IDF commanders are instructed to minimize use of live fire in the West Bank, but recent attack triggers settler protest in hope of amending regulations.
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Chaim Levinson is a Haaretz correspondent, covering the Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
Previously, he was the Yedioth Ahoronot correspondent for Religious Affairs and the Orthodox communities.
Levinson received his B.A. in Social and Humanities Studies at the Open University and is currently studying for his M.A. in Interdisciplinary Democracy Studies.
IDF commanders are instructed to minimize use of live fire in the West Bank, but recent attack triggers settler protest in hope of amending regulations.
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Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser previously worked for the Israel Law Center, which sought to prevent the reporter who broke the story from continuing to work in Israel.
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Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon says a French militant used the al-Dura affair to justify the killing of Jews, though the special committee's report says otherwise.
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Trial shows security prisoners got cell phones due to illicit connection with Israeli cell phone company; phones came from leading Israeli cell providers but no evidence firms knew who clients were.
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Migron, set up in 2002 on private Palestinian land on a hill near Ramallah, was evacuated in 2012, but around 50 prefabricated homes remained intact.
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The land of the settlement Homesh, which was evacuated in 2006, was originally confiscated by the IDF.
6 commentsThe guide was prepared 'out of sensitivity to and an examination of the needs and usage of communities with different needs, demands and patterns of behavior,' says housing ministry spokesperson.
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Peace Now calls plan, revealed days before U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry returns to region to try to restart peace talks, a 'slap in the face.'
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With friends in high places, law-evading ploys and piles of money in the bank, veteran settler leader Ze'ev Hever and his organization Amana are seemingly immune to Israeli legal action.
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The Yesha Council representing West Bank municipalities is at odds with grassroots settler groups over whether or not to work with the head of the IDF Central Command, who some feel lack sensitivity to terror victims and give easy hand to Palestinian protesters.
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Judge rules that lack of rehabilitation played a role.
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Career soldiers leave the Israel Defense Forces at 46 with pensions of NIS 16,600, the Finance Ministry says. The IDF spokesperson calls the data biased.
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The change to the rules is expected to make the use of demotion for punishment less rare.
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Jamal Haj Tirawi was arrested in Nablus in 2007 for orchestrating a 2002 suicide bombing, despite having been named in a deal to keep him out of prison.
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The Civil Service Commissioner changed the policy under pressure from high-ranking staffers who want to be able to employ family and friends.
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Palestinians sought to build hospital on site that is now used by settlers to stage events.
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After some 30 settlers protested at a West Bank junction and blocked access to a local village, about 100 Palestinians came out and clashed with them; report released by Shin Bet showed an increase in number of terror attacks in April.
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WATCH: Palestinian man films soldiers making the arrests for being on disputed land in the West Bank; court says a soldier who attacked one of the men could face charges.
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Following fatal stabbing of Israeli at the Tapuach Junction, settlers from Yitzhar set Palestinian's fields on fire, throw stones at school bus; two Palestinian girls wounded.
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Justice Minister Livni and Prime Minister Netanyahu coordinate positions ahead of meeting; Livni says Israel to take tougher measures against perpetrators.
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Clearing of area was scheduled for end of this month, but state asked for postponement because of new government.
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Rejects argument by Eden Natan-Zada’s parents that their son, who killed four Arabs in Shfaram and was beaten to death by a crowd, should have been released from service because of his extremist views.
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The pamphlet included a section stating that non-Jews are not equal to Jews in Israel.
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Waal al-Arja was found guilty of hurling stones at Palmer’s car, striking Palmer, 25, in the face, and causing him to lose control of his vehicle in September 2011.
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The Beit Ezra building belonged to a Jewish family until 1948 but was also later used by Palestinian store owners, whose rights were recognized by the IDF as 'protected tenants.'
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The public hardly noticed when official mismanagement led to dangerous traffic jams at this year's Lag Ba'omer celebrations at Mount Meron, because the ultra-Orthodox are seen as second-class citizens.
7 commentsMany Israelis accused of crimes would probably prefer to stand trial at Maj. Amir Dahan’s military court in the West Bank than at certain Israeli civilian courts.
0 commentsThose opposed to small parties claim that they encourage political extortion. But what is the difference between the extortion of a small party and the extortion of internal groups within a larger party?
0 commentsThe main achievement of Zionism was to change the Old Yishuv into a sustainable society. There's something sad about Israel's reliance on donations from abroad.
2 commentsIs this a normal situation - for civilians to be killed in battle because the Israel Defense Forces failed?
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