Noam Sohlberg
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Noam Sohlberg, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
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…
MK Boaron Proposes Real-Time Voting Data Sharing to Resolve Election Reporting Dispute
Likud MK Avichai Boaron proposes that the Central Elections Committee provide real-time voting data to all parties to resolve disputes over reporting restrictions during election…
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…
Israeli Legal Authorities Pledge Strict Enforcement to Protect Election Integrity
Israeli legal and election officials met on July 27, 2026, to coordinate strict enforcement against election law violations ahead of the Knesset elections. They pledged full coope…
Haredi Soldiers Attacked During Jerusalem Protest Supporting Rioters Near Supreme Court Judge's Home
During a Haredi protest in Jerusalem supporting rioters near Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg's home, three Haredi soldiers were attacked and police faced thrown objec…
Israeli Supreme Court Judge Urges Equal Media Access Amid Election Coverage Dispute
Noam Sohlberg, Deputy President of Israel's Supreme Court, urged political parties to provide equal media access during elections after Channel 14 was barred from a Democratic Par…
Likud Denies Claims of Directed Voting Video Recordings in State Comptroller Election
Likud denied Sharren Haskel's claim that faction members were ordered to record their votes for the State Comptroller election and show the videos to Prime Minister Netanyahu. The…
Israeli Supreme Court Poised to Strike Down Yeshiva Students' Arrest Exemption Law
The Israeli Supreme Court is set to annul the law exempting yeshiva students from arrest due to procedural flaws, with the government conceding its invalidity. Arrests of yeshiva…
Israeli Supreme Court Temporarily Suspends New Draft Law for Reservists
The Israeli Supreme Court has temporarily frozen the implementation of the new Reservists Law following petitions, with a final ruling forthcoming. The decision was made by a nine…
Shas Council Warns Supreme Court: Targeting Yeshiva Students Harms National Security
The Shas Council of Torah Sages told Israel's Supreme Court that arresting yeshiva students threatens national security, ahead of a hearing on petitions against a law freezing the…
Israeli Government Refuses to Defend Controversial Law on Draft Evasion in Supreme Court
The Israeli government refused to defend a law targeting ultra-Orthodox draft evasion in the Supreme Court, leaving the law's opponents to argue its procedural flaws and discrimin…
Justice Minister Sohlberg to Meet Attorney General Over Election Committee Delegitimization Campaign
Justice Minister Noam Sohlberg will meet Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara to discuss a campaign delegitimizing Election Committee members ahead of the 2026 elections.
Israeli Supreme Court to Review Controversial Law Exempting Ultra-Orthodox from Arrests
The Israeli Supreme Court will review a controversial law exempting ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers from arrest, a politically sensitive issue for Prime Minister Netanyahu. The law f…
IDF Lawmaker Criticizes Election Committee Appointments, Chairman Defends Integrity
Likud MK Boaz Bismuth criticized controversial appointments in Israel's Central Elections Committee during a Knesset session, prompting chairman Supreme Court Deputy President Noa…
Election Committee Chair Defends Appointments Amid Bismuth's Security Warnings
Central Elections Committee chair Noam Sohlberg defended recent appointments amid criticism from Knesset member Boaz Bismuth, who warned of security threats including potential Ir…
Israel Beytenu Proposes Separate Constitutional Court to Resolve Judicial Crisis
Israel's Supreme Court is expected to annul judicial reform laws over politicization concerns, deepening the constitutional crisis. Israel Beytenu proposes creating a separate con…
President Herzog Warns of Election Integrity Threats and Calls for Unity Ahead of Israeli Vote
President Isaac Herzog warned of threats to the integrity of Israel's upcoming elections, revealed a security briefing on these risks, and called for national unity and responsibl…
Israeli Supreme Court Schedules Hearing on Shin Bet Chief Zini's Contempt Request Against Former Security Officials
The Israeli Supreme Court will hear Shin Bet chief David Zini's contempt request against former security officials who refuse to disclose their names, defying a court ruling. The…
Thousands of Ultra-Orthodox Protest Military Draft Law and Arrests Near Jerusalem Prison
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters rallied near Jerusalem's Prison 10 against the detention of draft dodgers and the stalled military draft law. Police reported clashes and us…
MK Yaakov Asher Criticizes Netanyahu and Religious Zionist Leaders Over Yeshiva Draft Law Failure
MK Yaakov Asher criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu and Religious Zionist leaders for failing to pass the yeshiva draft law, calling recent legislation a failure. He warned of a s…
Israeli Justice Ministry Faces Legal Challenge Over New Police Investigations Unit Law
Israel's Justice Ministry faces legal challenges over a new law restructuring the Police Investigations Unit, with the Supreme Court considering a temporary freeze on its implemen…
Israeli Supreme Court Judge Temporarily Halts New Communications Law Hours After Knesset Approval
Two days after the Knesset passed a new Communications Law to modernize media regulation, Supreme Court Justice Ofer Groskopf issued an interim injunction halting its immediate im…
Israeli Supreme Court Expands Hearing on Yeshiva Students' Arrest Exemption Law to Nine Judges
The Israeli Supreme Court has expanded the hearing on the law exempting yeshiva students from arrest to nine judges, following a temporary injunction suspending the law. The law…
Tax Inspectors Attacked in Bnei Brak Amid Tensions Over Yeshiva Exemptions
