Noam Sohlberg
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Noam Sohlberg, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
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…
Kish Nominates Critics of University Shutdowns and Netanyahu Trial to Higher Education Budget Panel
Israel’s higher education council approved Yoav Kish’s nominees Miriam Markovitz Bitton and Limor Samimian-Darsh for the Planning and Budgeting Committee. The two appointees are n…
Central Election Committee Says No Draft-Dodger Arrests on Election Day
Israel’s Central Election Committee said Tuesday that no arrests or enforcement operations targeting draft deserters will take place on Knesset election day. The decision followed…
Knesset Speaker Reportedly Weighs Defying High Court Order Over State Comptroller Vote
Channel 13 reported that Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana is considering ignoring a High Court interim order blocking Michael Ravivo’s appointment as state comptroller. The justices que…
New Election Commission chief criticizes Knesset over staffing budget shortfall
Din Levana, the acting director-general of Israel’s Central Elections Committee, accused the Knesset of failing to provide enough money to recruit election workers. He made the re…
Expanded Supreme Court panel set for elections comptroller petition
An expanded High Court of Justice panel has been assigned to hear a case related to the elections for the state comptroller. The five-justice bench includes Itzhak Amit, Noam Sohl…
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…
High Court Orders Knesset to Explain Rabillo Appointment as State Comptroller
The High Court ordered the Knesset to justify Michael Rabillo’s election as state comptroller after petitions alleged the vote’s secrecy was broken. The court rejected the Knesset…
High Court Freezes State Comptroller Vote and Sets Deadline for the Knesset
The High Court of Justice ordered the Knesset and other respondents to explain why Michael Rabivilio’s election as state comptroller should not be canceled. It set a fast timeline…
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 Challenge to Judicial Appointments Overhaul
Israel’s Supreme Court heard a full-bench challenge to the law changing how judges are selected, with justices sharply skeptical of the government’s motives. The petition argues t…
Knesset Rejects Supreme Court Proposal for a New Vote on State Comptroller
The Knesset has rejected the Supreme Court’s proposal to redo the vote for state comptroller, setting up further hearings in the High Court. The petitions claim coalition lawmaker…
Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef Blames Trump’s Shift on Draft Efforts Against Yeshiva Students
Former Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef said Donald Trump’s criticism of Israel was caused by crackdowns on yeshiva students. His remarks came as thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters…
Supreme Court Orders Removal of Ben Gvir Campaign Video and Awards Costs
Justice Noam Sohlberg ordered the removal of a Ben Gvir video about flotilla detainees and fined him 23,000 shekels in costs. He found the clip contained election propaganda and i…
How the Jerusalem Faction Turned the Ultra-Orthodox Draft Fight into a Wider Revolt
A Hebrew feature argues that the Jerusalem Faction has become the most influential force in ultra-Orthodox anti-draft protests. It traces the group’s history, explains its ideolog…
Election Commission proposes major rule changes for Israel’s next Knesset vote
Israel’s Central Elections Committee has sent the Knesset a wide-ranging package of election reforms for the 26th Knesset vote. The changes include AI disclosure rules, extra voti…
High Court urges new, clean vote on Michael Ravivlo’s state comptroller bid
The High Court proposed that the Knesset hold a fresh, clean vote on attorney Michael Ravivlo’s appointment as state comptroller. It questioned the legality of camera use in the s…
Supreme Court Signals Fresh Vote on State Comptroller Election
Israel’s High Court suggested that the Knesset redo its election for state comptroller because of concerns over vote secrecy. Justice Noam Sohlberg said the panel may issue a show…
Gottlieb Ousted from High Court Hearing After Clashing Over State Comptroller Vote
At a High Court hearing on petitions against Michael Ravivio’s selection as state comptroller, Justice Noam Sohlberg removed MK Tali Gottlieb from the room. Gottlieb said the move…
High Court hears live challenge to Michael Ravilo’s appointment as state comptroller
The High Court of Justice heard live petitions to cancel Michael Ravilo’s election as state comptroller. Petitioners say secret-ballot rules were breached and Ravilo has a conflic…
High Court Orders Police to Explain Why the Attorney General Has Not Been Questioned in the Sde Teiman Case
The High Court ordered Police Commissioner Danny Levy to explain why Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has not been investigated in the Sde Teiman case. Petitioners MK Avichai B…
Officer Suspended After Kicking Protester During Haredi Demonstration
