Justice

High Court orders classified Gofman affidavit transferred to relevant respondents

The court said the classified affidavit must be sent to cleared respondents before it decides how to proceed.

Supreme Court Justice Daphne Barak-Erez at a hearing on a petition against the appointment of Roman Gofman as the next head of the Mossad at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, May 12, 2026; illustrative.
Minister of Justice Yariv Levin attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, November 19, 2025.

High Court gives Levin until Thursday to say when he will convene Judicial Selection Committee

POLICE OFFICERS clash with protesters in Jerusalem.

When the police violate the law, thank the Supreme Court - opinion

 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 presses Justice Minister's lawyer over failure to fill judicial vacancies


'Softened' judicial selection proposal tailored for coalition's needs - analysis

By appointing the next two justices in October, one of whom could become the next chief justice, the coalition could still gain political influence over the court system.

 THE HIGH Court of Justice has been a paper tiger in everything concerning the Netanyahu bloc’s interests, says the writer

Israel's only way forward is unity gov't - Bennett says in Australia

The former prime minister says he supports Israeli judicial reforms, but said the current government has gone "too far."

 Former prime minister Naftali Bennett adresses the Israeli parliament during a "40 signatures debate" in the plenum hall of the Israeli parliament, on June 13, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/FLASH90

How can AI and data analysis save a legal system?

Darrow CTO and co-founder Gila Hayat explains the enormous benefit presented by the proper implementation of AI within a legal system.

 Gila Hayat at the Women Leaders Summit.

Israel must work to protect orphans, widows, prevent injustice - opinion

There are instances when the Torah punishes a person who transgresses. But, there’s almost no reference to a specific mitzvah in which God will personally deal with sinners.

 YEHUDAH, A former MK, and Hadass pose for a photo in the Knesset.

US blocks firearms sellers from selling machine gun converters

The Justice Department said the defendants have sold thousands of devices known as FRT-15s, that are designed and intended to convert AR-15-style semiautomatic firearms into machine guns.

 The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.

Netanyahu's logic on the judicial reforms is flawed - opinion

While millions of citizens voted for the right-wing camp, the extent of judicial reform was not on the ballot.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu holds last Sunday’s cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, as Justice Minister Yariv Levin looks on.

My Word: Legal reform, trial and errors

Demonstrators took to the streets – and more seriously, tried to block main highways – with declarations that the reform was a “coup d’état.” Is this as dangerous as the reforms?

 UPREME COURT President Esther Hayut and justices take their seats for a hearing on January 5 regarding the appointment of Shas leader Arye Deri as a minister.

Justice Minister announced plans for judicial reform: What happens now?

The committee on Monday begins its debates on the first out of the three laws.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem on January 4, 2023.

Israel's new gov't must be careful with judicial reform - editorial

Let’s learn from these lessons, hold a sincere dialogue and be open to learning from the other side. This is what being a democracy is really about.

 Thousands of protestors gather in Tel Aviv to protest the new government and the proposed judicial reforms of Justice Minister Yariv Levin, January 7, 2023.

Israel's judicial reform needs legitimacy to be effective - analysis

For these reforms to work, they will need public legitimacy, and for that legitimacy to be granted, all sides of the political spectrum need to have a say.

 Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu gestures at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on May 30, 2022.