Isaac Amit
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Isaac Amit, translated into English and compared across sources. 25 recent stories.
Satirical roundup targets Israeli politics, protests, and a Chabad event
A satirical Israeli news roundup mocks politicians, ultra-Orthodox protest tactics, and a Chabad gathering. It references Tali Gottlieb’s immunity, Yair Golan’s faction, Goldknopf…
High Court Rejects Petition to Toughen Knesset Ethics Sanctions
Israel’s High Court rejected a petition seeking harsher penalties for Knesset absences, including against Aryeh Deri. The justices said the Ethics Committee has broad discretion…
Likud MK Tally Gotliv blasts draft arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders and calls for protests
Likud MK Tally Gotliv attacked Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, rejected claims that Benjamin Netanyahu wants her off the party list, and lashed out at Yair Golan. She also co…
Tally Gotliv Attacks Supreme Court Justice Isaac Amit Over Judicial Appointments
MK Tally Gotliv attacked Supreme Court Justice Isaac Amit in the Knesset on Tuesday, accusing him of belittling politicians and defending elected officials’ role in selecting judg…
Bennett? no. Article criticizes Justice Isaac Amit over Supreme Court appointments battle
A commentary on a High Court hearing about the Judicial Selection Committee accuses Supreme Court Justice Isaac Amit of defending a closed judicial power structure. It says the di…
Expanded Supreme Court panel set in challenge to Michael Ravilo's election
Israel’s High Court of Justice issued an order nisi against the election of State Comptroller Michael Ravilo and expanded the case to a five-justice panel. The bench, announced Mo…
Supreme Court Chief Sees a Path to Defang the Constitutional Crisis
The article says the High Court is likely to strike down the judicial appointments amendment and that this could threaten other recent legal reforms too. It argues that Isaac Amit…
Amit Segal says Supreme Court hearing pushed him from Ayelet Shaked’s approach to Yariv Levin’s
Amit Segal said a Supreme Court hearing on the judicial selection law moved him from Ayelet Shaked’s gradual reform camp toward Yariv Levin’s harder line. He attacked Justice Isaa…
Gila Gamliel attacks Supreme Court Justice Isaac Amit and calls for AI to assign panels
Minister Gila Gamliel attacked Supreme Court Justice Isaac Amit on Sunday over his remarks on Basic Laws and judicial power. She also called the legal system’s leadership dangerou…
High Court moves toward ordering a repeat vote on Israel’s state comptroller
Israel’s Supreme Court issued an order nisi in petitions over the state comptroller election, moving closer to annulling the vote. The court set a June 28 hearing, expanded the pa…
Supreme Court Hears Marathon Challenge to Judicial Appointments Overhaul
Israel’s Supreme Court heard a 9.5-hour challenge to a 2025 Basic Law amendment reshaping the committee that appoints judges. The justices sharply split over whether the change po…
Levin Escalates Clash with Supreme Court After Judicial Appointments Hearing
Justice Minister Yariv Levin launched a sharp new attack on the High Court and Justice Isaac Amit after a hearing on judicial appointments. He said the court lacks authority over…
Attorney Bombach Accuses Israel Bar of Driving Judicial Politics
Attorney Ilan Bombach criticized the Supreme Court on Sunday over its handling of the State Comptroller election dispute and the Judicial Selection Committee. He rejected the cour…
Smotrich Slams Supreme Court Justices Over Judicial Appointments Fight
Bezalel Smotrich attacked Israel’s Supreme Court judges on Sunday during the hearing on petitions against the judicial appointments law. The dispute is part of a wider standoff wi…
Environment Minister Silman lashes out at Chief Justice Amit over Supreme Court hearing
Environment Minister Idit Silman sharply attacked Supreme Court President Isaac Amit over his comments in the High Court hearing on changing the judges-selection committee. Her re…
Why the Petition for Sanctions on Israel's Top Legal Officials Is About Power, Not Timing
An opinion piece defends a petition seeking personal sanctions on Gali Baharav-Miara and Isaac Amit, arguing that Israel has become a “juristocracy” where judges hold ultimate pow…
Hostage Father-turned-Candidate Calls for Gaza Emigration, Rejects State Inquiry
Tzvika Mor, father of hostage Eitan Mor, said his son is recovering after captivity and may one day work in security. In an interview, Mor defended hardline positions on Gaza, rej…
High Court freezes new Second Authority board appointment and accuses Karhi camp of trying to obstruct it
Israel’s High Court of Justice froze the government’s appointment of a new Second Authority for Television and Radio board, including its chair, Dr. Yifat Ben Hai-Sheleg. The just…
Israeli Supreme Court Orders State to Justify Limits on Lawyer Access for Detainees
Israel’s Supreme Court ordered the state and security agencies to justify legal provisions that delay judicial review and restrict detainees’ access to lawyers. The case targets t…
Supreme Court to Hear Bid Over Registration of "Jewish Israel" Party
Israel's Supreme Court will hold an expanded-panel hearing on July 5 over whether to block the registration of the "Jewish Israel" party. The case has been pending for more than t…
Israel’s courts face more than 1.1 million open cases, with Tel Aviv and Jerusalem worst hit
Israel’s courts have 1,099,635 open cases, including 17,614 older than five years, according to Judicial Authority data released to Walla. The biggest backlogs are in Tel Aviv and…
Dozens of Haredi Protesters Demonstrate Outside Supreme Court President Isaac Amit’s Home
Dozens of Haredi protesters gathered Sunday evening outside Supreme Court President Isaac Amit’s home in Mevasseret Zion to protest the arrest of a draft evader. The demonstration…
Former Second Authority board member says minister's aide pressured her to quit
Dr. Merlin Vaning told Israel’s High Court that a top aide to Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi pressured her to resign from the Second Authority council. Her testimony comes a…
Prosecutors File Indictment Against Four Rioters at Justice Solberg’s Home
Israeli prosecutors are filing an indictment against four people accused of rioting at the home of Supreme Court Justice Isaac Amit Solberg. The short report was published on June…
High Court Orders Levin to Cooperate With Chief Justice Amit on Judicial Appointments
The High Court of Justice ordered Justice Minister Yariv Levin to cooperate with Supreme Court President Isaac Amit on judicial appointments and to act as soon as possible. It als…
