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A vehicle of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) arrives outside Ofer military prison, located between Ramallah and Beitunia in the West Bank, on January 19, 2025. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP)
June 3, 2026, 11:33 pm
High Court annuls government ban on Red Cross visits for Palestinian security prisoners
Court unanimously rules state must allow for visits, doesn’t give timeframe; government has justified ban by comparing conditions of Israeli hostages in Gaza, though none remain
By Jeremy Sharon
High Court justices sit for a hearing on the state comptroller’s probes into the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led massacre, in Jerusalem, May 10, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 10, 2026, 5:19 pm
High Court judges challenge comptroller’s authority, competence to probe Oct. 7
In outburst, bereaved parents at hearing accuse judges of responsibility for October 7 invasion; state comptroller says probe crucial for office’s independence, Israeli democracy
By Jeremy Sharon
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
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir speaks to the media outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 15, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 16, 2026, 3:30 am
High Court weighs petitions urging Ben Gvir’s ouster, but seems hesitant to back them
Judges indicate preference for reviving compromise deal to curb national security minister’s interference in law enforcement, but AG warns that strategy was tried and failed
By Charlie Summers
Supreme Court Justice Daphne Barak-Erez presides over a hearing on petitions against the government’s decision to shut down Army Radio, January 28, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 28, 2026, 9:54 pm
In hearing over Army Radio closure, High Court challenges both sides’ claims
Justices rap ministers’ premature support for shuttering station, while skeptical of claim government lacks authority for move: ‘The agency that established it is the agency that can close it’
By Jeremy Sharon
People march during the annual Pride Parade in Haifa, June 18, 2021. (Roni Ofer/Flash90)
August 26, 2025, 9:57 pm
Junior cop scolded for trying to restrict political messaging at Haifa Pride Parade
Police say officer’s move to ban anti-war signs and political flags is ‘contrary’ to policy; Supreme Court Justice lambasts restrictions as ‘illegal’
By Charlie Summers
President Isaac Herzog speaks at an event at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, May 25, 2025. (Haim Zach/GPO)
May 25, 2025, 10:37 pm
In message to Netanyahu, Herzog warns against disobeying High Court rulings
‘Rule of law isn’t a recommendation,’ says president, after PM picks new Shin Bet chief despite court ruling he was wrong to fire predecessor
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
The High Court of Justice hears petitions against the firing of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar in Jerusalem, April 8, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/FLASH90)
April 8, 2025, 9:55 pm
After chaotic hearing, High Court rules Netanyahu can’t fire Shin Bet chief Bar for now
Sides given until April 20 to reach a compromise; disturbances dominated start of 11-hour session, with court forced to remove all protesters, including Likud MK Tally Gotliv
By Jeremy Sharon
Left to right: Supreme Court President Isaac Amit arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on March 3, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90); incoming Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg attends a state ceremony for fallen Israeli soldiers at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on March 6, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90); Supreme Court Justice Daphne Barak-Erez attends the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Isaac Amit as president of the Supreme Court, at the Israeli President's residence in Jerusalem, February 13, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 23, 2025, 6:39 pm
High Court sets April 8 date to hear petitions against Shin Bet chief’s dismissal
Supreme Court President Isaac Amit, incoming Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg and Justice Daphne Barak-Erez assigned to panel for hearings
By ToI Staff
The Judicial Selection Committee meets for the first time in over 18 months in Jerusalem, on November 16, 2023. (GPO)
April 8, 2024, 3:15 pm
Dispute breaks out in Judicial Selection Committee over judicial overhaul proponent
A candidate for the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court backed by Justice Minister Levin was blocked by liberal members of the committee due to his advocacy for restraining the judiciary
By Jeremy Sharon
Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi David Lau, left, attends a Chief Rabbinate Council meeting with his Sephardic counterpart Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and David Lau's father and predecessor Meir Lau, in Jerusalem on December 24, 2023. (Courtesy of the Chief Rabbinate)
January 14, 2024, 11:37 pm
High Court rules women can fill ‘rabbi’ slots in Chief Rabbinate’s top bodies
Decision stops short of imposing female representation, but angers critics who accuse the justices of ‘aggressive’ overreach
By Canaan Lidor
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