granted to donors, it nevertheless constituted indirect support by the state.

The filing, submitted by Physicians for Human Rights Israel and lawyers for the detainees, came in response to the state’s request that the petition be dismissed.

Lipman carried out the trades through his parents’ bank account, concealing his activity from Value Base and violating company procedures governing employees’ personal securities trading.

Tzohar warned that revoking its kashrut license could affect hundreds of food businesses that have already relied on the authorization.

In determining the sentence, the court said the murder gravely violated the sanctity of life and emphasized that Almog had abused the trust inherent in the couple's romantic relationship.

The ruling explained, in a unionized workplace, a company cannot proceed with layoffs before giving the union the information needed to understand, question, and offer solutions to the plan.

“Elections are not a civil war,” Herzog said. “Elections are a social, democratic and political process, very significant and important in the life of a nation.”