After two Israeli brothers were murdered driving on highway 60 through the Palestinian town of Huwara, chaos descended on Samaria as Israeli extremists came to the town to exact their revenge. According to Palestinian authorities in Ramallah, several different attacks by Israelis in several Palestinian communities in Judea and Samaria have caused significant damage to homes and businesses. Earlier in the day, brothers Hillel (22) and Yigal (20) Yaniv from the Samarian community of Har Bracha were killed in a shooting attack as they were driving on a dual-use road just south of Nablus.

27 February 2023

Read more: See It: Samaria Spirals Out Of Control After Palestinian Kills Israeli Brothers

For the eighth week in a row, tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets, this time it is estimated that at least a quarter of a million people took part in protests around the country against the proposed judicial reform. From the north down south to Eilat, it is estimated that at least 130,000 demonstrated in over two dozen cities. Meanwhile, the main demonstration on Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv saw its largest crowd with estimates ranging from 120,000 on the low end to 180,000 on the high end. It did get disruptive towards the end of the Tel Aviv demonstration as some unruly participants blocked the Ayalon Highway, the major thoroughfare that spans from Jerusalem to just north of Tel Aviv, in both directions. After approximately one hour, all the roads were opened to vehicle traffic.

26 February 2023

Read more: Videos: Judicial Reform Protest Marked By Record Numbers & Some Violence

In the shadow of warnings that the Israeli judicial reform will harm the economy, the government met for an exhausting overnight session between Thursday and Friday to try and approve the 2023-2024 state budget. Many ministers are not ready to compromise on lower budgets for their ministry, while Bank of Israel Governor Professor Amir Yaron warned that a fiscally responsible policy must be maintained. "Look what happened in Britain," he told ministers, recalling the downfall of Prime Minister Liz Truss shortly after she crashed the pound with an irresponsible economic plan.

24 February 2023

Read more: Despite Heated Overnight Session, Fiscal Budget Remains Elusive

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Chief of Staff Hertzi Halevi spoke Thursday at the graduation ceremony of the Israel Defense Forces combat officers course and addressed the controversy over the judicial reform that has led to massive peaceful protesting around the country.

24 February 2023

Read more: IDF Chief Unhappy Reservists Involving Army In Judicial Reform Protest

After in-depth staff work between the treasury and the Israel Defense Forces, a multi-year plan was agreed upon for the security plan and the IDF within the framework of the state budget. Such a defined budget has not been in place since 2015, due to the constant election cycles that made it difficult to plan a multi-year security budget.

23 February 2023

Read more: Multi-Year Budget For IDF Signed For First Time In Eight Years