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Knesset committee approves bill to gut attorney general’s powers for final readings

Knesset committee approves bill to gut attorney general’s powers for final readings

Opposition lawmakers warn bill will place ‘government above the law’ and vow to petition against it as coalition lauds legislation ahead of its...

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Jeremy Sharon

Bill approved for final Knesset readings would freeze Haredi enlistment for at least 7 months

Bill approved for final Knesset readings would freeze Haredi enlistment for at least 7 months

Coalition-backed legislation much more far-reaching than earlier versions, gives current and future Haredi draft dodgers immunity from arrest, freezes...

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High Court petition demands protection for West Bank Palestinian herding communities

High Court petition demands protection for West Bank Palestinian herding communities

Petition from 7 northern Jordan Valley villages says extremist settler violence, inability to access water, pasture leaves them on verge of...

09.07.2026 30

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Levin urges Knesset to ignore High Court order for new state comptroller vote

Levin urges Knesset to ignore High Court order for new state comptroller vote

Justice minister says Michael Rabello should take up state comptroller job despite court’s order to hold a new election; Eisenkot calls Levin enemy...

08.07.2026 50

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State comptroller: Government has no policy to combat foreign election meddling

State comptroller: Government has no policy to combat foreign election meddling

Englman says in report that Iran and other hostile actors exploiting social media to create divisions in Israeli society and undermine public trust in...

07.07.2026 40

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High Court warns of ‘anarchy,’ societal breakdown if officials flout its rulings

High Court warns of ‘anarchy,’ societal breakdown if officials flout its rulings

In response to government’s declaration that a June court ruling was invalid, justices warns that public officials who violate court orders may be...

07.07.2026 50

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All living former Supreme Court presidents pan government for not respecting court ruling

All living former Supreme Court presidents pan government for not respecting court ruling

Aharon Barak, Dorit Beinisch, Asher Grunis, Esther Hayut and Uzi Vogelman warn move will ‘lead to anarchy’ and ‘make the existence of a...

06.07.2026 40

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Government’s defiance of High Court paves the way for future disregard of the law

Government’s defiance of High Court paves the way for future disregard of the law

Ministers’ declaration against High Court ruling on a media regulation body may have little legal impact, but symbolically ‘crosses the Rubicon’...

06.07.2026 50

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In first, government vows to disobey High Court ruling, setting up constitutional crisis

In first, government vows to disobey High Court ruling, setting up constitutional crisis

Cabinet declares ruling allowing a key broadcast media regulator to operate without a quorum to be ‘unlawful’; opposition accuses government of...

05.07.2026 40

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High Court rules state comptroller election violated ballot secrecy, must be held again

High Court rules state comptroller election violated ballot secrecy, must be held again

Deputy President Sohlberg says ‘real possibility’ that six MKs who filmed their vote for Netanyahu’s lawyer influenced outcome of the election;...

02.07.2026 50

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High Court freezes appointment of Michael Rabello as state comptroller over vote concerns

High Court freezes appointment of Michael Rabello as state comptroller over vote concerns

Coalition MKs call for disobeying court order, communications minister says Rabello should take up position immediately; court says it will issue...

01.07.2026 50

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High Court rules state comptroller exceeded his authority in several Oct. 7 probes

Justices say Matanyahu Englman did not have jurisdiction to investigate 4 specific areas of 2023 catastrophe, and must redo 4 other probes since he...

30.06.2026 50

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After 18-month hiatus, Judicial Selection Committee finally appoints new judges

Following legal pressure through the High Court on Justice Minister Levin, judges appointed to magistrate, family, traffic and youth courts

28.06.2026 60

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High Court assails state comptroller election, signaling it will likely intervene

‘Should we erase the word “secret” from state comptroller law?’ court deputy president asks as government argues that MKs were allowed to...

28.06.2026 60

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As settlers rampage, IDF soldiers accused of aiding violence, theft against Palestinians

Israeli activists describe a pattern of troops standing by or actively taking part as settlers from illegal outposts assault, harass and loot from...