An Israel Police officer was suspended after video showed him kicking a protester during a Haredi demonstration on Route 4 near Bnei Brak. Police said the protest was unlawful, Ro…
Haredi protests begin near Military Prison 10 over draft arrests
Haredi protests against the arrest of draft evaders began Wednesday near Military Prison 10. Separately, four men were indicted over a recent attack outside Supreme Court Justice…
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…
Haredi reservists file police complaint over alleged incitement by journalist Haggai Huberman
Two Haredi reserve soldiers filed police complaints against journalist Haggai Huberman over alleged incitement to murder and violence. The case follows public outrage over anti-Ha…
Rabbi Visits Imprisoned Grandson at Military Prison, Rallies Support from Haredi Leaders
The Chug Chasam Sofer Rebbe visited Prison 10 in Beit Lid on Sunday to attend a hearing for his grandson, Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Weiss. Weiss is jailed for refusing army enlistment…
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…
Yinon Magal Says Justice Moves Fast Only When It Wants To
Yinon Magal alleged on Sunday that Israel’s justice system files indictments quickly only in certain cases. He cited rapid charges over protests near Noam Sohlberg’s home and the…
Interrogation transcripts reveal suspects discussing evidence in Solberg case
i24 aired interrogation transcripts Sunday showing two suspects in the case near Justice Noam Sohlberg's home discussing evidence, possible denial, and detention. Earlier that day…
British Commandos Seize Russian Tanker as Iran Tensions Spike
A Hebrew current-affairs roundup highlights peak tensions with Iran, an Israeli strike in Dahieh, and a British commando operation that seized a Russian tanker. It also mentions s…
High Court Rejects Interim Relief Request in Petition Against Netanyahu Aides
Israel’s High Court rejected an urgent injunction request by the Movement for Quality Government in a petition tied to Yonatan Urich and other Netanyahu-linked figures. The court…
Indictments filed over violent protest outside Supreme Court Justice Solberg’s home
Israel’s State Attorney filed indictments against four Beit Shemesh residents over a violent protest outside Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg’s home in Alon Shvut. The indictme…
High Court Extends Deadline in Ben Gvir Dismissal Petitions, Urges Faster Response
Israel’s High Court gave the state until July 2, 2026, to respond to petitions seeking to dismiss Itamar Ben Gvir. The nine-judge panel urged the sides to submit materials earlier…
Column Warns That Protest Tactics Are Crossing the Line
A Hebrew opinion column says protest tactics such as road blockages and political refusal have become illegitimate and must be met with harsher enforcement. It singles out Gali Ba…
After the Alon Shvut Riot, a Case for a New Zionist Alliance
A column says the attack on Justice Noam Sohlberg’s home in Alon Shvut exposed a widening split between religious Zionists and the ultra-Orthodox. It argues that the war has stren…
Haredi protests erupt at multiple locations, Route 1 and Route 6 blocked
Haredi protesters began demonstrations at several locations across Israel on Wednesday, blocking Routes 1 and 6, following the arrest of 17 draft evaders linked to unrest outside…
Rabbi David Stav Urges Haredi Leaders to Condemn Protest Violence
Rabbi David Stav called on Haredi leaders to condemn extremist protest violence ahead of renewed demonstrations. He said silence over road blockages and an attack near Justice Noa…
Jerusalem Faction Calls to 'Go Out and Fight' Tomorrow: 'The Police Have Crossed a Red Line'
The Jerusalem Faction said police transferred 17 arrested yeshiva students to a military prison after a disturbance outside the home of Justice Noam Sohlberg. The faction accused…
Deri Slams Likud MKs Over Torah Study Basic Law, Says Arabs Understand Its Value Better
Aryeh Deri of Shas attacked Likud MKs after the Knesset gave preliminary approval to the Basic Law: Torah Study, and vowed to work to stop arrests of draft dodgers. The bill passe…
After the Break-In at Solberg's Home, All Judges Were Connected to a Panic Button
Following the disturbance at Noam Sohlberg's home, Israel's Courts Guard contacted all judges and refreshed procedures for a panic-button app. The app is meant to alert police and…
At Zini’s Direction, Shin Bet to Monitor Extremist Protests
Shin Bet chief David Zini has ordered the agency to monitor extremist protests after the attempted break-in at Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg’s home. The investigati…
Open Letter to Justice Noam Sohlberg: It Is Time to Lower the Temperature of Hatred
Adi Mintz sent an open letter to Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg after the attack on his home in Alon Shvut, saying violence against Haredim and inflammatory public discourse…
Extremists in Edah Haredit Reportedly Eye Ritual Targeting Attorney General
Extremists in Edah Haredit are reportedly considering a Pulsa diNura ritual against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, pending rabbinical approval. The plan follows a violent in…