Supreme Court

Be'er Sheva court: Arab squatters must reimburse Israel

Be'er Sheva District Court okays gov't petition, orders leaders of illegal 'Al Arakib' squatters camp to reimburse State's expenses.

Woman sues MD for not asking about her religious beliefs

Israel's Supreme Court rejects the appeal of a woman who gave birth to a baby with Down syndrome.

Number of infiltrators leaving Israel surges

Despite Supreme Court blocking government plans to deport illegal immigrants, voluntary self-deportations up 57% since 2018.

Status quo violations on Temple Mount continue

Four suspects detained for transporting room dividers to install in structure transformed illegally into Temple Mount's newest mosque.

IDF to allow Reform military funerals

State representative announces to Supreme Court that Reform rabbi or 'rabbah' will be permitted to hold military funeral ceremonies.

Is cheating wife entitled to half of her husband's home?

Supreme Court grants additional hearing after women's groups protest ruling denying unfaithful wife half of husband's previously-owned home.

Evacuation of illegal Bedouin settlement - only after elections?

Government requests 6-month extension for court-ordered demolition of illegal Bedouin settlement east of Jerusalem.

Supreme Court throws out pro-family group's appeal

Hazon, a pro-family group, points out that 'freedom of expression' applies only to those supporting 'dad and dad.'

Supreme Court halts deportation of Human Rights Watch official

Israeli Supreme Court freezes deportation order against Omar Shakir, regional director of Human Rights Watch.

Did police mislead Temple Mount worshippers?

Police announce in court it would do everything to open Mount as usual, precluding Court intervention; since then site remains closed.

Court backs closure of Temple Mount to Jews on Jerusalem Day

Supreme Court rejects appeal against closing Temple Mount to Jews on Jerusalem Day, backs police decision bar Jews because of Ramadan.

Left Israel? Don't lose your identity card

Supreme Court upholds State's refusal to issue ID cards to Israeli who emigrated.

New coalition plans major limitations on Supreme Court power

Likud, United Right, document includes banning Supreme Court from overturning laws, Attorney General from tying Knesset members' hands.

The Duma plea bargain

Supreme Court:

100 PA Arabs to be allowed to enter Israel

Supreme Court accepts petition against PM decision not to allow PA participation in 'joint memorial ceremony'.

Shaked to Aharon Barak: Knesset traumatized by judicial activism

Outgoing Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked speaks at a Nationality Law seminar with former Supreme Court president Barak in the audience.

Court delays Israel's deportation of Human Rights Watch official

Supreme Court delays deportation of Human Rights Watch official who called for boycott of Jewish businesses in Judea and Samaria.

Supreme Court censures Land Authority: Release data to Regavim

Regavim movement: 'Classic case of official negligence enabling creeping illegal takeover of state land.'

Supreme Court rejects petition against Netanyahu forming gvmt

'Petition before us reveals no grounds for intervention in decision of President of State,' judges Barak, Elron, Gruskoff rule.

MK Avi Dichter: Wrong and unfair attack

'Yariv Levin is a very smart man. Nobody really knows what he intends to do if he becomes justice minister,' Dichter says.

'Declaration of war on the Supreme Court'

Officials in the justice system afraid of the next Justice Minister: We are going to have a particularly difficult time.

Home of Rabbi Ettinger's murderer will be destroyed

Supreme Court rejects petition by family of terrorist who murdered Rabbi Ahiad Ettinger and Gal Keidan against the demolition of his home.

Bennett achievement:

Petition rejected, green light to establish medical faculty

Petition by Professors in Hebrew University and Weizmann Institute of Science against opening Ariel University Medicine Faculty rejected.

Liberman petitions against DNA testing

Yisrael Beyteinu party submits Supreme Court petition to cancel DNA tests for immigrants from former Soviet Union to prove Jewishness.

Supreme Court petition to evacuate Khan al-Ahmar

Regavim demands Prime Minister fulfill commitment and evacuate illegal Bedouin outpost located on road to Ma'aleh Adumim.

Smotrich: Repair the injustice, allow us to correct the list

National Union chair addresses Supreme Court hearing on petitions against decision not to allow promotion of Ben-Gvir on United Right list.

No changes to United Right-Wing list

Elections committee rejects request by Union of Right-Wing Parties to alter Knesset slate after Supreme Court disqualified candidate.

'They're doing all they can so we won't be in the Knesset'

Central Elections Committee discusses rightist union's request to bump Itamar Ben-Gvir to 5th place, after Michael Ben-Ari disqualified.

'Unfortunate decision that will harm public trust'

Retired Judge Menachem Ne'eman questions Michael Ben-Ari's disqualification, calls for enactment of Overrule Clause.

Kahlon slams Supreme Court decision to ban Otzma candidate

'Our democracy is strong enough to allow Michael Ben-Ari to participate,' says Finance Minister, after court bars Ben-Ari from Knesset.

