Noam Sohlberg

Sohlberg orders removal of Ben-Gvir prison video, imposes NIS 20,000 costs

The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel and the nonprofit Voting for Israel filed petitions arguing that the video constituted election propaganda produced through the use of public assets.

Israeli National Security Minister and Otzma Yehudit party chairman Itamar Ben Gvir and fellow party member Tali Gottlieb attend a press conference ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Jerusalem, September 22, 2026.
Chairman of the Central Elections Committee (CEC), Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg, Acting Director-General of the CEC, Attorney Din Livne, and committee members attend the registration of party lists ahead of the upcoming Israeli elections at the Knesset in Jerusalem, September 7, 2026.

Sohlberg issues injunction against Satmar org. accused of bribing voters to abstain from election

 MK Ofer Cassif attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on January 30, 2024

Election panel votes to bar Ofer Cassif from Knesset race, Supreme Court review set for next week

(L-R): Gali Baharav-Miara, Yitzhak Amit, and Noam Sohlberg

No. 24: Gali Baharav-Miara, Isaac Amit, and Noam Sohlberg: Public faces of Israel’s justice system


High Court urges Knesset to hold third vote on state comptroller after filming scandal

Michael Rabello, Netanyahu’s longtime personal attorney, was elected on June 3 after a dramatic two-round Knesset vote. Petitions against his appointment argue that the vote was legally defective.

The High Court of Justice hears petitions against the vote to appoint Michael Rabello as state comptroller, in Jerusalem, June 18, 2026

'This was not a demonstration, it was a pogrom,' says Council leader, Sohlberg's friend Moskowitz

Tomer Moskowitz, a friend of Sohlberg, told 103FM that "anyone could feel their life in danger in a situation like this," and that it could have ended completely differently.

Ultra orthodox jewish men protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, at the home of Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg in the settlement of Alon Shvut, June 3, 2026.

Riots at Sohlberg’s home not surprising, nor isolated - editorial

The moment every sector claims the right to determine which laws are binding and which are optional, citizenship becomes tribal membership, and the state becomes a collection of competing exceptions.

Ultra orthodox jewish men protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, at the home of Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg in Alon Shvut, June 3, 2026.

Over 60 arrested following violent haredi protest at Supreme Court judge’s residence

Taieb clarified that the police are not treating this as a normal protest. According to him, this was a serious criminal event with real intent to harm.

Ultra orthodox jewish men protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, at the home of Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg in Alon Shvut, June 3, 2026.

Protesters' attack on Supreme Court vice president 'crosses red line,' Isaac Amit says

“This crosses a red line, behavior far beyond the bounds of legitimate protest, and is an attempt to undermine the sense of security of judicial officeholders and their families," Amit wrote.

Damage caused during a protest by ultra-Orthodox Jews against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, at the home of Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg in Alon Shvut, June 3, 2026.

Elections Committee head Orly Ades steps down after 16 years, half a year before Knesset elections

Ades resigned despite Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg's request that she remain in her position after the upcoming elections.

Central Elections Committee director-general Orly Ades

High Court asked to enforce return order in Ras Ein al-Auja case after state misses deadline

Petitioners urge the High Court to enforce its ruling in the Ras Ein al-Auja case after the state missed a deadline to report on measures enabling residents’s return.

A shepherd leads a herd of goats near the Palestinian village of al-Auja in the Jordan Valley, West Bank, January 11, 2026.

High Court: State’s haredi draft enforcement update ‘does not satisfy’ amid Iran war tensions

“In these pressing times, today’s hearing was canceled,” the court wrote. “But the need to enforce the obligation of military enlistment is steadily increasing.” 

A COURT hearing on the government’s draft of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the Israeli military at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, October 29, 2025.

Israel's Supreme Court chief steps aside in hearing over October 7 state probe

Isaac Amit wrote that, given the petitions center on the application of the State Commissions of Inquiry Law, he believed it was inappropriate for him to continue making decisions.

Protesters call for a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7 outside the Knesset, in Jerusalem, January 19, 2026

High Court dismisses petitions challenging Zini’s appointment as Shin Bet chief

The court rejected challenges to Zini’s integrity and the process behind his appointment, saying there were no grounds for judicial review. Justice Amit dissented, citing procedural flaws.

 Maj. Gen. David Zini visits families of fallen Israeli soldiers during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on April 30, 2025.