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A man casts his vote with his dog at a voting station in Tel Aviv, during the Knesset Elections, on November 1, 2022. (Gideon Markowicz/Flash90)
September 17, 2026, 10:10 pm
High Court bans parties from tracking voters on election day, angering Likud
Court overturns election committee ruling, says voter tracking violates legally enshrined right to privacy; Justice Minister Levin accuses justices of seeking to sway election against government
By Jeremy Sharon
Justice Minister Yariv Levin at a press conference in the Knesset, May 10, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 16, 2026, 10:54 pm
Levin allows Shin Bet final say on providing security to political party chiefs
Justice minister makes decision unilaterally after no other ministers show up to committee hearing; parties of Eisenkot, Golan have demanded protection, citing threats
By ToI Staff
Justice Minister Yariv Levin at a press conference in the Knesset, May 10, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 6, 2026, 11:03 am
Coalition scored successes in judicial overhaul, but High Court, elections, will decide its fate
High Court will likely strike down changes to judicial appointments process, among other legislation, but it may have to fight to keep that power if coalition comes back after vote
By Jeremy Sharon
The Department of Internal Police Investigations, in Jerusalem on November 30, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
September 4, 2026, 5:34 am
High Court extends freeze on implementation of controversial police investigations unit law
Justice minister rails at judges for ‘trying to defend the failed’ DIPI, as group that filed petition says order important in ‘protecting the independence of the law-enforcement system’
By Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and Justice Minister Yariv Levin talk in the Knesset on July 16, 2026, hours before parliament dispersed ahead of general elections on October 27, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 23, 2026, 9:19 pm
High Court bars justice minister from making appointments to revamped police watchdog
In blow to Levin, judges freeze activity until interim ruling can be made on petitions against legislation, which gives justice minister control of internal police investigations department
By Noam Lehmann
Justice Minister Yariv Levin attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem, July 8, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 12, 2026, 11:51 am
Justice minister says if he’s reelected, liberal Supreme Court justices ‘will go extinct’
Speaking to Likud activists, Yariv Levin notes 6 judges are set to retire during term of next government, leaving 10 of 15 seats vacant: ‘We won’t need judicial reform anymore’
By ToI Staff
Justice Minister Yariv Levin speaks at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, January 7, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 8, 2026, 2:43 pm
Levin urges Knesset to ignore High Court order for new state comptroller vote
Justice minister says Michael Rabello should take up the post of independent watchdog despite court’s order to hold a new election because the last one was illegal; Eisenkot calls Levin enemy of Israeli democracy
By Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) attends a memorial ceremony for Zionist leader Theodor Herzl at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on July 5, 2026. (Alex Kolomoisky/POOL); Supreme Court President Isaac Amit presides over a hearing in the High Court of Justice, June 28, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 7, 2026, 2:16 pm
High Court warns of ‘anarchy,’ societal breakdown if officials flout its rulings
In response to government’s declaration that a June court ruling was invalid, justices warns that public officials who violate court orders may be liable to civil damages suits
By Jeremy Sharon
Legal correspondent Jeremy Sharon appears on the Daily Briefing podcast with host Jessica Steinberg (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 6, 2026, 2:20 pm
Daily Briefing July 6: High Court showdown: Is Israel facing a constitutional crisis?
Legal correspondent Jeremy Sharon reviews the implications of the government’s declared refusal to obey a High Court ruling on commercial broadcast media
By Jessica Steinberg and Jeremy Sharon
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi (left) and Justice Minister Yariv Levin (right) attend a Knesset plenum session, January 8, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 6, 2026, 2:53 am
Government defiance of High Court paves way for future disregard of the law
Ministers’ declaration against High Court ruling on a media regulation body may have little legal impact, but symbolically ‘crosses the Rubicon’ on the concept of the rule of law
By Jeremy Sharon
Left to right: Attorney General Gali Baharav Miara attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 9, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend a memorial ceremony for Zionist leader Theodor Herzl at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on July 5, 2026. (Alex Kolomoisky/POOL)
July 5, 2026, 9:22 pm
AG: Government pledge to disobey High Court undermines core principles of rule of law
Herzog: Disobeying court ruling crosses a red line; opposition leaders warn against weakening of democratic norms, envision ‘anarchy in the streets’; Israel Bar Association chair: ‘Israel will not survive’ if move goes unchallenged
By ToI Staff
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi (left) and Justice Minister Yariv Levin (right) attend a Knesset plenum session, January 8, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 5, 2026, 7:16 pm
In first, government vows to disobey High Court ruling, setting up constitutional crisis
Cabinet declares ruling allowing a key broadcast media regulator to operate without a quorum to be ‘unlawful’; opposition accuses government of ‘violating rule of law’
By Jeremy Sharon
L to R: Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir are seen in the Knesset in Jerusalem, ahead of a failed vote on MK Ayman Odeh's proposed expulsion from the body. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 30, 2026, 1:03 pm
Ministers, coalition MKs push pardon for PM after judges urge dropping of key charge
Levin, Eliyahu, Katz and others again call for clemency or for dismissal of all charges, as judges repeat recommendation that prosecutors withdraw Netanyahu’s bribery count
By ToI Staff
The Judicial Selection Committee meets for the first time in over 18 months in Jerusalem, on November 16, 2023. (GPO)
June 28, 2026, 10:55 pm
After 18-month hiatus, Judicial Selection Committee finally appoints new judges
Following legal pressure through the High Court on Justice Minister Levin, judges appointed to magistrate, family, traffic and youth courts
By Jeremy Sharon
Justice Minister Yariv Levin at a press conference at the Knesset, May 10, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 25, 2026, 9:46 pm
Judicial Selection Committee to convene on Sunday for first time in a year and a half
Panel will consider appointments to magistrates’, family and traffic courts, following legal pressure on Justice Minister Levin to appoint judges after 18-month refusal
By Jeremy Sharon
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