Judiciary
High Court urges Knesset to hold third vote on state comptroller after filming scandal
Michael Rabello, Netanyahu’s longtime personal attorney, was elected on June 3 after a dramatic two-round Knesset vote. Petitions against his appointment argue that the vote was legally defective.
Families of imprisoned Iranian protesters targeted in fraud scam, Iranian legal group claims
Israel's judiciary faces a legitimacy crisis of its own making - opinion
Gofman ruling lays bare rules under dispute in Israel's political game - analysis
Supreme Court President responds to threats, vows judiciary will not be intimidated
Supreme Court President Justice Isaac Amit's letter follows comments issued by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in which the minister referred to Amit as a “violent, predatory megalomaniac."
Smotrich: Supreme Court chief is 'violent megalomaniac,' gov’t will 'trample' court
The judicial branch's spokesperson said Smotrich's attack on Yitzhak Amit does not amount to "legitimate public discourse," in response to the finance minister.
Israel needs reckoning and renewal - its leaders must finally accept accountability - opinion
We are being told that the same ministers who failed in the years leading up to October 7 – and on October 7 itself – should determine who will investigate those failures.
Iran's judiciary sues US for $22b. damages caused by 2022 protests following Mahsa Amini's death
A Tehran court ordered the US to pay $22b. in damages for allegedly supporting Iran’s 2022 protests after Mahsa Amini’s death, issuing another political ruling amid strained ties.
Will Netanyahu 'heal the nation' if he receives pardon from Herzog? - opinion
Israel deserves a legitimate October 7 inquiry and new elections, amid dramatic efforts to make amends and heal wounds.
Iran carries out highest level of prisoner executions in past two decades in Oct., watchdog says
Out of the eight political prisoners Iran executed during October, Hengaw identified seven as being sentenced on charges of espionage for Israel.
IDF Public Defender disapproves of Comptroller's Office October 7 probe
IDF public defender remains steadfast in assertion that State Comptroller's Office should stay within its jurisdiction and not be allowed to carry out investigation.
Trump judicial nominee Bove clears Senate panel despite Democratic protest
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously supported the nomination of Emil Bove for a lifetime appointment, while many Democrats left the hearing.
High Court ruling on Shin Bet head may trigger Israel's descent into lawlessness - opinion
Revolutionary judges have altered the Israeli system without asking the people, and created a regime that harms both democracy and Israeli society.
Eisenkot walks out, Gantz leans in - and bets on compromise - analysis
Gadi Eisenkot's dramatic exit forces Israeli politics to choose between confrontational alliances to defeat Netanyahu or Gantz's revolutionary pivot toward compromise.
