Legal reforms

Netanyahu defense challenges Mandelblit over police questioning of key state witness

The exchanges at the Jerusalem District Court focused on how closely Mandelblit supervised the early inquiries into Netanyahu and whether investigators stayed within the limits he set.

Former attorney-general Avichai Mandelblit testifies in Netanyahu trial, October 22, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Knesset vote on a bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026

Knesset votes to freeze arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders amid IDF manpower crisis

Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, Shurat HaDin president: ‘If all the democratic states could wage financial war against terror regimes, they could eliminate evil from the world.’

Where terror meets the rule of law

High Court Justice; illustrative.

Israel legal gatekeepers must be careful not to overreach - opinion


Israeli government silent on Gallant's IDF haredi draft ultimatum

Some haredi leaders from the Sephardic Shas party have expressed their support for haredi men who are not studying in yeshivot to join the IDF.

Haredi men protest outside the draft office in Jerusalem on November 28.

High Court challenges gov't Haredi draft policy with conditional orders

Movement for Quality of Government in Israel chairman Dr. Eliad Shraga says the underlying issue at hand is one of equality.

Haredi men protest outside the draft office in Jerusalem on November 28.

Scenes from the streets: Protests engulf Israel for second day in a row

As the government prepares to vote on the first piece of judicial reform legislation, take a look at some of the highlights of Monday's events as they develop:

 A man cuddles a boy in a tent erected in demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government's judicial overhaul near the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem July 24, 2023.

A-G opposes judicial reform bill, says it restricts reasonableness doctrine

Another Likud private bill would reduce the powers of government legal advisors.

 Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting on the planned judicial reform, at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on June 25, 2023.

Simcha Rothman to protesters: You lack intellect so resort to bullying

Israeli MK Simcha Rothman addressed the crowds of protesters both inside and outside of his appearance at Tel Aviv University on Sunday morning.

 Hundreds demonstrate against Constitution, Law and Justice Committee chair Simcha Rothman as he attends an event at Tel Aviv University, May 28, 2023.

Israel's judicial overhaul: Resuscitation efforts needed

INSIDE POLITICS: For the time being, the supposedly moribund judicial reform is in limbo as President Isaac Herzog’s compromise talks continue.

 A close-up of people protesting against the judicial overhaul plan in Tel Aviv on April 29.

Erdan denies he was ousted as communications minister over Elovitch complaints to Netanyahu

When the prosecution asked if Erdan was concerned about the continuation of the reforms after his tenure as communications minister, he said that he was, but that it fell in line with other policies

 Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan addresses the United Nations Security Council, February 20, 2023.

Neither side wants judicial reform conversation to return to Knesset

INSIDE POLITICS: The No. 1 priority on the coalition’s to-do list is to pass the 2023-2024 state budget by the end of May.

 THE KNESSET will return to session next week amid the temporary freeze in the judicial reform legislation.

16 weeks in a row: Judicial reform protesters gather across Israel

The protests have continued despite the temporary halt of the judicial reform legislation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared at the end of March.

 Israelis demonstrate against the judicial reform in Tel Aviv for the 16th week in a row on April 22, 2023.

Coalition will not advance judicial overhaul during the month of May – report

The government will first focus on passing the national budget before returning to focus on judicial reform legislation.

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