Judicial Reform

Former Netanyahu chief of staff Horowitz reveals tensions with PM's family

Horowitz told Channel 12 that his decision to return to politics was heavily influenced by the October 7 Massacre and its aftermath. His three sons were all called to reserve duty when war broke out.

|ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) and his advisor Yoav Horowitz (R) arrive to attend the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem on September 3, 2017. (Photo by ABIR SULTAN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ABIR SULTAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
A British Airways flight at Ben-Gurion Airport, February 25, 2026.

MK Kariv warns of emigration 'tsunami' as study shows nearly 270,000 people left Israel since 2023

The study, based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, found that over 90,000 Israelis left the country in 2025 for three or more consecutive months. 

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Attorney-General Gali Baharav Miara attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee leads a committee meeting in the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025.

My Word: Courting constitutional disaster - opinion

Criticism of the government’s resolution was voiced by President Isaac Herzog, embattled Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara, and a slew of party leaders from the opposition.

|ByLIAT COLLINS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the State Comptroller elections at the plenum of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.

Will there be a constitutional crisis? Second Authority dispute tests judicial authority - analysis

Whether either side actually intends to force a constitutional showdown, or whether both ultimately expect this dispute to be resolved before the country reaches that point, remains an open question.

|ByHERB KEINON

'Don’t lower the curtain on Israeli cinema': Israeli film stars protest gov't reforms

“If funding isn’t allocated to films, in a year or two, there will be no Israeli films being released."

JULY 23, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
People in a movie theatre wait for the screening of the film 'The Boy' created by Yahav Winner, who was killed following the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, on November 11, 2023.

Excessive force: Five police officers indicted for throwing stun grenades at protesters

Five police officers indicted for excessive force during March 2023 protest, accused of improperly using stun grenades, sparking political debate.

JULY 18, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police officer Meir Suissa (R) holds a protester in a headlock.

Israel's judicial reform issue has slowly burned out of the public eye - opinion

The stakes are high, and the hope is that these politicians will prioritize the broader interests of the nation over narrow political gains, ensuring a more stable and unified Israel.

JULY 18, 2024ByYOSSI TATIKA
MK Simcha Rothman and Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin are seen in the Knesset in Jerusalem, last summer. The writer calls their current tactics ‘a smokescreen.’

Is Netanyahu’s judicial reform needed in the US after Trump immunity ruling?

Judicial Affairs: AT FIRST glance, the proposed Israeli judicial reform may seem like something that could apply to the US, but not all legal experts agree.

JULY 5, 2024ByAARON REICH
Gary Roush holds up a sign protesting former U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of a case deciding his immunity from charges outside the U.S. Supreme Court as justices issue orders in pending appeals in Washington, U.S., June 21, 2024.

Yair Lapid's adviser: Democracy must be able to protect itself

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Tamar Uriel-Beeri and Zvika Klein.

JULY 5, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israelis protest against the government’s proposed judicial reforms in Tel Aviv on February 4.

Lapid, Sa'ar warn against 'return of judicial reform'

Lapid said that his party would not allow this to happen "with polite protest from the sidelines."

JULY 1, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
OPPOSITION HEAD MK Yair Lapid attends a 40-signatures debate at the plenum hall of the Knesset earlier this week: ‘The Knesset suddenly understands that it is on the way to falling apart.’

The Israeli couple who started a NYC protest movement

“I think what this conflict has shown is that the Israeli expat community in New York has a place within the broader Jewish community.”

JUNE 20, 2024ByLUKE TRESS/JTA
Omer Lubaton-Granot, left, and Shany Granot-Lubaton, right.

'Judicial reform will let us tell the truth to the world,' says MK Rothman after ICJ ruling

He also addressed the judicial reform, of which he was a chief proponent, and stated that at the time he had received warnings from the legal system in Israel.

MAY 28, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MK Simcha Rothman speaks of the judicial reform. May 29, 2024.

Ceremony controversy: Disputes over national day ceremonies in Israel

Even if all goes well with the ceremonies this year, broader issues will continue to plague Israel for the foreseeable future.

MAY 10, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
The public this year have been urged to ‘maintain the sanctity of Remembrance Day’ as emotions run raw following October 7.

Urgent appeal to Attorney-General: 'Immediately deal with police violence against protesters'

They emphasized the increasing use of skunk water and stun grenades as "conduct that characterizes dictatorships."

MAY 10, 2024ByORI SELA
Police use a water cannon to disperse protesters during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the current Israeli government, in Tel Aviv, on February 24, 2024.