High Court of Justice

Israel's judicial reform legislation blitz will reach Supreme Court, chief justice warns

In a rare radio interview with KAN Reshet Bet marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Amit addressed the deepening constitutional crisis surrounding the government’s judicial reform agenda.

Supreme Court President Isaac Amit arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, December 23, 2025
An Israeli soldier holds an Army Radio microphone in Jerusalem, December 22, 2025

As High Court review nears, state defends decision to shutter Army Radio

 The High Court of Justice held a hearing on a petition challenging the state’s continued refusal to allow journalists to enter the Gaza Strip without a military escort on Monday January 26, 2026.

High Court hears challenge to ban on independent journalistic access to Gaza

 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara attends a meeting of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee in April. Israeli democracy is actually shockingly half-baked, the writer argues.

Attorney-general: Proposed cabinet rule changes would enable unlawful government action


High Court to quickly resolve A-G, Levin dispute over who will probe former IDF chief lawyer

Levin has led the charge to fire Baharav-Miara for much of this year, only to be stopped by the High Court.

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara (L), former IDF chief lawyer Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, and Justice Minister Yariv Levin against a backdrop of IDF Sde Teiman military base.

Netanyahu to face Knesset debate on inquiry into October 7 failures

The High Court of Justice has given the government until November 14 to explain the fate of the commission of inquiry, a question that Netanyahu has avoided under claims of "political bias."

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen in the hallways of the Israeli parliament on November 03, 2025.

How a High Court ruling on journalists could ignite battle over Gaza’s war narrative - opinion

Israel could be at risk of losing the narrative, with the world believing that Israel's reaction to October 7 was one of collective punishment.

A Hamas terrorist stands guard near the Yellow Line to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire, as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages seized during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in Gaza City November 2, 2025.

Levin, Attorney-General to go to High Court over who will probe ex-MAG

Justice Minister Levin says AG Gali Baharav-Miara has a conflict of interest in the probe of ex-MAG Tomer-Yerushalmi and has announced a plan to bypass her office.

JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin sits in the Knesset plenum. Last week, he was appointed acting Jerusalem and Jewish tradition minister and now holds five ministerial portfolios, the writer notes.

Ben-Gvir claims ex-IDF top lawyer hid phone holding evidence against attorney-general

"It is clear to all of us that when the materials on that phone are revealed, the ground will shake,” Ben-Gvir said.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir speaks at an Otzma Yehudit faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem. November 3, 2025.

Netanyahu trial: Tensions rise on testimony schedule expansion

Netanyahu is being charged with fraud and breach of trust in a conflict-of-interest case involving close confidant Arnon Milchan,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, September 16, 2025.

Haredi conscription: High Court revisits petitions as gov’t presses on with exemption law

The government's position on Wednesday - representing both the army and the State - is that more cooperation is needed by all of the players to enforce financial sanctions. 

Ultra-Orthodox demonstrators protest at the Bar Ilan intersection in Jerusalem on August 17, 2014, following the arrest of a haredi draft-dodger.

Israel's journalists petition High Court over controversial media reforms

Israel’s journalists push back against a new media reform bill, filing a High Court petition over its rushed advancement.

 The High Court of Justice convenes in Jerusalem

Professional advancement in Halacha: Why women should be allowed to take official exams - opinion

Women have been studying Halacha for many years, and they simply long for the chance to take official exams.

‘SINCE THE war began, the questions have become even harder and more traumatic. I do my best to answer and to provide the questioner, male or female, with halachic guidance through these painful moments,’ says the writer.

Equal burden on trial: What's at stake at the High Court's crucial haredi draft hearing - explainer

As war staggers on, the army faces a critical shortage, justices will weigh whether the State’s refusal to arrest draft evaders undermines both law and, principle of shared service.

Haredi protesters demonstrating against the IDF draft law blocking roads, September 18, 2025.