Supreme Court
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Supreme Court, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
US Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to End Humanitarian Protections for Haitian and Syrian Migrants
The US Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump’s administration can end temporary humanitarian protections for legal migrants from Haiti and Syria. The decision could pave the way f…
Rabbi David Yosef Clarifies Remarks After Two Days
Rabbi David Yosef’s office said Thursday that his comments about women immersing without a balanit were taken out of context. It said his criticism was aimed at a small group chal…
U.S. Supreme Court blocks state cancer suits over Roundup, handing Bayer a major win
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that state-law cancer warning suits against Bayer over Roundup are preempted by federal pesticide law. The decision reverses a $1 million-plus…
Haredi Parties Rally Over Draft Arrests as Netanyahu Repeats Promises
A Friday political panel focused on the Haredi protest against arrests of Torah students and Netanyahu’s renewed pledge to advance draft-related legislation. It also examined shar…
Shin Bet Chief Zini Asks Supreme Court to Reveal Petitioners’ Identities
Shin Bet chief David Zini has filed another request with Israel’s Supreme Court seeking the identities of people petitioning against him. The brief report gave no details on the u…
After ultimatum, Basic Law on Torah study enters accelerated committee debate
After an ultimatum from haredi party leaders, Netanyahu agreed to accelerate debate on a Basic Law on Torah study. The Knesset committee is set for four hearings next week, as the…
Hesder Yeshiva Students to Enlist in Armor After Meeting with IDF Chief
The Hesder Yeshivot Association said its students will now enlist in the Armored Corps in August after talks between religious Zionist rabbis and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. Th…
Suspect Who Pointed Gun at Protesters Released to House Arrest
A man who pointed a gun at protesters on Route 1 during Haredi demonstrations was ordered to house arrest by a Jerusalem court. Judge Ariel Erlich cited the incident’s “unique cir…
Aryeh Barkat: Supreme Court Should Restrain Itself Over Vote-Recording Row
Dr. Aryeh Barkat attacked the Supreme Court after it urged the Knesset to rerun the state comptroller vote. He said filming ballots was foolish but not a legal basis for intervent…
Political Appointments Can Build or Break Public Institutions, Op-Ed Argues
An Israeli columnist argues that while most political appointees damage public institutions, two former colleagues proved that capable appointees can succeed. He says the current…
Rabbi Yoel Ben-Nun Calls to End Draft-Dodger Arrests in Exchange for Haredi Approval of Enlistment
Rabbi Yoel Ben-Nun called for an immediate end to arrests of draft evaders, in exchange for Haredi rabbinic leaders allowing and blessing young ultra-Orthodox men who want to enli…
Minister Shlomo Karhi Recounts October 7 Horror and Targets Israel’s Legal System
Shlomo Karhi says his upbringing in a large peripheral family shaped his politics and pushed him toward public service. In a Channel 7 interview, he attacks Israel’s legal and med…
Irit Linor Says Trump Is More Pro-Israel Than Israel’s Supreme Court
On Channel 14’s "The Patriots," Irit Linor said Donald Trump is more pro-Israel than the Supreme Court and sharply criticized the judiciary. She also claimed the court banned broa…
Judges Speed Up Netanyahu Trial, Scheduling Five Hearings a Week After the Holidays
Judges in Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial ordered the case sped up after the holidays, setting five hearings a week and aiming to finish before the panel’s chair retires in 2028. Netan…
Elon Musk loses his trillionaire status after a sharp drop in wealth
Elon Musk’s net worth has fallen to an estimated $962 billion, stripping him of the title of the world’s first trillionaire. The drop follows a 31% slump in SpaceX stock and new r…
Shas MK Rips Arrests of Torah Students in Knesset Speech
Shas MK Yoni Mשריקי attacked arrests of Torah students in the Knesset on Wednesday. He said the state is persecuting the ultra-Orthodox, called to “free the sons of Torah,” and co…
U.S. Supreme Court says Louisiana inmate cannot seek damages over forced haircut
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that former Louisiana inmate Damon Landor cannot seek damages from prison officials after they forcibly cut his Rastafarian dreadlocks. The 6-3 decisi…
Attorney General Appeals Approval of Hot Mobile Class Settlement
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has appealed a Supreme Court-approved class-action settlement against Hot Mobile over undisclosed monthly charges for a cybersecurity service…
Netanyahu’s testimony ends after 98 hearings in Tel Aviv corruption trial
Benjamin Netanyahu completed his testimony Wednesday in his corruption trial at the Tel Aviv District Court after 98 hearings over 18 months. The court is now moving to the defens…
Rabbi Moshe Maya: Court and army plans disgrace Torah, and no one should enlist
Rabbi Moshe Maya said the Supreme Court and state institutions are humiliating Torah scholars and that even non-studying ultra-Orthodox men must not enlist. In a Wednesday radio i…
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 Legal Officials Doubt Deri's Bid to Halt Arrests of Yeshiva Students
Senior legal officials say Aryeh Deri’s plan to stop arrests of yeshiva students lacks legal viability and would likely fail at the Supreme Court. The issue has escalated into a c…
Does Expanding Women’s Combat Roles Change the IDF?
