Noam Sohlberg

Tens of thousands of Israelis abroad expected to fly home to vote in 2026 election

The Likud withdrew its petition against groups helping Israelis abroad reach the country for Election Day after it emerged that the initiative was not subsidizing airfare.

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.
Israeli National Security Minister and Otzma Yehudit party chairman Itamar Ben Gvir and fellow party member Tali Gottlieb attend a press conference ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Jerusalem, September 22, 2026.

Sohlberg orders removal of Ben-Gvir prison video, imposes NIS 20,000 costs

Chairman of the Central Elections Committee (CEC), Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg, Acting Director-General of the CEC, Attorney Din Livne, and committee members attend the registration of party lists ahead of the upcoming Israeli elections at the Knesset in Jerusalem, September 7, 2026.

Sohlberg issues injunction against Satmar org. accused of bribing voters to abstain from election

 MK Ofer Cassif attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on January 30, 2024

Election panel votes to bar Ofer Cassif from Knesset race, Supreme Court review set for next week


No. 24: Gali Baharav-Miara, Isaac Amit, and Noam Sohlberg: Public faces of Israel’s justice system

Baharav-Miara was the government’s internal legal constraint; Amit, the judiciary’s institutional defender; Sohlberg, a conservative jurist placed at the center of political and social disputes.

(L-R): Gali Baharav-Miara, Yitzhak Amit, and Noam Sohlberg

Israeli parties will be able to track who has voted in real time, election panel rules

The High Court is set to take up the issue again Wednesday, after the election panel reversed an earlier ban.

A sign of Israel’s Central Elections Committee is seen ahead of the upcoming general elections, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, August 27, 2026.

High Court freezes key provisions of law restructuring police investigations unit

Court President Isaac Amit and Justice Dafna Barak-Erez issued the interim order in a 2-1 decision. Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg dissented.

The nine-member panel at the High Court of Justice looks on as the hearing opens in Jerusalem.

High Court orders former Shin Bet officials who challenged Zini appointment to reveal names

The 189 petitioners had argued that Zini lacked the experience required to lead the agency and that his selection was tainted by conflicts of interest.

Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director David Zini visits at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror, on April 21, 2026.

Supreme Court president warns of physical violence against legal figures after vebal attacks

“The path to physical violence first passes through verbal violence,” Amit told a special Israel Bar Association conference in Tel Aviv, convened following the killing of attorney Arbel Feldman.

Supreme Court President Isaac Amit addressing the special Israel Bar Association conference in Tel Aviv on September 2, 2026..

Sohlberg’s security boosted after panel recommends Shin Bet protection for Eisenkot

Media reports did not provide additional details about the situation, noting only that the change came about in order to ensure that the Sohlberg is kept safe.

Deputy President of the Supreme Court Noam Sohlberg arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, February 2, 2026.

Sohlberg allows Ben-Gvir to attend police event despite election campaigning concerns

The event at hand is an appreciation event for Israel Police volunteers and members of police emergency squads. It is officially planned to mark 50 years of the police volunteer system. 

Otzma Yehudit party chairman and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, together with members of his party, attends a supporters’ conference ahead of the upcoming general elections in Petah Tikva, central Israel, August 16, 2026.

Shin Bet chief David Zini: I alone made decision to deny Gadi Eisenkot security detail

Yet, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the head of the Shin Bet security agency on Sunday evening to ensure that Eisenkot receives security protection.

Shin Bet Director David Zini attends the funeral of an Israeli soldier at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, March 27, 2026

Sohlberg ruling to stop announcing voters' names 'restores respect,' says former deputy A-G

Blass said the ruling also addressed polling stations located in sensitive facilities, where reporting a voter’s presence could reveal additional personal information.

Israel Elections: A polling station in Jerusalem, as Israelis vote in their general elections, on March 23, 2021.

Central Elections Committee head Sohlberg stresses need for election integrity in meeting with A-G

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir sharply criticized the attorney-general following the meeting, urging that she be removed from any involvement in election matters.

Central Elections Committee Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg meets with Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara on Sunday, August 2, 2026.