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Israel Supreme Court

Ben Sales
Analysis
Ben Sales
The ban on Arab parties will likely be reversed. To its critics, that isn’t exactly a relief
Yousef Jabareen submit the Joint List slate to the Central Elections Committee at the Knesset in Jerusalem, September 8, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Often, the most extreme measures — like banning Arab-led parties from the election — get tossed, but their impact can live on
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) attends a parliament session in Jerusalem on July 24, 2023, amid a months-long wave of protests against the government's planned judicial overhaul. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)
September 18, 2026, 7:01 pm
How Netanyahu’s plans to reshape the courts could turn Israel toward autocracy
With prime minister seeking another term on Oct. 27, his plans to overhaul judiciary are back and more far-reaching than they were in 2023
By Tomer Almagor
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara attends a Knesset committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on June 9, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 14, 2026, 3:41 am
AG: New appointments are politicizing police internal affairs, could harm election integrity
Baharav-Miara warns amendment giving justice minister control over investigative unit is causing ‘politicization of law enforcement,’ as she asks top court to halt appointments
By Noam Lehmann
MK Simcha Rothman leads a hearing of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, May 11, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 6, 2026, 9:10 pm
Next right-wing government could create constitutional court above Supreme Court, MK says
Overhaul architect Simcha Rothman warns drastic move transferring judicial review to new bench would be needed to deal with current top court, which ‘does not obey the law’
By Jeremy Sharon
People walk along a street in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak in central Israel, March 2, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 14, 2026, 10:01 am
Bnei Brak set to implement gender segregation on two main streets
Following ruling by rabbis, city will put up signs and barriers segregating sidewalks, despite Supreme Court ban on practice in 2017
By Michael Horovitz
Left to right: Ex-Supreme Court president Aharon Barak in Herzliya, July 1, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90); Ex-Supreme Court president Dorit Beinisch in Tel Aviv, February 29, 2024. (Flash90); Ex-Supreme Court president Asher Grunis in Jerusalem, February 13, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Ex-Supreme Court president Esther Hayut, November 3, 2025. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90); Ex-acting Supreme Court president Uzi Vogelman in Jerusalem, February 13, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
July 6, 2026, 8:54 pm
All living former Supreme Court presidents pan government for not respecting court ruling
Aharon Barak, Dorit Beinisch, Asher Grunis, Esther Hayut and Uzi Vogelman warn move will ‘lead to anarchy’ and ‘make the existence of a functioning society impossible’
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
L-R: Kamal Adwan Hospital director Hussam Abu Safiya, in an undated screenshot taken from a Democracy Now video posted to YouTube on January 14, 2025. (Democracy Now screenshot/YouTube); A resurfaced photo from 2016 shows Abu Safiya wearing a Hamas uniform alongside other senior officers in the terror group. (Medical services – Gaza Strip)
July 5, 2026, 10:57 am
Life of detained Gaza hospital chief/Hamas officer at immediate risk, lawyer says
Rights group claims Hussam Abu Safiya undergoes daily beatings, bears fresh wounds that made him barely recognizable during lawyer visit; prisoner said to say he doesn’t think he’ll survive
By ToI Staff
Supreme Court President Isaac Amit presides over a hearing on petitions regarding women’s prayer at the Western Wall, February 17, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
June 9, 2026, 6:45 pm
After 17-month obstruction by Levin, Supreme Court president’s appointment to be formally announced
High Court ruling comes after justice minister refused to complete procedural steps announcing Isaac Amit’s appointment, and a decision on Sunday that the justice minister acted unlawfully
By Jeremy Sharon
Haredi men block a bus at the Tunnels Checkpoint, between south Jerusalem and the West Bank, on June 7, 2026, following the arrest of a suspected participant in an anti-enlistment riot outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg. (Screen capture: Moshe Zaide/ZiratNews via X)
June 7, 2026, 4:42 pm
Haredim block traffic at south Jerusalem checkpoint after arrest of suspected rioter
26-year-old, who allegedly resisted arrest, is one of 65 detained for attack on home of Supreme Court justice who has ordered effective penalties against draft dodgers
By Charlie Summers
Former Supreme Court President Aharon Barak attends a conference held by the Movement for Quality Government in Tel Aviv, January 28, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
June 5, 2026, 5:25 am
Ex-chief justice Barak: Slippery slope of violence could end in murder of judge, civil war
Fearing they could be targeted next, dozens of judges reportedly warn that Haredi extremist riot outside deputy chief justice’s home could have a chilling effect on judicial system
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Prison guards operate in a special wing of the Damon Prison established for Israelis accused of spying for Iran, in the Druze town of Daliyat al-Karmel, northern Israel, July 1, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
May 31, 2026, 2:25 pm
Supreme Court extends jail term of convicted Iran-backed terror cell member
Court adds year to sentence of Nazareth resident Hamad Hammadi, raising it to 7, after prosecutor argued spate of recent Iran espionage cases creates special need for deterrence
By Jeremy Sharon
A picture taken on March 30, 2018 from the southern Israeli kibbutz of Nahal Oz across the border from the Gaza Strip shows tear gas grenades falling during a Palestinian protest, with Israeli soldiers seen below in the foreground. (AFP PHOTO / Jack GUEZ)
May 12, 2026, 2:27 pm
We were there. The Supreme Court did not tie the IDF’s hands on the Gaza border
Two former senior IDF officers: Baseless claims that the Court restricted open-fire rules before the October 7 attacks are merely a pretext to dodge a state commission of inquiry
By Nitsan Alon and Eran Shamir-Borer
Justice Minister Yariv Levin attends a special plenum session in honor of visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Knesset in Jerusalem on February 25, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 7, 2026, 7:07 pm
Levin says he’ll let Supreme Court ‘disappear’ if his justice picks are not selected
Justice minister’s comments come as deadline to submit timeline for convening Judicial Selection Committee is set to expire; office won’t say whether he intends to comply with it
By Jeremy Sharon
A view of the Supreme Court building in Jerusalem. (Shmuel Bar-Am)
May 6, 2026, 1:20 pm
Supreme Court overturns rape conviction after review
Adel Heib was acquitted in 2023 of raping an 82-year-old woman, but convicted on appeal by the Supreme Court; an expanded panel reverses that decision
By Jeremy Sharon
Israel's Supreme Court Deputy Chief Justice Noam Sohlberg presides over a hearing on petitions demanding the formation of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 attack, April 23, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 25, 2026, 8:08 am
The High Court is treading a dangerous path by delaying an October 7 state inquiry
Fearing political backlash, justices are considering leaving the establishment of a state commission to the next government, a move that undermines the rule of law
By Yuval Yoaz
Justice Isaac Amit, the High Court's president, at the court in Jerusalem, April 15, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 19, 2026, 2:58 pm
Supreme Court justices accuse Levin of abusing power to block judicial appointments
Justice minister rapped for refusing to convene selection committee, ‘crassly ignoring’ need for district, magistrate court judges
By Jeremy Sharon
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