Supreme Court

In Depth:

The Yitzhak Amit controversy

Supreme Court president Yitzhak Amit has faced unusual resistance from other highly placed officials. What stands behind this opposition?

A deep state doesn’t get any deeper than this

How judges, generals and bureaucrats abolished Israel's democracy. Opinion.

Supreme Court denies petition for transparency on hostage deal

The Israeli Supreme Court stated that the principle of transparency is overruled by the government's legal right to withhold publication of an agreement that involves state security and foreign affairs.

Herzog slams Netanyahu for skipping Supreme Court inauguration

Israeli President decries decision by Prime Minister, Knesset Speaker not to attend the inauguration of new Supre Court President Justice Yitzhak Amit. 'No place for 1 branch to boycott another.'

Yitzhak Amit to be sworn in, PM, Justice Min. to boycott ceremony

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin will not attend the swearing-in ceremony for Supreme Court Chief Justice Yitzhak Amit, after the police and court refused to investigate the allegations against him.

Attorney General:

Daycare subsidies for yeshiva students ends this month

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara instructs Director General of Israel's Labor Ministry to end daycare subsidies for young yeshiva students who are required to serve in the IDF.

Supreme Court Justices' proposal to coalition rejected outright

Supreme Court Justices asked coalition representatives to submit names of two district judges to replace Esther Hayut and Anat Baron.

Supreme Court Appeal:

'Declassify the full deal between Israel and Hamas'

The nonprofit Israel Democracy Guard has sued for the full details of the deal with Hamas to be made available to the public.

Yitzhak Amit elected as Supreme Court President

Coalition representatives boycott vote to elect Justice Yitzhak Amit as President of the Israeli Supreme Court. Justice Minister Levin refuses to recognize the appointment.

AG to Justice Minister:

Judicial Selection Committee must meet on Sunday

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara pens sharp letter to Justice Minister Yariv Levin, ordering him to drop investigation of conflict of interest complaints against Supreme Court Justice Yitzhak Amit.

After Israel submits response

Supreme Court rejects petitions against hostage deal

State Attorney’s Office submits position on the petition filed to the Supreme Court against hostage release deal: The heart goes out to the petitioners and the other families affected by terror, but the petition should be dismissed. Supreme Court rejects the petitions.

Supreme Court Appeal:

'Minimal honor to bereaved families'

The Choosing Life forum has filed a Supreme Court Appeal against the release of terrorists in the hostage deal.

Gadi Eisenkot's surprising support for Yariv Levin

In a discussion with members of National Unity Party, MK Eisenkot says that the outline of Ministers Sa'ar and Levin is not so bad and speaks out against the seniority system.

'I didn't know'

Justice Amit appears in legal case under a different name

Justice Yitzhak Amit, candidate for Supreme Court Chief Justice, appeared in a personal lawsuit under a different name and did not report the case to the Supreme Court. Judicial authority: 'Insane claim.'

Petitions rejected:

Supreme Court allows State to hold bodies of terrorists

Court rejects petitions by families of terrorists demanding that the State return the bodies of the terrorists, rules Cabinet's security considerations and efforts to secure the release of the hostages through negotiation should not be interfered with in this matter.

Supreme Court:

Ben-Gvir unauthorized to dictate investigation policy

The Supreme Court invalidated a clause that gave the National Security Minister authority over investigations and called for greater police independence.

'False and Dangerous':

Supreme Court denounces right-wing campaign

Right-wing movement Im Tirtzu launched a poster campaign against Supreme Court rulings on prisoners, drawing condemnation from the judges.

Supreme Court to state:

Why no provision for 'sufficient food' for Nukhba terrorists?

Court issues order on petition demanding that security prisoners and terrorists be provided with the same amount as food as other prisoners

With toilet paper

Watch: Protest held near home of justice who visited terrorists

Im Tirtzu activists protest outside home of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ronen, following Ronen's visit to Nukhba terrorists in Ofer Prison. 'Winter clothes for terrorists? What about the hostages?'

Supreme Court orders historic site demolished in Binyamin region

The Israeli Supreme Court has ruled to demolish the 'Ein Anar' tourist site, which includes pools and ancient ruins.

