The Israeli military’s use of Palestinian civilians as “human shields” in arrest raids is illegal, the Supreme Court ruled today.

ISRAEL'S Supreme Court heard petitions from two human rights groups against the West Bank separation barrier yesterday 24 hours after the government said it would change the route to minimise hardship for Palestinians.

In a landmark decision, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled today that relatives of Palestinian terrorism suspects from the West Bank can be expelled to the Gaza Strip, but only if they are proven to pose a security threat.