Justice ministry
High Court names nine-justice panel to hear petitions on law halting arrest of haredi draft dodgers
The dispute comes after a succession of increasingly forceful High Court judgments on inequality in military service and the government’s failure to enforce the existing draft law.
MK Simcha Rothman lashes out after judicial representatives miss October 7 terrorist meeting
Judicial Selection Committee picks 26 more judges, registrars after extended freeze
Be’er Ya’acov deputy council head indicted over alleged tender fraud, NIS 20m, transport contract
Israel detains US fugitive Mordechai Yom-Tov after two decades on the run
Yom-Tov had previously been convicted in the US of sexual offenses against minors and had previously served a prison sentence.
The truth of Oct. 7 cannot be whitewashed, and we cannot afford to let them try - editorial
Israel’s government faces fierce criticism after moving to create its own Oct 7 inquiry panel, raising concerns it aims to sidestep true accountability.
Scandals in Israel’s military, politics, and judiciary raise the question: Are we sick? - opinion
Scandal has rocked the nation this week as corruption and nepotism reveal cracks in the system and further turmoil and division in Israeli society.
Police raid office of former IDF top lawyer as A-G transfers case to military prosecution
The events concern an ongoing probe into the leak of a video from the Sde Teiman detention facility in July that depicted alleged abuse of Palestinian detainees by reservist soldiers.
A-G denounces Justice Ministry appointing replacement in overseeing chief IDF lawyer case
Baharav-Miara denounced Justice Minister Yariv Levin's appointment of retired justice Asher Kula to have oversight in the case.
Justice Ministry handles over 111,000 legal aid cases in 2024, including those of Oct. 7 victims
Legal Aid Unit attorneys also represented victims of homicide and sexual violence, minors, the elderly, and individuals facing compulsory psychiatric hospitalization.
Supreme Court Justice Yosef Elron retires after 30 years of public service
His retirement leaves 11 justices on the Supreme Court panel - where there should be 15 - leaving it at a 70% capacity.
One minister wearing five hats: Yariv Levin's positions harm Israeli public interest - opinion
Having someone simultaneously serving as minister of multiple ministries is harmful to the public interest and should concern us all.
One man arrested in Jerusalem over 'serious written threats' to A-G Gali Baharav-Miara
According to the police, a 36-year-old suspect was arrested and transferred for questioning in connection with a letter containing a threat to harm the A-G.
'Switching lock to office was against legal protocol,' A-G accuses Justice Minister Levin
The petitions to the court on the matter came from elements that asserted that his actions violated court orders that froze the decision to fire her.
