Two Palestinians killed in northern Gaza after IDF targets senior Hamas militant over alleged cease-fire violation
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Pro-Palestinian group cancels protest of Nefesh b'Nefesh event in New York
A pro-Palestinian activist group announced Wednesday it has cancelled a planned protest against an event hosted by Nefesh b'Nefesh in New York.
The group, PAL-Awda NY/NJ, stated in a social media post that its planned action for Wednesday night was called off. The group claimed that the threat of a protest forced the organizers of the event to implement "extreme vetting" of attendees and "forced [them] into the shadows."
Former Jerusalem mayor, MK Uri Lupolianski, dies at 74
Uri Lupolianski in 2015. Credit: Noam Moskovitz / Pool
Uri Lupolianski in 2015. Credit: Noam Moskovitz / Pool
MK Uri Lupolianski, the founder of the Yad Sarah volunteer organization and mayor of former Jerusalem, died Wednesday at the age of 74. His funeral will take place today on Thursday in Jerusalem.
Lupolianski was born in 1951 in Haifa. He was married and is survived by 12 children. In 1976, he founded Yad Sarah, which provides medical equipment lending services and assistance to the elderly and the sick. As a result, he won several awards and honors, including the Israel Prize and the President's Award for Volunteerism.
Israeli airstrike kills two in Gaza, Israel says targeted Hamas militant
An Israeli airstrike killed at least two Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday, local health authorities said, in what the military said was a retaliatory attack on a Hamas militant, launched after its troops had come under fire.
Medical officials did not immediately identify the people killed. They said several people were also wounded in the airstrike, which struck a house in Gaza City. There was no immediate comment from Hamas.
RECAP: Hundreds of Israelis block central Jerusalem junction in support of Supreme Court
Here are Wednesday's latest updates from Israel, Gaza, the West Bank and the Middle East:
■ Israel Police said that they attribute the offense of murder to a Palestinian bus driver who ran over an ultra-Orthodox protester in Jerusalem the day prior, after retracting their previous intention to attribute aggravated murder to him.
■ Searches for the deceased hostage Ran Gvili resumed in the Zeitoun neighborhood, after being halted due to weather conditions, according to reports from Gaza.
■ The commissioner of the Israel Police is delaying the publication of the investigation results into the leak of a video showing Israeli soldiers abusing a Palestinian detainee at an Israeli facility, in which the IDF's former top legal adviser, Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, is a suspect.
■ Hundreds of demonstrators blocked a major junction in Jerusalem in protest of the government's actions against the Supreme Court, following the arrest of four anti-government protesters and the strip-search of one of them earlier on Wednesday.
■ The IDF said it targeted a "key Hamas terrorist who advanced terror attacks against IDF troops" after Hamas militants fired at "an area where IDF troops are operating" in northern Gaza.
■ Iran's top judge warned protesters there would be "no leniency for those who help the enemy against the Islamic Republic," while accusing Israel and the U.S. of pursuing hybrid methods to disrupt the country.
■ The Israeli military said it struck and killed a Hezbollah militant in one of the group's aerial units in Jouaiyya, southern Lebanon.
■ The police officer who fatally shot a Bedouin citizen of Israel in the country's south was questioned again and shown body-camera footage of the shooting, recorded by another officer at the scene, saying it supports his account.
■ Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is expected to announce that, in her view, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request for a pardon in his criminal trial does not meet the legal requirements.
Israel’s attorney general expected to announce Netanyahu’s pardon request fails to meet legal requirements
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara in Jerusalem, December. Credit: Noam Revkin-Fenton
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara in Jerusalem, December. Credit: Noam Revkin-Fenton
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is expected to announce that, in her view, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request for a pardon in his criminal trial does not meet the legal requirements.
Baharav-Miara's legal opinion, supported by the State Prosecutor's Office, will be forwarded to the Justice Ministry's Pardons Department, which is tasked with submitting its position on the request to President Isaac Herzog. As Haaretz has reported, the department is not expected to recommend that the president approve the request in its current form.
A statement issued on behalf of the attorney general said: "The matter has not yet been substantively examined by the attorney general, and therefore no decision has been made on the issue."
'Afraid of Ben-Gvir': Israel Police commissioner delays publishing of completed probe into Sde Teiman abuse video leak
Police Commissioner Danny Levy and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Sunday. Credit: Oren Ben Hakoon
Police Commissioner Danny Levy and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Sunday. Credit: Oren Ben Hakoon
The commissioner of the Israel Police is delaying the publication of the investigation results into the leak of a video showing Israeli soldiers abusing a Palestinian detainee at an Israeli facility, in which the IDF's former top legal adviser, Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, is a suspect.
The delay, ordered by Commissioner Danny Levy, comes despite the police having completed all the additional investigations that were required.
Several sources in the law enforcement system told Haaretz that the police have already drafted a statement for the media outlining all the findings collected during the investigation, but the commissioner refuses to allow its release without any real reason.
"Levy is afraid of Ben-Gvir," one source said. The police did not provide a comment.
Hundreds of Israelis block central Jerusalem junction in support of Supreme Court
Sign at a protest in Jerusalem, Wednesday. Credit: Olivier Fitoussi
Sign at a protest in Jerusalem, Wednesday. Credit: Olivier Fitoussi
Hundreds of demonstrators blocked a major junction in Jerusalem in protest of the government's actions against the Supreme Court, following the arrest of four anti-government protesters and the strip-search of one of them earlier on Wednesday.
The protesters were subsequently evacuated and continued to demonstrate near the Supreme Court building itself, with many carrying signs and costumes referring to the Qatargate affair, which centers on allegations that advisers to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were paid to promote Qatar's interests during the war.
Protest activist Ami Dror, who took part in the demonstration, said: "There is betrayal in the Prime Minister's Office, and it must be investigated. The betrayal began with the worldview that Hamas is an asset, and continued with the transfer of cash to the organization, even though Netanyahu knew the money was funding the attacks."
Demonstrators dressed as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his associates at a protest in Jerusalem, Wednesday. Credit: Olivier Fitoussi
Demonstrators dressed as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his associates at a protest in Jerusalem, Wednesday. Credit: Olivier Fitoussi
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