Minister Levin:

'I held back, the judges of the Supreme Court escalated'

Justice Minister Yariv Levin publishes lengthy post, says the justices of the Supreme Court left him no choice but to act to restore the powers of the government.

Supreme Court orders Levin to hold vote for Court President

The Israeli Supreme Court gave a January 16th deadline for the Justice Minister to bring the selection of the Supreme Court President to a vote in the Judicial Selection Committee.

Supreme Court refuses external experts for selection committee

Judges on the Judicial Selection Committee informed the Justice Minister they oppose summoning external experts to their meetings.

Supreme Court:

Eli Feldstein ordered released to house arrest

Feldstein, the defendant in the classified documents leak case, has been released to house arrest. The 2nd defendant in the case will not be released for the time being.

Court rejects petition to declare Netanyahu unfit for office

Supreme Court rules that there is no room for its intervention in the matter, agrees with the Attorney General who argued that the petition should be rejected.

Military burial:

Navigator Asaf Dagan approved military burial in civilian plot

The family of combat navigator Asaf Dagan receives update from Minister of Defense: Dagan has been approved a military burial, in a civilian plot.

Parents disrupt hearing:

'The enemy gets aid, what about the hostages?'

Parents who lost children during the war disrupted a Supreme Court hearing regarding humanitarian aid to Gaza: 'It's crazy that the State of Israel sends aid to Hamas.'

Following Supreme Court compromise:

Labor Minister to sign on daycare subsidies

Labor Minister Yoav Ben Tzur backtracks refusal to sign off on daycare subsidies following Supreme Court compromise allowing yeshiva students' children to receive subsidies for three more months.

Leaked documents case

Eli Feldstein and second suspect to remain in custody

Supreme Court accepts the State Attorney's Office appeal and rules that the two suspects in the case will remain in custody until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Family of IAF navigator sues to have him recognized as casualty

The family of Asaf Dagan intends to petition the Supreme Court demanding a military burial ceremony for him following a dispute with the IDF over whether he counts as a military casualty.

Force 100 arrests:

Commander demands investigation into leaks

The lawyers for the Force 100 commander petitioned the Supreme Court demanding an investigation into the leaks from the investigation materials against the unit's soldiers.

Prof. Yuval Elbashan:

'Suitable compromise is electing Sohlberg as Supreme President'

Prof. Yuval Elbashan calls on Minister Yariv Levin to give up on abolishing the seniority system and Judge Yitzhak Amit to give up on his dream of becoming Supreme Court President.

Supreme Court rules:

Levin must allow the appointment of a Supreme Court President

After failing to reach a compromise, the Supreme Court has issued an order for Justice Minister Yariv Levin to convene the Judicial Selection Committee and allow a vote that would lead to the appointment of a permanent Supreme Court President. Levin: ' I will not be able to work with a president who is appointed illegally by their friends and is illegitimate in the eyes of the public.

Families of Hamas victims petition Supreme Court against Gaza aid

Petition filed by B'Tzalmo human rights organization on behalf of families of victims of October 7 and hostages states aid allowed into Gaza ends up in Hamas hands and constitutes support for terrorism.

Shoftim:

Free from corruption

The results of many cases brought before the US Supreme Court are predictable because of the previous strongly held views of the individual justices. They are not corrupt in the criminal sense of the word, but in the world of the Torah they are not freed from the taint of corruption.

South Dakota: Jewish man attempts to reinstate school prayers

A Jewish Florida man looks to South Dakota in bid to overturn Supreme Court ban on school prayer.

Supreme Court:

Convene the committee or we will order it convened

The Supreme Court has warned Justice Minister Yariv Levin that if he does not willingly convene the Judicial Selection Committee, they will issue a verdict ordering it convened after the Knesset's summer vacation.

Supreme Court:

Explain why the Red Cross is forbidden from visiting terrorists

The Supreme Court has issued a conditional order demanding the state explain why Red Cross representatives are not allowed to visit terrorists captured in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

Supreme Court:

Elections for Chief Rabbinate - no later than September 30

Following Supreme Court decision to freeze Chief Rabbinate elections, court sets September 30 deadline, orders completion of necessary processes.

