High Court of Justice

Karhi orders staff to ignore A-G, in defiance of High Court injunction on firing

In response, Yair Lapid said his faction would file a complaint with police against the communications minister for incitement and sedition.

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi seen at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, December 18, 2024
 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara attends a meeting of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee in April. Israeli democracy is actually shockingly half-baked, the writer argues.

A-G: Gov't dismissal of chief prosecutor while PM on criminal trial is illegal

 Women studying at Matan Women's Institute for Torah Studies in Jerusalem.

A small and insufficient victory: Female Torah scholars - opinion

 Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara attends the Knesset in Jerusalem. November 18, 2024.

Ministers inch closer to firing Baharav-Miara, legality of decision unclear


Unanimous vote: Landmark verdict rules women can take Rabbinate exams

The women spent years studying the necessary halachot for the exam, as well as solidifying and investing in their Jewish and Torah knowledge as a whole.

 Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg.

Gov’t requests three more months to present kashrut law adjustments

The decision has left Tzohar, which requested but did not receive kashrut certification authority, in the dark.

KASHRUT CERTIFICATION at a Jerusalem eatery – will the rabbinate’s monopoly be broken?

Ayman Odeh to be impeached? Deciding vote on Hadash-Ta’al chairman scheduled for Monday

Haredi MKs from UTJ said they would decide on their vote in a party meeting. Yesh Atid head Yair Lapid said that Odeh "clearly crossed a line."

MK Ayman Odeh attends a faction meeting, at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 30, 2025

High Court approves compromise between gov't, A-G on new Shin Bet head

Under the decision, the incoming Shin Bet director will be barred from involvement in the “Qatargate” investigation until the matter is resolved by Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara.

 Maj. Gen. David Zini visits families of fallen Israeli soldiers during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on April 30, 2025.

National security or freedom of speech? High Court to hear arguments on Al Jazeera Law

Civil rights, some opposition MKs, and legal experts warned during the legislative process that the law could create a “chilling effect” and deter outlets from reporting freely in Israel.

An Al Jazeera logo is seen over the journalistic code of ethics in Arabic and English in an illustration.An Al Jazeera logo is seen over the journalistic code of ethics in Arabic and English in an illustration.

The case of Israel's attorney-general: Why the role exists - and should it be changed?

LEGAL AFFAIRS: Experts weigh in on the importance of the role of the attorney general in the Israeli legal system, and debate Gali Baharav-Miara's interpretation of the role.

 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara. Last week, the A-G and her office issued a sharply critical advisory opinion on a government decision to change the traditional firing process of the attorney-general, one of many back-and-forths Baharav-Miara has had with the government.

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. 

 Maj.-Gen. David Zini attends a ceremony held at the IDF Central Command headquarters in Jerusalem, July 8, 2024

Israeli High Court blocks fast-track bid to undo gender change

The three-judge panel held that the gender-change certificate the petitioner received in 2021 “remains valid,” and any new certificate must follow the ministry’s ordinary procedure.

Israel's High Court of Justice

Frustration with our leadership must not lead to our annihilation - editorial

The anger, hurt, disappointment, and frustration in our country are more than valid, but we cannot afford to call for institutional annihilation.

Poster of hostage Yonatan Mordechai Samerano during demonstrations for the hostages still held in Gaza.

MK Ayman Odeh decries Knesset House Committee as 'fascist' after impeachment vote

"We will stand firm against fascism, against Kahanism, against Jewish supremacy, against the occupation, and against all anti-democratic forces," Odeh said.

 MK Ayman Odeh attends Hadash–Ta'al faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 30, 2025.

PM's conflict of interest 'unprecedented' in Shin Bet chief case, petitioners argue

The Supreme Court heard petitions on Tuesday against Netanyahu's appointment of former IDF general David Zini as new head of Israel's spy agency.

Protesters removed by security guards during a court hearing on petitions concerning the manner of appointing the head of the Shin Bet, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, July 1, 2025