The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/justice-ministry/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:48:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Justice Ministry | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/justice-ministry/ 32 32 Levin says judge selection panel to meet, but no Supreme Court picks until his nominees okayed https://www.timesofisrael.com/levin-says-judge-selection-panel-to-meet-but-no-supreme-court-picks-until-his-nominees-okayed/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:02:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3804251 Doubling down on refusal to have judicial appointments ‘forced’ on him, justice minister says only district judges to be tapped, announces reform in family, traffic, juvenile courts

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]]> Minister reportedly backs Netanyahu pardon in position paper submitted to president https://www.timesofisrael.com/minister-reportedly-backs-netanyahu-pardon-in-position-paper-submitted-to-president/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:17:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3786023 Amichay Eliyahu, acting on behalf of justice minister, said to argue pardon would allow nation's rifts to heal; Herzog adviser to write own paper before president's final decision

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]]> Levin to recuse himself from handling Netanyahu’s pardon request to prevent delays https://www.timesofisrael.com/levin-to-recuse-himself-from-handling-pms-pardon-request-to-prevent-delays/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:36:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3773577 Justice minister, whose closeness to PM could spark conflict of interest claims, delegates to Amichay Eliyahu; Pardons Department said to decide request should be rejected

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]]> Citing conflict of interest concerns, Justice Ministry won’t hand Sde Teiman leak probe to AG https://www.timesofisrael.com/citing-conflict-of-interest-concerns-justice-ministry-wont-hand-sde-teiman-leak-probe-to-ag/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:35:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3772566 Ministry's legal aide tells court that Gali Baharav-Miara's subordinate, State Attorney Amit Aisman, is the 'most senior official' who can oversee case; petitioning group blasts move

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]]> Knesset advances bill subordinating police internal affairs unit to justice minister https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-advances-bill-subordinating-police-internal-affairs-unit-to-justice-minister/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:38:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3732604 Levin says legislation guarantees equality before the law, current system under state attorney flawed; Likud MK says it will end prosecutors' 'distorted conflict of interest'

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]]> Levin tells High Court the office he locked AG out of is his private space https://www.timesofisrael.com/levin-tells-high-court-the-office-he-locked-ag-out-of-is-his-private-space/ Sun, 17 Aug 2025 16:37:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3622248 Baharav-Miara counters that the office has been a shared space for at least a decade, argues justice minister's driver suddenly changing the locks last week violated court order

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]]> Protesters lock gate to Levin’s garage after he shut AG out of her office https://www.timesofisrael.com/protesters-lock-gate-to-levins-garage-after-he-shut-ag-out-of-her-office/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 22:07:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3619838 Justice minister rails at 'anarchists' for chaining entrance to his apartment building's parking area; Yesh Atid files petition to block Levin from hampering attorney general's work

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]]> Likud MK revives bill handing justice minister control over probes into cops, prosecutors https://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-mk-revives-bill-handing-justice-minister-control-over-probes-into-cops-prosecutors/ Tue, 20 May 2025 11:18:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3552465 Sponsor Moshe Saada says bill aims to 'watch the watchmen'; opposition lawmakers, legal professionals say legislation part of coalition efforts to politicize law enforcement bodies

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]]> AG reaches compromise with Ben Gvir on national security minister’s powers https://www.timesofisrael.com/ag-said-to-reach-compromise-with-ben-gvir-on-national-security-ministers-powers/ Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:17:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3536359 Far-right leader agrees to curb his interference in police promotions and operational matters, in bid to fend off legal challenges to his tenure

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]]> New national security affair being probed; details barred from publication https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-national-security-affair-being-probed-details-barred-from-publication/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:03:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3527106 Reports say affair will increase already bubbling tensions between political echelon and law enforcement agencies; separately, Shin Bet chief Bar said set to resign in coming weeks

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]]> Herzog reportedly tried to influence, shorten proceedings in Netanyahu graft case https://www.timesofisrael.com/herzog-reportedly-tried-to-influence-shorten-proceedings-in-netanyahu-graft-case/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:59:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3502376 Newspaper says president repeatedly attempted to push AG to reach plea deal with PM, grant his requests to delay testimony; Herzog's office, Justice Ministry decline to comment

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]]> 10 Supreme Court justices seek to retract their imposed candidacies for president https://www.timesofisrael.com/10-supreme-court-justices-seek-to-retract-forced-candidacies-for-president/ Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:19:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3382671 Justice Minister Levin nominated all 12 judges without their consent in protest against court ordering him to appoint new president when he doesn't want to

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]]> A fight over women’s representation leaves Israel’s Jews without chief rabbis https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-fight-over-womens-representation-leaves-israels-jews-without-chief-rabbis/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 18:17:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3323924 The Justice Ministry's demand that the rabbinate consider women for a position traditionally reserved for rabbis is key to the delay in succession for the first time in over a century

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]]> Al-Aqsa imam indicted on charges of incitement to terrorism https://www.timesofisrael.com/al-aqsa-imam-indicted-on-charges-of-incitement-to-terrorism/ Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:30:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3320197 Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, former mufti of Jerusalem, is accused of praising terror attacks in 2022 in which four Israelis were killed; he says charges are 'fabricated'

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]]> Government asks High Court to again delay mandatory conscription of ultra-Orthodox https://www.timesofisrael.com/government-asks-high-court-to-again-delay-mandatory-conscription-of-ultra-orthodox/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:55:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3276622 Justice Ministry seeks deferral until May 20, arguing that 'significant national-security events' -- Iran's attack likely among them -- preventing it from developing new policy

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