High Court of Justice

October 7 trials: How Israel is preparing for the largest terror prosecution in its history

LEGAL AFFAIRS: Israel now needs to build an entire temporary justice system around a crime that cannot be reduced to a single file, defendant, scene, or legal theory.

Nukhba Force terrorists who were captured alive on October 7 are seen in a prison in Israel in 2025.
Attorney Michael Rabello, candidate for the State Comptroller seen at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 1, 2026.

High Court ruling orders Knesset to hold new vote on state comptroller after filming scandal

MK Boaz Bismuth attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem July 8, 2025

Bismuth tries to pit Shin Bet against High Court in election dispute

 The High Court of Justice in Jerusalem

Oct. 7 alternative inquiry bill will reach first reading Monday, gov’t tells High Court


Court temporarily freezes Rabello's appointment as state comptroller, pending future ruling

The High Court of Justice temporarily froze Michael Rabello's appointment as state comptroller, days before he was set to take office, pending a final ruling in the legal challenge.

Attorney Michael Rabello seen before a court hearing on the dismissal of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 15, 2026.

Court: Comptroller overstepped authority in Oct. 7 investigations, several audits to be halted

The High Court ruled that State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman exceeded his authority while investigating some issues related to the October 7 massacre.

The State Comptroller, Matanyahu Englman

The Association for Civil Rights petitions against the tax benefits law for settlements

The petitioners claim that the criteria were artificially tailored while silencing the positions of the Tax Authority and the Budget Department, which opposed the move.

Bezalel Smotrich

Judicial Selection Committee selects 68 officials for court system after year-and-a-half freeze

The move begins to address a shortage that the High Court of Justice said had caused serious harm to court services and the public, but it does not fully resolve the district-court vacancy crisis.

Supreme Court President Isaac Amit and ten Supreme Court justices arrive for a hearing on petitions against the change to the composition of the Judicial Selection Committee, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, June 21, 2026.

High Court presses Knesset on ballot secrecy after refusal to repeat comptroller vote

The court may cancel the election of Netanyahu's lawyer, Michael Rabello, asking for an explanation as to why the vote should not be annulled over an alleged breach of ballot secrecy.

Supreme Court President Isaac Amit and Supreme Court justices arrive for a hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on petitions seeking to overturn the election of attorney Michael Rabello as State Comptroller, June 28, 2026.

High Court issues conditional order in Rabello State Comptroller election case, expands panel

The court set a hearing on the order for Sunday at 9 a.m. and instructed the respondents to file affidavits by noon on Wednesday, with the petitioners' written arguments due by 4 p.m. on Thursday.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana speaks during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, May 27, 2026.

High Court presses state over judicial selection overhaul, warns of political incentives

High Court hears petitions challenging the judicial selection overhaul, all 11 justices question whether the changes shift appointments toward political control and threaten judicial independence.

Supreme Court President Isaac Amit arrives for a hearing on a petition concerning the continuation of the criminal investigation into alleged leaks in the “Sde Teiman” affair at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, May 31, 2026.

High Court asks state to justify weeks-long delay before Gaza detainees see judge

The conditional order, issued Wednesday by Supreme Court President Isaac Amit and Justices Dafna Barak-Erez and Ruth Ronnen, gives the state until July 19 to respond.

The High Court of Justice hears petitions against the vote to appoint Michael Rabello as state comptroller, in Jerusalem, June 18, 2026

High Court urges Knesset to hold third vote on state comptroller after filming scandal

Michael Rabello, Netanyahu’s longtime personal attorney, was elected on June 3 after a dramatic two-round Knesset vote. Petitions against his appointment argue that the vote was legally defective.

The High Court of Justice hears petitions against the vote to appoint Michael Rabello as state comptroller, in Jerusalem, June 18, 2026

Shin Bet officer petitions High Court against Knesset decision to grant Gotliv immunity

Hours after MK Tally Gotliv was granted immunity, the Shin Bet officer she exposed filed a High Court petition seeking to block the decision and restore criminal proceedings.

The Shin Bet emblem.