Israeli Supreme Court

Israeli Attorney General Conditions Ultra-Orthodox School Funding on Core Curriculum Compliance

Israel's Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara told the Supreme Court that continued funding for ultra-Orthodox schools depends on their full compliance with the official core curri…

Hundreds Pray at Western Wall as Reform Women’s Protest Sparks Controversy

Hundreds gathered at the Western Wall to pray for the start of Elul, while a Reform women's prayer protest caused disruptions. The event unfolded amid a legal battle over creating…

Israeli Supreme Court Chief Justice Limits External Oversight in Shde Yemen Investigation

Israeli Supreme Court President Isaac Amit has nullified the requirement for independent external oversight in the Shde Yemen investigation, returning the case to the State Attorn…

Israeli Supreme Court Upholds Defamation Ruling Against MK Mordechai Harari

The Israeli Supreme Court ruled that Mordechai Harari must pay MK Nissim Vaturi 21,000 shekels for defamatory social media posts calling him "corrupt." The court rejected the dist…

Israeli Supreme Court President Ishak Amit Moves to Suppress Controversial Military Video Leak Case

Israeli Supreme Court President Ishak Amit has taken steps to suppress the investigation and oversight of a leaked military video case, challenging previous rulings that mandated…

Israeli Supreme Court Reveals Why Military Prosecutor Case Was Delayed for Nearly a Year

The Israeli Supreme Court revealed that political interference and procedural missteps by Justice Minister Yariv Levin caused nearly a year-long delay in prosecuting former milita…

Likud MK Tali Gottlieb Sparks Controversy Calling Current Government 'Mediocre'

Likud MK Tali Gottlieb called the current Israeli government "mediocre" during a private event, urging right-wing voters to support it despite disappointment. Her comment sparked…

Israeli Attorney General Asks Supreme Court to Halt Senior Police Investigation Unit Appointments During Election Period

The Israeli Attorney General has asked the Supreme Court to halt appointments to senior roles in the new Police Investigations Unit during the election period, citing risks of pol…

Supreme Court Upholds Military Advocate Investigation Amid Sharp Criticism of President Isaac Amit

The Israeli Supreme Court ruled to keep the Military Advocate General investigation under the Attorney General's office, prompting severe criticism of Supreme Court President Isaa…

Israeli Supreme Court Declines to Intervene in Likud Party Dispute Over Candidate Eligibility

The Israeli Supreme Court declined to intervene in a Likud party dispute over whether sitting Knesset members can run for reserved district seats, upholding the party tribunal's d…

Israeli Supreme Court Allows State Attorney to Lead Probe into Military Prosecutor Leak Case

The Israeli Supreme Court ruled that State Attorney Amit Isman can continue leading the investigation into the leaked video from the Shde Teiman military case, rejecting calls for…

Sharp Dispute Between Israeli Supreme Court President and Deputy Over Judiciary's Role in Legislative Affairs

Israeli Supreme Court President Isaac Amit and Deputy Noam Solberg clashed over the court's role in advising the legislature during a ruling on healthcare payment law regulations…

Israeli Supreme Court Demands Accessibility for Elderly Voters in Nursing Homes

The Israeli Supreme Court has ordered the Central Elections Committee to ensure accessible voting for elderly residents in nursing homes, criticizing the committee's decision not…

Military Prosecution Yet to Assign Prosecutors for Negev Terrorist Trials, Death Penalty Sought

Military prosecutors have not yet been assigned to try hundreds of Negev terrorists involved in the October 7 massacre, delaying legal proceedings. The military prosecution plans…

Israeli Supreme Court Reduces Sentences for Most Defendants in 2020 Eilat Hotel Gang Rape Case

The Israeli Supreme Court shortened the prison sentences of most defendants, all minors at the time, in the 2020 Eilat hotel gang rape case, while maintaining the terms for two ad…

Israeli Supreme Court Criticizes Movement for Quality Government, Rejects Ninth Request to Remove Yonatan Urich

