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Aharon Barak

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
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
Right-wing activist Mordechai David blocks the vehicle of former Supreme Court president Aharon Barak outside a conference held by the Movement for Quality Government in Tel Aviv, January 28, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
January 29, 2026, 8:01 pm
Cops reportedly probing right-wing agitator who blocked ex-judge Aharon Barak’s car
Investigation said opened into Mordechai David, other activists over incident targeting former Supreme Court president; Environment Minister Silman praises David, who is unrepentant
By ToI Staff
Far-right activist Mordechai David and other agitators block the vehicle of former Supreme Court president Aharon Barak, outside an event in Tel Aviv held by the Movement for Quality Government, January 28, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
January 29, 2026, 1:58 am
Far-right activists block Aharon Barak from leaving event, call him ‘dictator’ and ‘criminal’
Former Supreme Court chief gives speech lamenting government’s ‘contempt for the judicial branch,’ says Israeli Declaration of Independence ‘no longer expresses our shared values’
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Former High Court president Aharon Barak speaks in a pre-recorded video aired at a rally on January 3, 2026. (X Screenshot)
January 4, 2026, 2:20 am
Ex-High Court president at anti-government rally: Israel no longer a liberal democracy
Father of slain captive Itay Chen accuses PM of failure to probe Oct. 7: ‘What is Bibi afraid of?’; police detain 6 right-wing counterprotesters after brawl, alongside 5 protesters
By ToI Staff and Charlie Summers
Former Supreme Court president Esther Hayut attends a swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed judges at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on June 23, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
December 6, 2025, 5:26 pm
Former Supreme Court chief justice: Elected officials are trampling on rule of law
Calls to disobey High Court rulings mark a ‘dangerous decline,’ warns Esther Hayut at same conference where top judge and ex-chiefs accused justice minister of dismantling democracy
By ToI Staff
Supreme Court President Isaac Amit (left) speaks with Aharon Barak during a conference of the Israeli Association of Public Law (IAPL) in Haifa, December 4, 2025. (Flash90)
December 5, 2025, 12:19 am
Chief justice: Levin out to dismantle judiciary; ex-chief: We’re heading for autocracy
Justice minister says Supreme Court ‘trampling on the public,’ after court President Isaac Amit slams Levin’s 18-month boycott of him and his predecessor
By Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) briefs President Isaac Herzog on June 17, 2025. (Avi Ohayon / GPO)
June 30, 2025, 11:40 pm
Herzog set to discuss ways to end PM’s trial, as White House highlights Trump’s empathy
Report says president will meet Tuesday with ex-chief justice Barak, who plans to insist Netanyahu step down as part of any plea bargain or pardon arrangement
By ToI Staff, Sam Sokol, Jacob Magid and Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv District Court on June 9, 2025. (Yariv Katz/POOL)
June 27, 2025, 12:17 am
Secret deal to end Netanyahu trial fell apart over PM’s refusal to step down — source
In meeting with ex-Supreme Court chief Aharon Barak, premier’s lawyer suggested accepting conviction on minor charge but without leaving office; Barak insisted on PM stepping down
By Jeremy Sharon
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara attends the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Isaac Amit as president of the Supreme Court, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, February 13, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 23, 2025, 12:44 pm
Government seeking to operate ‘above the law,’ AG charges ahead of no-confidence vote
Baharav-Miara says motion aims to promote loyalty to politicians; retired Supreme Court justices warn her dismissal ‘would seriously endanger Israel’s status as a nation of laws’
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Former Supreme Court president Aharon Barak in Jerusalem, December 8, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 20, 2025, 11:56 pm
Ex-Supreme Court chief Aharon Barak says he fears Israel headed to civil war
‘The rift in the people is immense, with no effort made to heal it,’ jurist says, adding that if he were still chief justice, he would block PM’s dismissal of Shin Bet chief, AG
By ToI Staff
Screen capture from video of Prof. Ron Shapira, rector of the Peres Academic Center, June 2024. (YouTube. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 2, 2024, 5:09 am
Prof. who called ICJ ‘unworthy of any trust’ tapped as Israel’s judge in genocide case
Ron Shapira, who will replace Aharon Barak as Israel’s ad hoc judge, has said The Hague-based court ’embodies and takes to the extreme all the flaws of legal discourse’
By ToI Staff
Retired Supreme Court President Aharon Barak sworn in as Israel’s appointee to the bench at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, January 11, 2024. (ICJ)
June 6, 2024, 9:11 am
Aharon Barak resigns as Israeli ad hoc judge at ICJ for ‘personal reasons’
No replacement for Barak is immediately announced and officials tell media that Israel may not appoint a new representative to the World Court as it hears genocide case
By ToI Staff and Reuters
US President Joe Biden walks to his vehicle after arriving on Marine One at Delaware Air National Guard Base in New Castle, Del., Friday, May 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
May 25, 2024, 12:02 pm
After ICJ ruling, US says Biden’s position on IDF Rafah op is ‘clear and consistent’
Brief statement comes as White House has appeared to soften its opposition to Israel’s advance into Rafah, indicating Jerusalem was taking US concerns into account
By ToI Staff, Agencies and Jacob Magid
Judges arrive at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to rule on South Africa's request on a Rafah and wider Gaza war ceasefire, in The Hague, on May 24, 2024. (Nick Gammon / AFP)
May 25, 2024, 1:08 am
Four ICJ judges argue court order does not require IDF to stop all Rafah operations
Israel’s Barak says ‘the measure is a qualified one’ and Uganda’s Sebutinde warns directive should not be misunderstood, but South Africa’s Tladi says it explicitly requires a halt
By Yuval Yoaz
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