The Israeli prime minister has ratcheted up efforts to place allies in key positions, despite an Attorney General's Office guideline to avoid making appointments during an election season

The court ruled that the state must take away subsidies for draft-dodging students, including housing, property taxes, day care costs and public transportation – thousands of shekels a month, without which an average Haredi family will find it hard to survive

The meeting was held at the request of the wife of Avishai Mualem, who was accused of ignoring West Bank settler violence to gain favor with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and secure a promotion, and Amit Pollak, who was charged with assaulting a protester