The Israeli Supreme Court dismissed the Movement for Quality Government's ninth petition to remove Yonatan Urich from the Prime Minister's Office and fined the movement 3,000 shek…

Close Friend Calls Israeli Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg Leading Conservative Jurist

Tomer Moskowitz, a longtime friend of Israeli Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg, praises him as Israel's leading conservative judge who interprets law strictly and avoi…

Israeli Supreme Court Rejects Eliead Shraga's Ninth Attempt to Bar PM Netanyahu's Adviser

The Israeli Supreme Court rejected Eliead Shraga's ninth petition to remove PM Netanyahu's adviser Yonatan Urich, citing insufficient evidence based on media reports and ordering…

Likud MK Afif Abd Appeals to Supreme Court Against Ban on Running in District Primaries

Likud MK Afif Abd petitions Israel's Supreme Court to overturn a ruling preventing MKs and ministers from running in district primaries, arguing the party tribunal overstepped its…

Israel to Close Holy Sites to Visitors Ahead of High Holidays Due to Budget Freeze

Israel's Ministry of Religious Services will close all holy sites to visitors at the end of August due to a Supreme Court freeze on budget transfers. This closure affects key reli…

Israel Faces Security Challenges and Unfulfilled Promises Ahead of 2026 Elections

Ahead of the 2026 elections, Israel faces a transformed security landscape after the October 7 massacre and prolonged warfare. Despite military successes against Hamas and Hezboll…

Israeli Supreme Court Reviews Civil Service Law for Haredim as Expiration Nears

Israel's Supreme Court continues to review the civil service law for Haredi Jews as it nears expiration on August 31, 2026. The law allows Haredi recruits to perform national civi…

Heavy Real Estate Investors Retreat from Tel Aviv Amid Rising Housing Inventory

Heavy real estate investors owning three or more properties are reducing their activity in Tel Aviv and Haifa amid a large supply of unsold new apartments. While the number of own…

Israeli Supreme Court Rejects Sharren Haskel's Petition Against Likud and National Right

The Israeli Supreme Court dismissed Sharren Haskel's petition to force Likud and National Right to implement their merger, citing her delayed filing and lack of evidence of opposi…

Judge Noam Solberg Blocks Interim Injunction Against New Police Investigations Unit Appointment

The Israeli Supreme Court has not issued an injunction to stop appointing the new Police Investigations Department head, with Judge Noam Solberg reportedly opposing such a move. T…

Israeli Supreme Court Rejects Appeals of Two Adults in 2020 Eilat Hotel Gang Rape Case

The Israeli Supreme Court upheld prison sentences for two adults convicted in the 2020 gang rape of a minor at an Eilat hotel, while reducing sentences for some minors involved. T…

Haredi Donors Petition Israeli Supreme Court to Reinstate Tax Benefits for Yeshiva Contributions

Haredi donors have petitioned Israel's Supreme Court to restore tax deductions for donations to yeshivas after the Tax Authority froze these benefits due to draft-dodging students…

Israeli Supreme Court Suspends Law Blocking Citizenship for Terrorists' Relatives

The Israeli Supreme Court has temporarily halted a law preventing relatives of terrorists from gaining citizenship or residency, citing human rights concerns. The law, enacted in…

Israeli Supreme Court Rejects Interim Injunction Against Tax Benefit Removal for Haredi Conscripts

The Israeli Supreme Court denied a request for an interim injunction by Haredi petitioners opposing the removal of tax benefits for military conscripts.

Israeli Supreme Court Rules Father Cannot Revoke Land Sale Made by Son Despite Financing Purchase

The Israeli Supreme Court ruled that a father who financed land purchased in his son's name cannot revoke the son's sale of the land to a third party. The court held that in paren…

Israeli Ministers Propose Crocodile Moat Around Prison, Sparking Legal and Ethical Outcry

Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Idith Silman proposed surrounding Ketziot prison with crocodiles to prevent escapes, sparking legal, ethical, and operational criticism. Expe…

Mekorot Sues Israeli Government Over Soaring Property Tax on Water Facilities

Mekorot has petitioned Israel's Supreme Court against the government and local authorities for failing to regulate property tax rates on water infrastructure, leading to excessive…

