Supreme Court of Israel
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Supreme Court of Israel, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Solberg says election delay in wartime could be justified
Justice Noam Solberg said Israel may need a limited election delay in a national emergency if free voting is impossible. He said the Central Elections Committee is already studyin…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Commentator Slams Michal Pelegan and Keshet 12 for Arrogance Toward the Public
A commentary on Dana Varon’s morning show attacked Michal Pailan and Keshet 12, accusing them of arrogance toward soldiers, bereaved families and right-wing voters. It argued that…
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…
Retired Police Officer Says Massive Israeli Data Cache Vanished After Transfer to Fifth Dimension
Retired police commander Avi Weiss says a massive Israeli police data repository vanished after being transferred to Fifth Dimension. He says a new investigation may open only if…
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…
Violence in Bnei Brak kindergarten draws backlash amid a packed daily news roundup
A Hebrew news roundup highlights six IDF funerals, a Supreme Court fight over judicial appointments, a Bnei Brak violence scandal, and other top stories. It also teases a program…
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…
Satirical segment mocks Supreme Court chief over separation of powers
A satirical Srigum video ridicules Supreme Court Chief Justice Yitzhak Amit while the court hears petitions against the Basic Law: Judiciary. The segment claims Amit is acting acr…
Knesset Speaker Rejects High Court's Call for a New Vote on Israel's State Comptroller
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana rejected the Supreme Court’s suggestion to rerun the vote for state comptroller. The dispute concerns Michael Ravilo’s 61-57 victory over Yosef Elron an…
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…
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…
Justice Stein: The Knesset Cannot Label Everything a Basic Law
At a Supreme Court hearing on an amendment to the Basic Law, Justice Alex Stein mocked the Knesset for treating every measure as a Basic Law. Justice Ofer Grosskopf also challenge…
High Court Hears Challenge to New Judicial Appointments Law
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…
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…
Election chief orders Ben Gvir to remove flotilla video and pay costs
Justice Noam Solberg ordered Itamar Ben Gvir to delete a 38-second flotilla video from all social accounts and pay NIS 23,000 in costs. The committee found the Ashdod Port clip wa…
State Response to High Court Draws Scrutiny Over Police Independence
A forthcoming report alleges that an Attorney General’s representative tried to shape the police’s response to a High Court petition. The senior officer involved reportedly object…
Education Ministry district chief summoned to dismissal hearing after clash over ultra-Orthodox school funding
Shai Kalderon, head of the Education Ministry’s ultra-Orthodox district, has been summoned to a dismissal hearing after clashing with ultra-Orthodox party leaders over school fund…
Ulpan Leil Shishi panel examines police violence, Shas tactics, and stalled draft legislation
A Haredi-focused panel on “Ulpan Leil Shishi” reviewed a week of clashes over police violence, politics, and draft-related legislation. The discussion centered on protests on High…
Jerusalem District Court Buckles Under a Surge in Cases and Netanyahu Trial Load
Jerusalem District Court is facing record pressure from a surge in civil filings and the time-consuming Netanyahu trial. The backlog has been worsened by vacant judgeships and the…
Yurai Lehav Herzon Says the LGBTQ Community Should Back Bennett, Notable New Alliances Still Possible
Yesh Atid MK Yurai Lehav Herzon said Bennett remains the best challenger to Netanyahu and urged the LGBTQ community to back him. He also said new political alliances are still pos…
High Court Questions Secrecy of Vote in State Comptroller Selection
The High Court heard petitions against Michael Rabillo’s election as state comptroller, focusing on claims that secrecy was breached during the Knesset vote. Judges criticized the…
Lapid Ally Refuses to Reveal Vote as State Comptroller Race Turns Into Opposition Crisis
Yesh Atid MK Yaron Levi is under fire after refusing to reveal whether he blocked Yosef Elron’s bid to become state comptroller. Levi says the secret ballot matters more than part…
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…
Quiet procedural shifts are speeding responses to parental alienation cases
The article says two new procedures, one in the civil family courts and one in the rabbinical courts, are aimed at speeding intervention in parental alienation cases. It argues th…
Lawyer for Prisons Commissioner Says Probe Suspicions Have Come True
Kobi Yaakobi’s lawyer, Udi Korb, accused Israel’s law-enforcement system of mishandling claims against Machash and unfairly refocusing the probe on Yaakobi. He said fears of inves…
High Court Freezes Government Overhaul of Second Authority Council
Israel's Supreme Court froze the government's changes to the Second Authority for Television and Radio Council and kept the outgoing council in place. The court said the resignati…
Police Use of Stun Grenades Sparks Outcry at Highway 4 Protest Near Bnei Brak
Police dispersed a Jerusalem Faction protest on Highway 4 near Bnei Brak with stun grenades and batons, leaving demonstrators bleeding and with torn clothes. Aryeh Deri and Meir P…
Netanyahu, ultra-Orthodox seek new Basic Law to shield Torah study and draft issues
Benjamin Netanyahu and ultra-Orthodox parties are pushing a revised Basic Law that would elevate Torah study and limit court oversight of conscription issues. The new wording remo…
How business partnerships turn into costly wars, and how to avoid them
The article warns that small Israeli companies often become legal battlegrounds when founder trust breaks down. It cites Panda, Cybera, and Gvaot Olam as examples of deadlock, val…
Inside the World’s Largest Yeshiva, Students Prepare for Possible Military Arrests
At Jerusalem’s Mir Yeshiva, hundreds of students and scholars attended a rare legal briefing on how to handle possible arrest by military police. The event reflected rising tensio…