Proposal: Knesset to choose Supreme Court judges

Justice Minister Shaked reveals plan to delineate Supreme Court's boundaries and authority, allow gov't to choose justices, legal advisers.

Smotrich calls urgent Knesset meeting to cancel court decision

MK Bezalel Smotrich calls for urgent Knesset meeting, aims to pass law removing Supreme Court's ability to approve or disqualify candidates.

Court bans Ben-Ari:

Arab parties in, Otzma Yehudit candidate out

Court overturns election committee decision to permit former MK Michael Ben-Ari to run for 21st Knesset - but permits Arab parties to run.

National Union leader: Supreme Court is not in charge

MK Bezalel Smotrich warns that if Otzma Yehudit candidate is disqualified, Israel will need 'mountain of votes' to bring court down to size.

'They will not decide, the people will decide'

Union of Right-Wing Parties to launch campaign if Supreme Court disqualifies Dr. Michael Ben-Ari.

Shaked:

'I hope High Court will not mess with Election Committee'

Supreme Court president, National Union leader argue in hearing on candidacy of Michael Ben Ari.

MK Smotrich rebukes Chief Justice: 'Don't belittle legislature'

Sharp confrontation develops between MK Betzalel Smotrich and Chief Justice Esther Hayut during hearing on Ben-Ari and Ben-Gvir appeal.

Supreme Court weighs ban on Otzma Yehudit candidates

Supporters of right-wing faction face off against Arab activists outside of hearing as Supreme Court considers ban on Otzma Yehudit.

'We hope the court does what's right'

Supreme Court to discuss the appeal of the Reform movement against the decision to allow Ben-Ari and Ben-Gvir to run for Knesset.

'Gantz and friends threatening judges'

Attorney Ben Gvir attacks Blue and White video warning of possibility he will be elected to Judicial Selection Committee.

Ayelet Shaked and the Rule of Law Mafia

'Would have been better to announce suspicions after elections'

Ex-Supreme Court justice Yaakov Turkel defends Netanyahu. "As one who believes in democracy and rule of law, I am uneasy.."

'Difficult to understand State's conduct'

Regavim at Supreme Court hearing wonders about state conduct regarding illegal Bedouin construction and lack of law enforcement.

Supreme Court clears way for ruling on Netanyahu indictments

Court rejects petition to bar Attorney General from announcing his decision on charges against Netanyahu prior to election.

Despite court ruling, illegal construction rampant in Negev

The Supreme Court has ordered the demolition of dozens of illegal buildings in Bedouin townships.

Freedom of Information Law:

Supreme Court orders Civil Administration to compensate Regavim

Supreme Court makes clear Civil Administration, in charge of administration and law enforcement in Judea and Samaria, is not above the law.

State: We'll raise prices on price-controlled dairy products

State informs Supreme Court that it will agree to dairy manufacturer's request to raise prices.

Court bars serial sperm donor from donating to Israeli woman

Man identified as 'serial sperm donor' barred from donating sperm to Israeli woman by Supreme Court order.

Dutch government funded effort to undermine Israeli court

Report by left-wing NGO B'Tselem challenging decisions by Israeli Supreme Court in Judea and Samaria was funded by Dutch government.

Israeli organizations support Gaza residents

Left-wing human rights groups file petition to Supreme Court demanding government speed up granting of permits to Gaza residents.

When Fox News accidentally aired Ruth Bader Ginsburg obituary

Fox News apologizes for accidentally airing obituary graphic for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, suggesting she had died.

Supreme Court: Haredi draft deferments to remain in place

Yeshiva students breathe sigh of relief as Supreme Court accepts request to push off nullification of draft law until after elections.

Police say probe in sex-for-promotion scandal handled properly

Amid rising criticism over the probe that has rocked Israel's legal establishment, police insist investigation conforms to legal norms.

Supreme Court to Agudat Yisrael: Allow women candidates

Supreme Court rules that Agudat Yisrael will be required to remove clause preventing women from running with the party.

Court orders state to fund army prep school for religious girls

Court instructs Education Ministry to fund IDF preparatory activities at religious girls' schools, as is done at boys' schools.

UK and EU build illegal road on IDF training ground

British government and EU pave illegal road through same training ground that was subject of recent Regavim Supreme Court petition.

Shaked rips legal community for not defending Supreme Court

Justice Minister slams legal community refusing to defend the Supreme Court from leftist incitement towards conservative-leaning justices.

Arab MKs petition Supreme Court after Knesset rejects bill

Arab lawmakers turn to Supreme Court after Knesset refuses to consider bill negating Israel's Jewish character.

Netanyahu to bereaved family: Petition the Supreme Court

PM reportedly advised Barkan victim's family to petition Supreme Court over partial demolition of terrorist's home.

'There's no such thing as a mentally ill terrorist'

Family of man murdered in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem considering petition to Supreme Court if terrorist's home isn't demolished.