After a year-and-a-half of paralysis, Israel's Judicial Selection Committee reaches agreements on appointment of approximately 70 new judges to family, traffic, and juvenile courts, including promotion of Judge Menahem Mizrahi to the district court.
Bereaved families from Gvura Forum call on the government to continue countering threats in the north and refuse to yield to international pressure.
The Supreme Court ruled that Justice Minister Yariv Levin must convene the Judicial Selection Committee. Levin called the ruling an 'unprecedented constitutional crisis'.
Justice Minister and bill sponsors present a framework allowing for death sentences in a special military court. Approximately 110 MKs are expected to support the measure.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin stresses illegality of Supreme Court's interference in hiring and firing of government ministers, says court's decision has 'no validity.'
The government has approved the proposal by Ministers Levin, Smotrich, and Katz to renew land registration procedures in Judea and Samaria after decades.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin responds to the Attorney General’s accusations that he is deliberately delaying judicial appointments and rejects them outright.
Justice Minister tells students he received threats from Supreme Court judge on the appointment of the ombudsman for complaints against judges.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin orders cancellation of left-wing conference scheduled to be held in the Supreme Court. 'Time to understand the Supreme Court belongs to all citizens of Israel.'
Report: The Prime Minister presented the Justice Minister with an assessment that Likud is losing three to four seats because of MK Tally Gotliv.
Otzma Yehudit claims that the restrictions proposed by Justice Minister Yariv Levin on the death penalty law for terrorists would create future loopholes preventing its implementation.
The Ministers of Defense and Justice led a discussion on prosecuting the Nukhba terrorists after the October 7 massacre and explored the possibility of establishing a dedicated military tribunal.
The prosecution responded to the Supreme Court and stated that it would oppose Justice Minister Yariv Levin's request to reconsider the appointment of retired Judge Asher Kola as the investigator in the Military Advocate General case.
The entire Supreme Court will preside at an additional hearing on whether Justice Minister Yariv Levin is authorized to appoint a state employee to accompany problematic investigations.
Justice Minister Levin to lead Labor, Religious Services, and Jerusalem and Heritage Ministries. Attorney General warns of administrative overload.
The government is expected to appoint Yariv Levin to head three ministries vacated by Shas and UTJ ministers, in a move aimed at preventing disruptions and preserving Haredi staffing and influence.
Supreme Court halts appointment of retired judge Yosef Ben Hamo to oversee the MAG leak case, pending a decision on a request for further deliberation.
Judge Asher Kula dismissed claims of political favors in the Sde Teiman case he is being asked to investigate: 'I thought it was better for the State of Israel that this matter be examined; that is the reason I agreed to get personally involved.'
Justice Minister Yariv Levin will head the ministerial committee tasked with drafting the mandate for the inquiry into the October 7 failures.
Court rules that Justice Minister Yariv Levin is authorized to appoint an external candidate to oversee the investigation into the Military Advocate General (MAG) affair, but determined that the appointee will not be Judge Asher Kula.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin digs in his heels on choice of candidate to lead investigation into Military Advocate General, Force 100 affair. 'Any other result will lead to covering up the truth.'
Yariv Levin wrote to the acting Civil Service Commissioner requesting approval to appoint retired judge Asher Kula as a temporary replacement for government legal adviser Gali Baharav-Miara in the Sde Teiman scandal.
Deputy AG Gil Limon rebuffed Justice Minister Levin’s attempt to bar AG Baharav-Miara from the Sde Teiman probe, saying he lacks authority to interfere in enforcement matters.
Visit to Israel will likely focus on concluding Phase A of the deal to end the war in Gaza.
Minister Yariv Levin asked the President to pardon six Jewish prisoners to counteract the release of Arab terrorists. Herzog is considering the request.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin and MKs Simcha Rothman and Yulia Malinovsky will advance a bill to accelerate trials of Nukhba terrorists behind the October 7th Massacre.