Tax inspectors in Bnei Brak were attacked by a crowd during a routine inspection, requiring police rescue. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court will hear petitions on draft evasion arrest…
Rabbi Yaakov Ariel Denies Current Ties to Hotem Amid Controversy
Rabbi Yaakov Ariel addressed multiple religious and social issues in an interview, denying current ties to the Hotem organization amid controversy. He criticized the Chief Rabbina…
Jerusalem Court Upholds House Arrest for Protesters Outside Supreme Court Judge's Home
A Jerusalem court has upheld house arrest for four Beit Shemesh residents involved in violent protests outside Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg's home, citing ongoing…
Coalition Members Criticize Smotrich for Blocking Proposal to Prevent Censorship of Ministers' Social Media
Right-wing coalition members accuse MK Simcha Rothman of blocking a bill that would prevent the Central Election Committee from censoring social media posts by Prime Minister Neta…
Itamar Ben Gvir Seeks Legal Change to Allow Campaign Photos with Security Forces
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is advocating a legal change to allow ministers to be photographed with security personnel during election campaigns without it being de…
Israeli Elections Set for October 27, 2026, Confirming Full Knesset Term
Israel's 26th Knesset elections are officially scheduled for October 27, 2026, marking the first full Knesset term in decades amid ongoing national crises. The caretaker governmen…
Israeli Knesset Sets October 27 Election Date Amid Political Turmoil
Israel’s Knesset will dissolve on July 17, with elections set for October 27, 2024, amid political unrest and ongoing conflict. Prime Minister Netanyahu seeks to secure ultra-Orth…
Israeli Security Chief and Election Committee Chair Coordinate to Safeguard Upcoming Elections
Israeli President Isaac Herzog convened a high-level meeting between Shin Bet chief David Zini and Central Elections Committee chair Noam Sohlberg to coordinate efforts against el…
MK Michael Fuah Challenges Supreme Court Judge Itzhak Amit Wearing Tefillin in Heated Hearing
Michael Fuah, head of "Choosing Family," wore tefillin at the Israeli Supreme Court to protest illegal organ harvesting from fallen soldiers. Judge Itzhak Amit mocked Fuah's relig…
Political Inquiry Committee on October 7 Massacre Delayed for Six Months Amid Opposition
The Knesset approved a preliminary law to form a political inquiry committee on the October 7 Hamas massacre, but no committee will form for at least six months. Opposition partie…
Israeli Justice Minister Pushes for State Comptroller Appointment Despite Supreme Court Ruling
Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin is pressing attorney Michael Regev to become State Comptroller despite a Supreme Court ruling invalidating the election and ordering a new vot…
Israeli Supreme Court Orders Secret Ballot Re-Vote for State Comptroller Election
The Israeli Supreme Court unanimously ordered a new secret ballot vote for the State Comptroller after finding breaches of voting secrecy in the Knesset's previous election. At le…
Israeli Supreme Court Orders New State Comptroller Election Over Secrecy Breach
The Israeli Supreme Court invalidated the recent State Comptroller election due to breaches of voting secrecy and ordered a new election. Justice Noam Sohlberg condemned the coali…
Israeli Supreme Court Strongly Rebukes Government Legal Advisor for Delays in Security Leak Investigation
The Israeli Supreme Court sharply criticized Government Legal Advisor Gali Baharav-Miara for delaying a criminal investigation into sensitive security leaks, rejecting her last-mi…
Israeli Supreme Court Suspends Michael Ravilo's Appointment as State Comptroller
The Israeli Supreme Court has temporarily suspended Michael Ravilo's appointment as State Comptroller until it issues a final ruling on multiple petitions challenging his nominati…
Ultra-Orthodox Protesters Blocked En Route to Israeli Police Chief's Home, Escorted Back by Police
Ultra-Orthodox protesters traveling to demonstrate outside Israel Police Chief Danni Levi's home were stopped and escorted back by police. This follows recent violent clashes invo…
Israeli Supreme Court Reviews Controversy Over State Comptroller Appointment Vote Secrecy
The Israeli Supreme Court is reviewing petitions against the appointment of Michael Regevilo as State Comptroller amid allegations that the parliamentary vote's secrecy was breach…
Israeli Supreme Court Rejects Ariel Municipality Petition on City Rabbi Election
The Israeli Supreme Court rejected Ariel municipality's petition demanding the convening of the city rabbi election committee, citing failure to exhaust administrative procedures…
Whispers From the Haredi Political and Social Scene
A Haredi gossip column highlights leaked audio of Rabbi Moshe Berzovsky on draft policy, a Torah dedication for Avigdor Liberman, and election-season maneuvering. It also describe…
Miri Regev Says Israeli Carriers Should Cut Fares, While Foreign Flights Remain Cheaper
Miri Regev said she wants Israeli airlines to lower fares and confirmed she chooses the cheapest flight option, even if it is foreign. In a podcast interview, she also said Israel…
Court Rebuts Claim That Bennett-Lapid Government Ceded Sovereign Territory to Lebanon
A fact-check found that Avi Dichter was wrong to say the Bennett-Lapid government gave sovereign Israeli territory to Lebanon. The 2022 maritime accord concerned disputed waters…
Top Elections Judge Says Wartime Delay Could Be Justified, If Strictly Limited
Noam Sohlberg said a wartime delay of elections could be justified only in a genuine emergency and only under strict limits. Speaking at a closed Hebrew University conference on T…
Supreme Court Deputy Chief Warns Elections May Enter Crisis Phase
Justice Noam Sohlberg, Israel’s deputy Supreme Court president and Central Elections Committee chair, warned on Tuesday evening that elections can reach a crisis point. Speaking a…