High Court of Justice

IDF revises policy to expand protections of soldiers accused of sexual harassment, assault

Soldiers accused of sexual harassment will gain new rights during IDF inquiries, including access to allegations and evidence and the ability to indirectly question complainants.

FEMALE IDF field intelligence collection soldiers S, D, and V in the Syrian buffer zone.
A Palestinian civil defence firefighter extinguishes a fire that burnt through cars and olive trees at a scrapyard following an attack allegedly carried out by Israeli settlers in the village of Ayn Yabrud, northeast of Ramallah, in the West Bank, on October 4, 2026.

Police arrest four suspects over Jalud arson attack as state tells court repairs will take months

Ra’am (United Arab List) leader Mansour Abbas pictured at the Knesset, May 11, 2026.

Jabotinsky's words on Arab partnership are being taken out of context - opinion

Residents of the northern city of Kiryat Shmona check missile attack damages at the city's Central Bus Station and Mall, Kiryat Shmona, Northern Israel on November 27, 2024.

Kiryat Shmona petitions High Court to extend war compensation for businesses struggling to recover


Haredi women, academics file petition against Israel's new gender-segregated education law

The petition was filed hours after the Knesset approved an amendment to the law which expressly allows the Council for Higher Education to approve separate programs for men and women.

Activists protest against a bill promoting gender-segregated academic study tracks, introduced by MK Limor Son Har-Melech, outside the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 6, 2026.

The haredi draft question should be decided by voters, not outgoing lawmakers - editorial

Israelis, regardless of their political affiliation, cannot reasonably be expected to support legislation that even the prime minister could not bring himself to vote for.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews scuffle with police during a protest against the drafting of haredi jews, outside an IDF Recruitment Center in Jeursalem, November 12, 2025

High Court freezes Knesset law stopping arrests of haredi military draft evaders

The court issued a conditional order hours after the Knesset approved the legislation, citing longstanding rulings on yeshiva conscription and concerns over selective enforcement.

Protests against haredi draft in Jerusalem, October 30, 2025.

High Court cancels Land Authority head's appointment due to connection to Smotrich

The ruling came after all parties, including the government and Eliyahu, accepted a framework proposed by Justices Yael Willner, Ofer Grosskopf, and Khaled Kabub during a hearing earlier this month.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.

Knesset votes to freeze arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders amid IDF manpower crisis

Bill passes 58-54 despite legal warnings, IDF opposition • Netanyahu heckled by opposition lawmakers shouting 'disgrace' before leaving plenum ahead of the vote

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Knesset vote on a bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026

High Court signals petitions against Karhi broadcasting reform may be premature

A separate petition filed by Yesh Atid MKs Shelly Tal Meron and Yorai Lahav-Hertzanu is expected to be heard separately.

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

High Court questions yeshiva tax-benefits petition after state policy change

The state representative said that although the tax benefit was formally granted to donors, it nevertheless constituted indirect support by the state.

Israeli Supreme Court judges assemble to hear four petitions calling for the removal of Israel's hardline National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, alleging that he has undermined the independence of the police, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on April 15, 2026; illustrative

Petitioners ask High Court to order medical update on detained Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safiya

The filing, submitted by Physicians for Human Rights Israel and lawyers for the detainees, came in response to the state’s request that the petition be dismissed.

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.

Tzohar asks High Court to reject state's bid to void kashrut license

Tzohar warned that revoking its kashrut license could affect hundreds of food businesses that have already relied on the authorization.

 A WOMAN walks past a Jerusalem eatery with a Tzohar kashrut certificate.

Israel might be headed towards its own January 6 moment - opinion

This is far from trivial. Ever since taking office in January 2023, this coalition has done everything it possibly could to undermine the legitimacy of the Supreme Court and the attorney-general.

View of the empty courtroom at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on July 13, 2025.