Justice

Court lifts travel ban on PMO chief Tzachi Braverman despite 'midnight meeting' probe

A magistrate’s court lifted the travel ban on PMO chief Tzachi Braverman, citing the Iran war. The ruling allows him to serve as UK Ambassador despite the ongoing "midnight meeting" investigation.

Prime Minister's Office Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman pictured at Tel Aviv District Court, December 18, 2024; illustrative.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026

PM Netanyahu to be summoned for testimony in midnight meeting affair

Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of the testimony of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the trial against him, December 18, 2024.

PMO's Chief of Staff Braverman cleared for travel, will assume UK ambassadorship

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The new law that changes agreements in the real estate world


Parashat Ki Teitzei: The hidden enemy and the open enemy

In these days of mercy and forgiveness, on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, it is fitting to engage in soul-searching regarding our honesty in financial matters

The Torah reserves ‘abomination of the Lord’ precisely for this form of dishonesty.

Investigators believe Russia at least partially responsible for US court records hack

The hackers are believed to have accessed sensitive records containing the names of people and sources involved in national security crimes.

 Hacker

The rise of federal clemency and second chances in the U.S. justice system


Voices must be raised on Amiram Ben-Uliel's behalf - opinion

With the exposure of the Shin Bet Jewish Department, the time is right for seeking justice for him.

 AMIRAM BEN-ULIEL is brought into court to hear the verdict in his case in 2020. He was found guilty of murder; an appeal for retrial was subsequently denied, the writer notes.

Brooklyn woman who tried to join ISIS sentenced to nearly two decades in federal prison

Sinmya Amera Ceasar, also known as Umm Nutella, was initially arrested in 2016 as she attempted to leave the country through JFK international airport to join ISIS.

 The FBI seal is seen at its headquarters before a news conference by Director Christopher Wray on the US Justice Department inspector general's report about the FBI's actions in the 2016 US election in Washington.

If we don't take a stand, who will?

The Movement for Quality Government has been fighting corruption for 35 years. “This is a battle for Israel’s future as a democratic state ”says the movement’s founder, Eliad Shraga.

Eliad Shraga, Founder of The Movement for Quality Government

Israel's police violence crisis: Responsibility carries accountability - Opinion

Police errors must be investigated; when boundaries are crossed it is important to hold the individual accountable.

 FORMER HEAD of the Israel Police Roni Alsheikh speaks during a rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, at Habima Square, last month. Trust in the Israel Police is now near an all-time low, the writer says.

Leaving a legacy: Judge Varda Wirth Livne retires as president of National Labor Court

The occasion was marked by a ceremony attended by other justices, as well as a speech by Chief Justice Isaac Amit.

 Retirement of Judge Varda Wirth Livne

Netanyahu at trial: State Attorney leaks sought to influence elections

Netanyahu accused the State Attorney's Office of leaking false allegations to sway elections. He denied wrongdoing in the Bezeq case, claiming prosecutors ignored exonerating evidence.

  Netanyahu at the Tel Aviv District Court house

The unaccountable few: How Israel’s justice system undermines democracy - opinion

According to polls, even among the supporters of the opposition parties, 80% think the Israeli judicial system is in need of reform. We should make Israel a democracy again.

 Israelis are seen protesting judicial reform, in Tel Aviv.