Years ago, Aharon Barak helped shape Israel’s judicial system. Now the government wants to unravel his legacy, thrusting the retiree back into the spotlight.
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Palestinian Detainee Dies in Israeli Prison After Hunger Strike
Khader Adnan had led a hunger-strike movement among Palestinians to protest their detentions by Israel. Palestinian leaders and armed groups called his death an “assassination.”
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McCarthy Offers to Host Netanyahu in Washington After Biden Refuses
The House speaker, Kevin McCarthy, made the informal invitation during a visit to the Israeli Parliament, which came after President Biden had declined to invite the Israeli leader to Washington.
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Ron DeSantis Heads Abroad to Find His Footing, After Stumbles at Home
The Florida governor is finishing a whirlwind trip from Asia to Israel to London, asserting a muscular foreign policy voice, especially in Jerusalem, as the spotlight on him grows brighter.