Supreme Court:

Families protest talk of prison conditions of Nukhba terrorists

'Our children are hostages in Gaza, who is concerned with their conditions? Who is concerned with Kfir Bibas?' |Families outraged at Supreme Court hearing on imprisonment conditions of Nukhba terrorists.

Adalah In the Supreme Court: Self-hating Jews

Useful idiot Diaspora Jews actually fund this organization. Op-ed.

Watch:

Protesters disrupt Supreme Court hearing on PA case

The Supreme Court discussed this morning a petition by the Palestinian Authority against the State of Israel. Bereaved families attended the hearing and clashed with the lawyers representing the PA.

Biden proposes legislation reforming the US Supreme Court

US President calls for term limits, code of conduct for Supreme Court justices after court ruled that Trump had immunity for acts committed while he was president.

Supreme Court accepts Palestinian Arab land claim near Hebron

According to the petition, the IDF must allow Palestinian Arabs illegally residing on the land to return to it and to secure the area for their use.

IDF Confirms:

Many tanks were damaged, existing supply is insufficient

The IDF confirmed in its response to the Supreme Court that it was forced to postpone the pilot project for integrating women into the maneuvering forces due to a lack of functional tanks.

Supreme Court:

Men in same-sex relationships can be considered 'housewives'

The Labor Court dismissed the appeal of the National Insurance Institute and ruled that a man in a relationship with a same-sex partner within a family unit can be included under the term 'housewife.'

Yair Netanyahu:

'Supreme Court, Attorney General are destroying the state'

The Prime Minister's son attacked the judicial system regarding the arrest of the Israelis suspected of murdering the terrorist on October 7.

Chief Rabbi:

'What does the Supreme Court know?'

The Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, criticized the Supreme Court judges following their overturning of his custody decision.

Haredi leader to donors: Some yeshivas already closed

Following Supreme Court ruling, Rabbi Dov Landa slammed justices, saying the ruling is cruel to Torah learners.

Attorney General:

3,000 haredim must be immediately drafted into IDF

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara says following Supreme Court ruling that haredi students cannot avoid IDF service that thousands of haredim must be drafted immediately, more must be drafted in the future.

Supreme Court: Draft haredim, end funding for yeshivas

Supreme Court rules that there is no legal framework to allow differentiation between yeshiva students and other populations.

Prime Minister's son infers there was treason on October 7th

Netanuahu's son claimed, that Supreme Court froze the state auditor’s review of the IDF and Shin Bet, to hide events leading up to the massacre. ‘A state investigative committee is almost always used as a cover-up committee for the Left wing.’

Live:

IDF not ready to recruit 3,000 haredim

A discussion is taking place at the on petitions demanding the recruitment of yeshiva students and the prevention of funding for institutions whose students do not enlist.

Haredim to Netanyahu:

Without Likud majority - no draft law support

The Supreme Court will hear petitions regarding the conscription law and budgetary support for yeshivas with a panel of nine judges.

Supreme Court to gov't: Create guidelines to ban smoking in homes

Over 50% of Israeli households suffer from secondhand smoke from their neighbors; smoke from one neighbor's balcony harms at least 20 people in 10 neighboring apartments.

State to Supreme Court:

‘Planning underway for immediate enlistment of haredim’

State responded to Supreme Court on recruitment of haredim: ‘Authorities are formulating a plan for gradual recruitment of haredim.’

Haredim seek Supreme Court injunction against drafts during case

The 'Union of Yeshivot in Israel' submitted an urgent request for an interim order to prevent the drafting of haredim for military service until a final decision in the case regarding the haredi draft law.

Haredi spiritual leader:

'Only Yeshiva students bear the burden'

Rabbi Dan Segal commented on the Supreme Court's decision regarding the non-recruitment of haredim to the IDF, arguing that only Yeshiva students truly bear the burden of defending the country.

Minister points out:

Over 40,000 secular Israelis avoid draft every year

Following Supreme Court's decision to freeze funding for draft-age yeshiva students, MK David Amsalem points out glaring double standard.

Interim order:

Supreme Court freezes funds to haredim eligible for enlistment

Supreme Court freezes support for yeshiva students eligible for enlistment, claims it issued order 'in light of Attorney General's position.'