Judges

Court convicts man of aggravated rape, child abuse in Gedera home invasion

The attacker entered the complainant’s second-floor apartment through the balcony in the early morning hours and overpowered her as she went to check noises from the living room.

 The residents of Gedera protest against the horrific rape of a woman tonight in Gedera, February 3, 2023
View of the empty courtroom at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on July 13, 2025.

Sharp rise in complaints against judges in 2025 as systemic delays remain core issue

Attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara at a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament on September 30, 2025.

A-G: Levin ‘breaking the law’ by freezing judicial appointments as judge shortage deepens

Bruce Springsteen performs during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Philadelphia, October 28, 2024; illustrative.

Bruce Springsteen releases Minneapolis protest song, sings 'ICE out now!'


Ethically bankrupt: The US needs to take a serious look at corrupt courts - opinion

The Congress and president must share blame for not demanding – and imposing, if necessary – higher standards on US courts.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden greets Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts before the president’s State of the Union address, in March.

Police and judges make more arrests and increase sentences in hotter weather - study

Police made fewer arrests per reported crime on the hottest days in the sample, and these arrests were more likely to be dismissed in court.

 A woman carrying an umbrella to protect her from the sun crosses a street  in Tel Aviv. August 9, 2023.

Art of justice: Former Hashalom court judge Yahuda Granit portrays current events through sculpture

Yehuda Granit, 88, showcases "The War Is Getting Excited" at Tel Aviv's Artspace, expressing political commentary through poignant sculptures and artworks.

 YEHUDA GRANIT with one of  his works from  ‘The War is Getting Excited.’ Uploaded on 1/5/2024

Levin demands 'very broad agreement' on judicial appointments

Levin, who spoke at an induction ceremony for newly appointed magistrate court judges and registrars, led the government's controversial judicial reforms in 2023.

 Israeli minister of Justice Yariv Levin speaks at a swearing in ceremony for newly appointed judges at the President's residence in Jerusalem, on April 18, 2024.

Appointment ceremony for 36 new judges emphasizes importance of consensus

Herzog stated that despite the many differences in backgrounds, they had succeeded in reaching an agreement on the 36 new judges.

 Israeli president Isaac Herzog speaks at a swearing in ceremony for newly appointed judges at the President's residence in Jerusalem, on April 18, 2024.

Meet former deputy chief justice Salim Joubran: The embodiment of coexistence

Joubran’s voice of being respectful, honest, and genuinely committed to the State of Israel, though his background could have given him every excuse to take an opposite path, will be missed.

 Deputy President of supreme court judge Salim Joubran arrives to the courtroom of the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, to the sentence appeal of Ovidia Shalom on June 14, 2017.

Labor court judge weakens whistleblower protection law

Whistleblower's lawsuit leads to court ruling disallowing reassignment orders; appeal claims ruling undermines law.

Auction gavel, illustrative

US judge in Trump's election case subject of apparent 'swatting' incident

The incident came amid concerns about a rising number of threats against judges nationwide. A Texas woman was arrested in August and charged with threatening to kill Chutkan.

 SWAT officers aiming guns (illustrative).

High Court invalidates law for repealing the reasonableness standard

The High Court judges ruled in an 8-7 vote to strike down the landmark judicial reform law, and also approved its own power to strike down basic laws as a general matter by a vote of 12-3.

 High Court of Justice President Esther Hayut and the other Supreme Court justices are seen at a hearing over petitions against the reasonableness standard law, in Jerusalem, on September 12, 2023.

Netanyahu's lawyer defies court ruling by rejecting additional hearings

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attorney, Amit Hadad, rejects additional hearings in his cases, despite the order of the Jerusalem District Court judges.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs a cabinet meeting at the Kirya, December 17, 2023