High Court of Justice

Israel's justice minister urges government to defy High Court ruling on state comptroller revote

Yariv Levin said Rabello should "assume the position" of state comptroller, despite last week's call for a revote after the initial election was deemed invalid due to a secret-ballot controversy.

A court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on petitions seeking to overturn the election of attorney Michael Rabello as state comptroller, June 18, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Shin Bet Director David Zini, October 23, 2025.

Shin Bet chief says he was chosen for his loyalty to elected leaders, triggering political storm

Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, who was captured by the Israeli military in Gaza in late 2024 and still held in detention, appears via video link at the Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem, June 10, 2026.

High Court weighs petition over Hamas-linked Gazan doctors in Israeli custody

A Tzohar kashrut sticker in a window

High Court sets Tuesday deadline in Tzohar kashrut-license dispute


'This is a sign of what's to come:' Ehud Barak warns of Netanyahu's next move

The former prime minister told 103FM that the government’s decision not to comply with High Court rulings is a sign of worse to come, and called on the opposition to lead a public campaign.

Former prime minister Ehud Barak attends a conference held by the Movement for Quality Government in Tel Aviv, January 28, 2026.

Why Netanyahu rejected compromise with Noam Sohlberg in probing October 7 - analysis

It has become clear that Netanyahu and the government's problem with a state inquiry was not activist judges, but their desire to navigate the results to not be overly negative for themselves.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen after a court hearing in his trial, at the District Court in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026

High Court warns of ‘anarchy,’ says Israeli politicians who defy court rulings could face lawsuits

If elected officials choose not to comply with court rulings, the High Court of Justice warned, they risk exposure to civil lawsuits.

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.

Will there be a constitutional crisis? Second Authority dispute tests judicial authority - analysis

Whether either side actually intends to force a constitutional showdown, or whether both ultimately expect this dispute to be resolved before the country reaches that point, remains an open question.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the State Comptroller elections at the plenum of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.

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.

Former Supreme Court heads: Defying court orders is ‘final nail’ in democracy

Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar at the opening of the Israeli Cartoon Museum in the city of Holon, central Israel, February 10, 2026.

High Court proposes canceling Eliyahu’s Israel Land Authority appointment

Justices Yael Willner, Ofer Grosskopf, and Khaled Kabub gave the state, Eliyahu, and the petitioners 48 hours to respond to the proposal.

 The High Court of Justice in Jerusalem

MQG to push for fines, arrest of MKs involved in decision to ignore Supreme Court ruling

“From day one, the independence of the legal system, judges and legal advisors, has been a source of embarrassment to the government," Adv. Michael Partam, Deputy Chairman of the MQG, said.

Illustration of a KAN microphone. October 28, 2025.

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

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.