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.

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

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

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


Coalition intends to pass revamped judicial selection committee bill by end of February

Levin’s 2023 proposal would have given the government a majority on the committee and, thus, the power to appoint judges as it saw fit.

Coalition MKs are seen talking in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, on August 14, 2024

To stop the Israeli exodus, we need a constitution - opinion

Israel's record-high emigration isn't just about war and economics – it's about a deeper crisis of democracy that only constitutional reform can solve.

 DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST against the government’s judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, in 2023. The large banner in the front reads: ‘Tel Aviv shall remain liberal.’ The judicial reform/revolution that tore us apart in 2023 is rearing its head once again, says the writer.

Israeli opposition makes slight gain, holds majority over Netanyahu's coalition - poll

According to the survey, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition earned just 48 seats.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former prime minister Naftali Bennett. (Illustrative)

'Nothing' more important than firing A-G, even Gaza hostages, Israeli minister says

Eliyahu doubled down on his comments, stating that "the path to releasing the hostages hinges on a complete military victory."

 Heritage Minister Amihai Eliyahu attends a protest in Tel Aviv, November 27, 2024

'Disastrous initiatives': Ex-Supreme Court chief Esther Hayut slams gov't calls for judicial reform

These are Hayut's first public remarks since retiring from the bench in October 2023, after serving on the Supreme Court since 2003 and as chief justice since 2017.

 Former Supreme court president Esther Hayut (C) at a farewell ceremony for retiring acting Supreme Court President Uzi Vogelman, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on October 1, 2024.

To get governance back on track, Netanyahu must go - opinion

My personal view is that it will only be possible to start dealing with the lack of good governance after Netanyahu departs from the public scene.

 THEN-LIKUD MK Michael Eitan addresses the Knesset plenum, 2008. The writer notes that the last effort to reach a complete constitution in Israel was made during the term of the 16th Knesset in 2003-06, when the late Eitan was chair of the Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee.

Learning to compromise: Israel’s domestic post-war challenge - analysis

The resurrection of the judicial reform debate now suggests that Israel has defeated its external enemies and can once again afford the luxury of toxic internal battles.

 Anti - overhaul activists protest against the judicial overhaul and and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before the opening ceremony of the light rail, in Petah Tikva, August 17, 2023.

Israel's coalition leaders discuss resumption of judicial reform

The meeting came after Justice Minister Yariv Levin over the weekend criticized High Court judges for "taking advantage" of the war.

Attonrey-general Gali Baharav-Miara and Justice Minister Yariv Levin at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on October 1, 2024

Yariv Levin calls for return of judicial reforms: 'They left us with no choice'

Opposition lawmakers criticized Levin's decision to return the divisive legislation to the table.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin seen in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, December 4, 2024

Former Israeli state attorney calls for IDF service refusal, comes under fire

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, and politicians from along the political spectrum came out to attack Lador's comments.

 Former state attorney Moshe Lador.