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.
When the police violate the law, thank the Supreme Court - opinion
Elections Committee head Orly Ades steps down after 16 years, half a year before Knesset elections
High Court's Oct. 7 probe hearing halted after breach attempt, justices debate ordering state probe
High Court blasts Levin: 'No judges, we are releasing murder suspects'
The High Court sharply criticized Justice Minister Levin for failing to convene the Judicial Selection Committee, warning that Israel’s judicial system is facing a crisis due to vacant positions.
'We are never full': Palestinian prisoners claim they received little food in Israeli prisons
Samer Khawaireh, 45, told Reuters that all he was given to eat in Israel's prisons was ten thin pieces of bread over the course of a day, with a bit of hummus and tahini, and tuna twice a week.
Ben-Gvir blocks promotion of senior police investigations officer, citing ‘grave misconduct'
The announcement comes one day after A-G Gali Baharav-Miara accused National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of political motivations in blocking Ruti Hauslich's promotion in the police.
A-G accuses Ben-Gvir of politically blocking promotion of senior police investigator
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara accused National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of unlawfully intervening in police appointments and delaying a senior promotion for political reasons.
Netanyahu releases pre-Oct. 7 intel documents, claims defense echelon urged keeping Hamas in power
The documents, spanning from February 2023 to an hour before attack, show how Israel's defense echelon misread Hamas’s intentions, and characterized the terror group as deterred.
High Court orders state to assist return of Ras Ein al-Auja residents, demands enforcement update
The court further ordered the state to submit, within 60 days, an update detailing enforcement measures taken during that period “to ensure security.”
High Court orders Netanyahu to justify keeping Ben-Gvir as minister
At the heart of the matter are claims that Ben-Gvir violated a series of agreements laid out between him and Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara on the limits of his involvement in police conduct.
High Court overturns ruling requiring competitive process for civil service commissioner
The majority opinion, written by Justice David Mintz, asserted that there was no reasonable legal basis for changing the law as written.
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.
Protests, courts, and control: Israel’s struggle for power and moral high ground - opinion
Street harassment is unacceptable when it targets the wrong people, power, not principle, explains the rage.