26.06.2026 70

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Judicial Selection Committee to convene on Sunday for first time in a year and a half

The committee will consider appointments to magistrates, family and traffic courts, following legal pressure on Justice Minister Levin to appoint...

25.06.2026 50

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Court rules Netanyahu aide can return to work despite indictment over leaked documents

Judge says that ‘danger’ of obstruction of justice has faded in two years since incident, says there is no pressing reason to bar Jonatan Urich...

25.06.2026 50

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Netanyahu wraps up trial testimony after 98 hearings across 18 months

PM launches fierce attack on prosecutors, accusing them of politically motivated indictment that put him and his family ‘through hell’ and...

24.06.2026 70

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Fiercely critical High Court seems poised to annul keystone judicial overhaul law

Conservative justices are joining their liberal colleagues in assailing the bid to politicize the appointment of judges, placing the government’s...

22.06.2026 60

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‘Regime change’: High Court tears into coalition bid to control judicial appointments

‘Judges will have political chip implanted in their body,’ warns court president Amit, but some conservative justices question wisdom of intervening

21.06.2026 60

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High Court urges Knesset to redo state comptroller election ‘cleanly, properly’

‘In simple Hebrew: do it again,’ Deputy President Sohlberg tells parliament, after expressing concern that MKs who recorded their vote violated...

18.06.2026 80

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In full comptrol: Why Netanyahu fought so hard over the state comptroller election

Critics of Michael Rabello’s appointment argue Netanyahu’s longtime lawyer and adviser may adopt a politically partisan approach over what he does...

17.06.2026 60

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Smotrich says he’s ‘abolished Hebron agreement,’ given Israel more power in flashpoint city

Minister says he’s undoing accord with PA on zoning authority over Hebron Jewish settlement, Tomb of the Patriarchs, as part of effort to extend...

16.06.2026 60

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Supreme Court rejects appeal of Gaza hospital chief, a Hamas officer detained by Israel

Hussam Abu Safiya, who runs Kamal Adwan Hospital and is a colonel in Hamas Military Medical Services, has been in administrative detention since 2024,...

16.06.2026 60

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Ex-Supreme Court justice Elron joins petitions against state comptroller election

Elron, who was a candidate for the position, asks court to freeze appointment of Michael Rabello as it weighs legality of his election in marred vote

15.06.2026 80

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Israeli authorities demolish buildings in Palestinian hamlet targeted by settlers

Resident tells ToI 4 of his buildings in Khallet a-Sidra, a largely abandoned West Bank Bedouin community, were razed; Civil Administration says...

14.06.2026 50

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Petition filed against law critics say ‘politicizes’ police investigations agency

Critics say new law giving justice minister control of Department for Internal Police Investigations will undermine its independence, give minister...

11.06.2026 50

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PM’s aide Urich charged with leaking classified info with intent to harm state security

State Attorney’s Office indicts adviser over passing Hamas memo to Bild in 2024 amid domestic anger at Netanyahu after hostages’ murder; is also...

11.06.2026 60

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Knesset passes law giving justice minister control of internal police investigations

MKs vote 43-39 in favor of legislation, which the AG said it removed the barrier between politicians and law enforcement, and undermined the...

11.06.2026 70

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‘Jews are allowed, Arabs have to get out,’ armed settler tells Palestinians, activists

Settler, backed by IDF troops, sought to prevent Palestinians from working their land; ‘Goal is expulsion of Palestinians from their land,’ says...

10.06.2026 70

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Amnesty accuses Israel of ‘state-led’ ethnic cleansing in West Bank; IDF rejects charge

Rights group claims routine violence against Bedouin and Palestinian herding communities isn’t perpetrated by ‘bad apples,’ but is ‘a core...

10.06.2026 70

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Supreme Court president’s appointment to be formally announced after Levin’s 17-month obstruction

High Court ruling comes after Levin refused to complete procedural steps announcing Isaac Amit’s appointment, and a decision on Sunday that the...

