Supreme Court

High Court gives Levin until Thursday to say when he will convene Judicial Selection Committee

The decision, issued by Justices Ofer Grosskopf, Alex Stein, and Gila Canfy-Steinitz, followed a hearing on Levin’s continued refusal to fully convene the committee.

Minister of Justice Yariv Levin attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, November 19, 2025.
POLICE OFFICERS clash with protesters in Jerusalem.

When the police violate the law, thank the Supreme Court - opinion

Central Elections Committee director-general Orly Ades

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

A hearing on a petition demanding the formation of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 23, 2026.

High Court's Oct. 7 probe hearing halted after breach attempt, justices debate ordering state probe


'Rogue Justice': Exploring how Israel’s top court turned into a political powerhouse - review

Yonatan Green reveals how Israel’s Supreme Court seized power, shaping law and politics with little democratic oversight.

Entrance hall of the Supreme Court, decorated with a section of mosaic pavement recovered from the 5th-to-8th-century Hamat Gader synagogue, near the Golan Heights.

Courts shift to emergency footing as Iran confrontation triggers nationwide restrictions

Judiciary limits activity to urgent hearings through Monday; Levin activates emergency labor law to safeguard essential services.

View of the empty courtroom at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on July 13, 2025.

Supreme Court allows NGOs facing Gaza ban to keep operating, for now

Some 17 NGOs and the Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA) sought an urgent suspension of the ban in a petition to the High Court of Justice.

A Palestinian woman helps a burn victim, Maria Abu Aawad, at a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) hospital, amid severe shortages of medical equipment, medicines and essential materials needed for burn treatment, in Zawaida, in the central Gaza Strip, January 26, 2026.

As the Middle East prepares for war, do not forget Iran's brave protesters - opinion

All of this began not with Iranians who took the streets, not protesting against uranium enrichment or ballistic missiles, but for freedom, liberty, and basic rights.

A demonstrator holds a burning photo of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Paris, France, January 11, 2026

Jewish family’s toy company challenged Trump’s tariffs, the Supreme Court agreed

For Stephen Woldenberg, the decision to challenge US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs was rooted in a moral obligation shaped by his family’s Jewish values.

From left, Ben Woldenberg, Stephen Woldenberg, Elana Woldenberg Ruffman, Nadine Woldenberg and Rick Woldenberg pose in front of the Supreme Court building in Washington, DC

Federal judge rules Trump deportation policy unlawful, cites lack of migrant protections

"It is not fine, nor is it legal," wrote US District Judge Brian Murphy, who ruled Trump's deportation policy unlawful.

Griselda Hernandez, a Venezuelan migrant who crossed into the United States with her family in 2023 using the CBP One app and self-deported to Mexico in December 2025, is embraced by her daughter Valentina near the border in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, January 22, 2026.

Israel’s justice minister is undermining judicial independence and the rule of law - opinion

Israel faces an unprecedented constitutional crisis as Justice Minister Yariv Levin undermines the courts, threatening judicial independence and democracy.

 JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin attends a swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed judges, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, in June.

Trump says Iran will 'never' have nuclear weapons during State of the Union address

As US-Iran tensions rise, US President Donald Trump stated that he will “never allow the world’s number one sponsor of terror to have a nuclear weapon.”

US President Donald J. Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

Most Americans say Trump growing erratic with age, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

The six-day poll concluded on Monday, revealing that most Americans think the country's political leadership is generally too old.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing held at the White House on February 20, 2026 in Washington, DC.

'Enmity against god': Iran issues death sentence linked to January unrest, source says

A Tehran revolutionary court has reportedly sentenced Mohammad Abbasi to death on charges of “enmity against god,” a ruling not yet confirmed by Iran’s judiciary or Supreme Court.

An effigy resembling Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hanged during a rally in support of Iranian protesters during a global day of action in Los Angeles, California, February 14, 2026.