The article argues that the debate over women in IDF combat roles has moved beyond equality to questions of combat effectiveness. It says legal pressure, social ideas and pilot pr…
Senate Rebukes Trump Over Iran War Powers Vote
The U.S. Senate passed a nonbinding resolution requiring Donald Trump to end the war with Iran or win congressional approval to continue it. The 50 to 48 vote exposed Republican d…
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…
Solberg Warns of Election Crisis, Raises Alarm Over Foreign Interference
Justice Noam Solberg warned that Israel must prepare for an election crisis as boundaries between permitted and forbidden conduct are already blurring. He cited an unusual wave of…
Avi Maoz Pushes to Move Western Wall Bill Away from Rotman's Committee
MK Avi Maoz is demanding that the Western Wall bill be moved out of MK Simcha Rothman’s committee. He says the legislation, already approved in preliminary reading, is being delay…
Walla poll shows strong support for drafting ultra-Orthodox men and finishing Hamas
A Walla pre-election poll found 72% support for drafting ultra-Orthodox men and 58% support for continuing the war until Hamas surrenders. It also showed 67% backing for civil mar…
Haredi Panel Erupts Over Protest Violence and Rivlin's Call to 'Beat Up' Demonstrators
A Haredi current-affairs panel on Kikar Hashabbat debated police violence against ultra-Orthodox protesters, the Haredi parties' standoff with Netanyahu, and the Supreme Court bat…
Netanyahu Threatens to Walk If Likud Slot Guarantees Are Denied
Likud is facing a deepening internal struggle over primaries, reserved slots, and the party list, with Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly warning he could leave if his demands are not…
Report Claims Ohana Is Delaying Media Bill Ahead of a Post-Netanyahu Race
A June 21, 2026 commentary says Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana is delaying a coalition media bill to win favor with Channel 12 and other mainstream power centers. It argues he is posi…
Journalist slams Justice Minister Levin over no disciplinary action against Supreme Court judge
Avishai Grinzig accused Justice Minister Yariv Levin of failing to act on disciplinary complaints against Supreme Court Justice Khaled Kabub. Amichai Chikli shared the criticism o…
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…
Smotrich weighs interim appointment for disputed Israel Lands Authority chief
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is weighing whether to keep Yehuda Eliyahu as acting head of the Israel Lands Authority after the attorney general backed cancelling his permanen…
High Court Rejects Repeated Challenge to School Closures Before Bnei Akiva Events
Israel’s High Court rejected Abraham Haddad’s latest petition against school closures in state religious education before youth-movement events. The court said the matter had alre…
Nearly 115,000 Households Enter Affordable Housing Lottery for 7,922 Discounted Homes
Israel closed registration for the 11th affordable housing lottery, with about 114,848 eligible households competing for 7,922 subsidized apartments in 19 localities. The first ph…
Rothman Accuses Supreme Court of Political Bias and Pushes Attorney General Split
MK Simcha Rothman accused Supreme Court Justice Yitzhak Amit of acting politically and said public trust in the court is falling. He also said he is pushing to advance the attorne…
No arrests of draft evaders will be made on election day, officials agree
Israel's election authorities and police agreed that no draft evader arrests will take place on election day. Police will instead deploy extra forces to safeguard the vote and pub…
Petition to Supreme Court Seeks to Freeze Housing Lottery Over Military Status Rule
An urgent petition has asked Israel’s High Court of Justice to freeze the “Apartment at a Discount” lottery over a new military-status eligibility rule. The petition says the rule…
Supreme Court Rejects Interim Order Bid in Lawyer Fee Cap Fight
The Supreme Court rejected the Israel Bar Association's request to freeze enforcement of a law limiting fees for lawyers representing wounded soldiers and war victims. As a result…
Jerusalem official says Har Homa community council is boycotting the Sabbath-open country club
Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Yossi Havilio is seeking to cut funding to Har Homa’s community administration, accusing it of boycotting the neighborhood country club because it opens on…
Likud Court Ruling Partly Backs Bitan in Fight Over Primaries
Likud’s Supreme Court partially sided with David Bitan, ruling that the party cannot simply cancel its primaries without formal legal changes. Bitan accused Benjamin Netanyahu of…
US Supreme Court Reinstates Pedro Hernandez’s Conviction in Etan Patz Killing
The U.S. Supreme Court reinstated Pedro Hernandez’s conviction for the 1979 murder of Etan Patz, rejecting a New York appellate decision that had ordered a possible new trial. The…
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 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…
Coalition MK’s Testimony Could Affect Supreme Court Challenge to Rivallo Appointment
Sharren Haskel said coalition lawmakers were forced to photograph their votes in the Knesset election for State Comptroller. Her testimony could affect High Court petitions challe…
Rothman attacks Supreme Court chief amid petitions over judicial appointments panel
Simcha Rothman attacked Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit on Monday during a dispute over changes to the Judicial Selection Committee. He called Amit an extreme-left politician…
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…