Israeli Supreme Court Judge Urges State to Drop Criminal Case Against Young Cleaning Business Owner

Israel's Supreme Court Justice Alex Stein urged the Ministry of Labor to drop criminal charges against a young Jerusalem man who opened a cleaning business without a license after…

Legal Correspondent Criticizes Israeli Supreme Court President Over Judge Silverman's Defamation Case Handling

Guy Peleg, Channel 12's legal correspondent, criticized Supreme Court President Isaac Amit for failing to defend Judge Oren Silverman against harsh attacks after Silverman dismiss…

Naftali Bennett Plans Coalition Excluding Ultra-Orthodox Parties Amid Legal and Security Developments

Naftali Bennett plans a coalition excluding ultra-Orthodox parties amid Supreme Court actions against rabbinical courts and US intervention limiting IDF response in Lebanon.

IDF Chief Criticizes Law Preventing Arrests of Ultra-Orthodox Draft Dodgers as Fundamentally Flawed

IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi condemned a new law preventing arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers as fundamentally flawed, urging close monitoring after the Supreme Court fro…

Israeli Supreme Court Judge Freezes Controversial Fund Transfers Amid Election Period

Israeli Supreme Court Judge Alex Stein temporarily blocks controversial budget transfers to ultra-Orthodox and settler groups during the election period, allowing only emergency c…

Israeli Supreme Court Orders Chevra Kadisha to Compensate Soviet Immigrants Millions

The Israeli Supreme Court ordered Chevra Kadisha to compensate Soviet immigrants millions of shekels. Justice Alex Stein blocked a large budget transfer for ultra-Orthodox educati…

Israeli Election Committee Bans Reporting Voter Attendance via Party Apps

Israeli Election Committee Bans Reporting Voter Attendance via Party Apps

Israel's Central Election Committee chair Justice Noam Sohlberg banned party representatives from reporting voter turnout via apps, citing privacy laws. The ruling prohibits shari…

Netanyahu Defends Itamar Ben Gvir's Appointment to Supreme Court, Urges Dismissal of Removal Petitions

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israel's Supreme Court that Itamar Ben Gvir's appointment as National Security Minister was legal and urged dismissal of petitions seeking h…

Religious School Forum Condemns Supreme Court Budget Freeze as Partisan Attack

The Israeli Supreme Court froze the budget transfer for religious state schools due to procedural issues, prompting the Forum of Religious Education to condemn the move as a polit…

Finance Committee Chair Calls to Close Israeli Supreme Court Over Budget Freeze

Hanoch Milvitsky, head of Israel's Finance Committee, condemned the Supreme Court's freeze on budget transfers to ultra-Orthodox groups and called for the court's closure, proposi…

Israeli Government Misses Legal Opportunity to Curtail UNRWA Amid Judicial Battles

Israel’s Supreme Court ruled against a petition challenging the halt of UNRWA operations in Israel, legally enabling the government to continue its campaign against the UN agency…

Israeli Supreme Court Demands Clarification from Yariv Levin on Police Investigations Department Appointments

The Israeli Supreme Court has asked Justice Minister Yariv Levin to clarify if he plans to proceed with three key appointments under the new Police Investigations Department law d…

Israeli Supreme Court Signals Delay in Appointing New Police Investigations Head Until After Elections

The Israeli Supreme Court signaled that appointing a new head for the Police Investigations Department will likely be delayed until after the October 2026 elections, pending gover…

Israeli Supreme Court Demands Justice Minister Clarify Police Investigations Chief Appointment During Election Period

The Israeli Supreme Court has ordered Justice Minister Yariv Levin to explain how he plans to appoint the head of the Police Investigations Unit during the election period, given…

Israeli Supreme Court Rules Professionals Must Verify AI Outputs, Not Blame Technology for Errors

The Israeli Supreme Court ruled that professionals must verify AI-generated information and cannot blame AI for errors, emphasizing individual responsibility. With 57% of Israeli…