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Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, Pentagon says

Hasan killed 13 people in the 2009 attack. His execution would be the US military’s first since 1961.

In this photo released by the Bell County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Maj. Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who is charged with murder in the Fort Hood shootings, is seen in a booking photo after being moved to the Bell County Jail on April 9, 2010 in Belton, Texas; illustrative
President of the Supreme Court Isaac Amit speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for newly admitted lawyers in Jerusalem, July 28, 2026.

Heckler accuses Isaac Amit of 'not being worthy' of laying wreath at Oct. 7 memorial ceremony

Central Elections Committee Chairman, Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg, leads a hearing on a request to disqualify Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh at the Central Elections Committee at the Knesset in Jerusalem, September 23, 2026.

This time, the Supreme Court must not blink - opinion

Balad chairman and Joint List member Sami Abu Shehadeh arrives at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem for a hearing on the Central Elections Committee’s decision to disqualify him from running in the upcoming Knesset elections, October 1, 2026.

Abu Shehadeh withdraws after Supreme Court signals disqualification


Clash with Second Authority Council is serious but not constitutional crisis - explainer

Media organizations and public-interest groups petitioned the High Court against the government’s appointments, arguing that they were politically motivated.

ATTORNEYS AND audience members look on at a High Court of Justice hearing on the closure of Army Radio, May 26, 2026.

Bill allowing gender-segregated academic programs advances in Knesset committee

The bill would allow higher education institutions to offer separate study tracks for women and men at the discretion of elected representatives and academic institutions.

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.

Netanyahu is pushing Israel toward a constitutional crisis by ignoring court ruling - editorial

Sunday’s decision, however, a clear, official, and unanimous declaration that the government reserves the right to determine which court rulings it will obey, is different.

Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi attends the Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026

A-G Baharav-Miara: Gov't not complying with court order undermines basic rule of law

President Herzog warned that refusing to comply with a Supreme Court ruling is a "red line," as opposition leaders accused the government of triggering Israel's most serious constitutional crisis.

Attorney-General Gali Baharav Miara attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee leads a committee meeting in the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025.

Infamous 'Judge of Death' reinstated by Khamenei despite reports suggesting the conrary

Human rights organizations see Eje'i as a key figure in the Islamic Republic's repressive regime, with some naming him the "Judge of Death" for his extensive record of orchestrating mass executions.

Iran's Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i.

Constitutional crisis? Israeli gov't says it will ignore Supreme Court freeze on media regulator

The hires, made as part of Minister Shlomo Karhi's controversial Communications Bill reform, sought to restructure Israel’s broadcasting oversight system, beginning with the Second Authority.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin with Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi during a discussion and a vote in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on February 22, 2023.

Israel to be left without state comptroller after Supreme Court freezes Rabello's election

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that in the second round of voting in the election for state comptroller, a substantive flaw occurred regarding the secrecy of the ballot.

Attorney Michael Rabello, candidate for the State Comptroller seen at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 1, 2026.

Trump administration cannot hold migrants without bond hearings past 90 days, court rules

US Circuit Judge Cory Wilson, a Trump appointee, dissented, saying "the majority marginalizes the Constitution's express grant of plenary authority over immigration matters to Congress."

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrive to push protesters back as cars enter and leave the Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center on June 12, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey.

The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, but American Jews can't declare victory - opinion

HIAS leader says the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling is a relief but also a warning that America’s promise of belonging is still under political threat.

Forty-two immigrants became United States citizens during a swearing-in ceremony at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Calabasas, California, April 25, 2024.

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

The High Court of Justice unanimously invalidated Michael Rabello’s election as state comptroller over a secret-ballot issue, ordering a new Knesset vote days before he was set to take office.

Attorney Michael Rabello, candidate for the State Comptroller seen at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 1, 2026.