It has long been a tradition for the presidents of Israel to issue pardons on Independence Day and for the Jewish New Year.
Herzog stated that despite the many differences in backgrounds, they had succeeded in reaching an agreement on the 36 new judges.
Apartment owners in urban renewal projects will benefit from new regulations, ensuring transparency and cancellation if deal standards aren't met.
In a video released by his office, Netanyahu thanked his doctors for performing "successful hernia surgery."
The operation will be performed under complete anesthesia, meaning Yariv Levin, the Deputy Prime Minister, will temporarily fill the PM's shoes.
A bill was put forward to end the statute of limitations on child sex abuse, making it easier for victims to file complaints. Justice Minister Yariv Levin opposes, fearing innocents being accused.
The judicial reform did not emerge in a vacuum but had a bedrock goal of remaking the Supreme Court into a more conservative court, more deferential to the executive and legislative branches.
As punishment, the law would establish a five-year offense “for those who publish things that would deny the massacre or downplay its dimensions.”
According to the report, Yesh Atid's joining the government would not entail removing other parties from the government but would entail a redistribution of the government ministries.
The Movement for Governability and Democracy appealed to Justice Minister Yariv Levin and Supreme Court Justice Uzi Fogelman.