MK Tally Gotliv removed from a hearing on the Qatar-gate scandal in the Lod District Court this morning after a clash with a court marshal.
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara tells Supreme Court that Justice Minister Levin's order to change office locks violates court rulings and aims to damage her status.
Unknown person or persons lock front gate of the parking lot of the building where Justice Minister Yariv Levin lives, forcing residents to break the lock to leave.
The driver of Justice Minister Yariv Levin changes the lock on the Attorney General’s office. Levin’s office confirms: The locks were changed; it is the Minister’s office.
Despite rift, Justice Minister Yariv Levin and Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit holding discussions on appointment of judges to the Magistrate and District Courts.
On Monday evening, the government unanimously approved a proposal by Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Yariv Levin to immediately end the tenure of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.
The government is expected to immediately begin the process of finding a new Attorney General after the vote to dismiss Gali Baharav-Miara.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin on the issue of sovereignty: "We are close to the first step and must make a supreme effort to start this process in practice."
Government argues it is unreasonable to force it to continue working with a legal official who is politically motivated and has long since lost its full confidence in it.
The government approved today (Sunday) the proposal of Justice Minister Yariv Levin to initiate impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara in a precedent-setting step, which could trigger wide-ranging political and legal consequences.
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara releases scathing legal opinion denouncing a government-backed proposal allowing her dismissal without traditional oversight, warning it would politicize the role and erode the rule of law.
Justice Minister states in TV interview that Judge Yitzhak Amit "is not the President of the Supreme Court - I do not recognize him and will not recognize him because he was elected through an invalid and illegal process."
Justice Minister Yariv Levin has recently submitted a proposal aiming to revise the procedure for removing the Attorney General.
After the cabinet approved the change to the Attorney General's role, Gali Baharav-Miara claimed that the move was intended to influence the Netanyahu trial.
The committee was created due to the State Comptroller's criticism recommends removing the Police Internal Investigations Unit from the control of the Prosecutor's Office.
Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg sworn in as court's Deputy Chief Justice, minister who boycotted Chief Justice's swearing-in ceremony attends Sohblerg's.
Multiple ministers denounced the Supreme Court today for its handling of the hearing regarding the dismissal of Ronen Bar.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin calls on government not to work with ISA chief Ronen Bar if Supreme court cancels his dismissal. 'You'll see that he'll get up and leave.'
Justice Minister Levin criticizes Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara for not showing up for the cabinet's meeting to discuss her dismissal from her position.
Attorney General due to forgo today's Cabinet meeting regarding her dismissal, sends curt letter to government.
Prime Minister slams judiciary at government meeting, says Israel will not allow judiciary to appoint itself in charge of all decision-making. 'That is the Platonian method.'
Justice Minister Yariv Levin calls to ignore the Attorney General's attempt to halt the dismissal of Shin Bet chief.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin sent a letter to the Cabinet Secretary to advance a motion of no-confidence against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara for her 'inappropriate conduct.'
The cabinet committee approved a free vote on the bill to regulate the use of cannabis, without party lines.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin signed regulations lowering the passing score for the December 2024 Bar Association certification exam from 60 to 56.
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.
Supreme Court Justices asked coalition representatives to submit names of two district judges to replace Esther Hayut and Anat Baron.
Coalition representatives boycott vote to elect Justice Yitzhak Amit as President of the Israeli Supreme Court. Justice Minister Levin refuses to recognize the appointment.
Supreme Court rejects Justice Minister Yariv Levin's request to delay Judicial Selection Committee meeting in order to investigate complaints against Supreme Court's acting head Yitzhak Amit.
MK Limor Son Har-Melech urges the Justice Minister for oversight and transparency in the investigation of the police shooting incident that left four teens injured.
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 Minister Yariv Levin declined the offer, Minister Haim Katz will replace the ministers from the Otzma Yehudit Party who left the coalition.
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.
The police and Attorney General claim there is insufficient evidence of conflict of interest to proceed against Justice Yitzhak Amit.