09.06.2026 70

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In scathing rebuke, High Court rules Levin must cooperate with Court President Amit

Justices call justice minister’s arguments against legitimacy of Amit’s appointments ‘spurious’; Levin sarcastically responds he’ll work...

07.06.2026 70

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Ex-chief justice Barak: Slippery slope of violence could end in murder of judge, civil war

Fearing they could be targeted next, dozens of judges reportedly warn that Haredi extremist riot outside deputy chief justice’s home could have a...

05.06.2026 80

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High Court petition filed over state comptroller election after coalition MKs filmed their votes

Watchdog argues secret ballot necessary to safeguard lawmakers’ freedom to vote, in order to preserve status of state comptroller as independent and...

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Supreme Court president: Haredi rampage at justice’s home was attack on rule of law

Amit vows court system and judges will not bow to violent intimidation; 62 suspects to face custody hearing, some said refusing to cooperate; GroPro...

04.06.2026 70

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High Court annuls government ban on Red Cross visits for Palestinian security prisoners

Court unanimously rules state must allow for visits, doesn’t give timeframe; government has justified ban by comparing conditions of Israeli...

03.06.2026 70

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Israel vowed to sue over NYT’s abuse allegations. There’s no evidence it has, or will

It’s questionable whether Israel can file a defamation suit against the New York Times over claims of sexual abuse in prisons, or if it should,...

03.06.2026 60

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Over 2,100 West Bank settlement housing units advance in planning process

Smotrich says construction of the homes in West Bank ‘solidifies our hold on the territory’; Abbas urges US to stop Israeli ‘madness’

03.06.2026 70

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Israel allocates $350 million for special military tribunal to try Oct. 7 terrorists

Law passed last month established system for public, broadcast trials to include potential genocide charges, possible death penalty; allocation is...

02.06.2026 60

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High Court rejects petitions against Gofman’s appointment as Mossad chief

In a two-to-one ruling, justices say conduct of PM’s military secretary during a 2022 influence campaign cannot be considered an ethical violation

01.06.2026 70

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Under attack by coalition, Supreme Court chief, AG warn government dismantling democracy

Amit says ground being laid to disobey court rulings, warns public trust in elections may be undermined. Baharav-Miara: government racing to...

01.06.2026 70

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High Court orders justice minister to convene Judicial Selection Committee

In unanimous decision, judges reprimand Levin for claiming no time left for appointments before elections, when he has refused to appoint judges for...

31.05.2026 80

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Attorney general opposes extending PMO acting director’s tenure over graft probe

Baharav-Miara tells High Court ‘considerable difficulty’ in Netanyahu pick Drorit Steinmetz due to fraud investigation tied to probe of social...

31.05.2026 90

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Supreme Court extends jail term of convicted Iran-backed terror cell member

Court adds year to sentence of Nazareth resident Hamad Hammadi, raising it to 7, after prosecutor argued spate of recent Iran espionage cases creates...

31.05.2026 80

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Ex-finance minister Kahlon convicted on securities-reporting charges in plea bargain

Defense and prosecution will jointly petition for suspended sentence, after he failed to report missing checks amounting to NIS 10.6 million

31.05.2026 80

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Palestinian herders file High Court petition against IDF confiscation of water tankers

Motion demands IDF provide for humanitarian needs of residents of West Bank Bedouin hamlet, since they can no longer sustain themselves or their...

28.05.2026 70

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AG calls on High Court to overturn appointment of Gofman as new Mossad chief

Baharav-Miara says Gofman knew the IDF division he commanded used a blogger in an influence op, but lied to an IDF probe, thereby leading to the...

28.05.2026 70

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Senior Netanyahu aide Urich to be charged with security offenses over Bild leak

Adviser set to be indicted over allegations he leaked sensitive information to German newspaper in order to sway Israeli public opinion against a...

28.05.2026 80

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Senior committee re-approves Gofman’s appointment as next Mossad chief

3 members support general taking up role, but panel chair opposes; Netanyahu says Gofman was subjected to ‘unjust ordeal’, urges High Court to...

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