Judiciary

Seventy-nine judicial appointees take oath after 18-month selection freeze

Herzog hosted the ceremony alongside Supreme Court President Isaac Amit and Justice Minister Yariv Levin, placing the two officials at the center of the same event after repeated court battles.

A ceremony to swear in 79 judicial appointees following an 18-month selection freeze, September 15, 2026.
Pictured is an illustrative image of an IDF soldier.

Israeli lawyer faces ethics complaint over expert opinion used to target IDF reservist in UK

An Israel Police officer standing outside the headquarters of Lahav 433 - The National Crime Unit; illustrative.

High Court blocks new police appointments pending decision on restructuring law

US Attorney General Todd Blanche holds a press conference to discuss Tren de Aragua developments at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, US, July 1, 2026.

Former DOJ lawyer alleges Trump university antisemitism probes lacked evidence


Will Israel's gov't risk passing judicial reform bill without absolute majority? - analysis

The fact that the bill passed with 61 MKs in favor will increase its chances of remaining intact.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and members of his coalition are deep in discussion in the Knesset this week.

Knesset gears up for fateful week as judicial reform continues -analysis

The coalition packed the legislative schedule this week in order to pass into the law the first and perhaps most important bill of its judicial reform: the Judicial Appointments bill.

 Israeli MKs are seen in the Knesset plenum following a day of voting on March 22, 2023

Judicial Appointments Committee bill expected to pass into law this week, deepening crisis

Defense Minister Gallant may break silence; Protest leaders announce “Week of Paralysis”

 MEMBERS OF Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition applaud his speech yesterday at the Knesset. Will they continue to give him a Standing O?

Foreign leaders should stay out of Israeli domestic issues - opinion

The means by which the international community has attempted to entrench itself in our domestic affairs is horrid. It makes us look like pawns to our enemies.

 Israelis march in Tel Aviv during a protest against the Israeli government's planned judicial overhaul, February 25, 2023.

Israeli opposition heads reject judicial selection bill compromise

Members of Likud and other coalition MKs criticize the compromise and demand the original law.

 Yesh Atid MK Yair Lapid is seen gesturing at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on March 20, 2023.

A critical crossroads - opinion

If the judicial reform legislation passes by April 2, then Israel will be a step before a serious constitutional crisis.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is believed to be aware that should he decide to put the brakes on the process, and Justice Minister Yariv Levin might well decide to resign.

Letters to the Editor March 20, 2023: Facts expunged

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

 Letters

Is Netanyahu trapped or out of touch with the Israeli public? - opinion

Democracy brought them to power and it is this power that could ultimately destroy Israel as we know it.

 FORMER IDF chief of staff Dan Halutz addresses a rally outside the Knesset against the proposed judicial overhaul, last month. He describes the protests as a ‘war of liberation for the State of Israel.’

Israel democracy, judicial review: The Brutus-Hamilton debate - opinion

Those opposing restoration of Knesset authority are forgetting not only Israeli history but American history as well.

 CONSTITUTION, LAW and Justice Committee Chairman MK Simcha Rothman tries to maintain order during a committee session last week.

Noa Tishby talks about judicial reform on 'Real Time with Bill Maher'

"The biggest problem within the Israeli system is that there's no constitution," said Tishby.

 Noa Tishby