The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/yuval-yoaz/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:40:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Yuval Yoaz | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/yuval-yoaz/ 32 32 The High Court is treading a dangerous path by delaying an October 7 state inquiry https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-high-court-is-treading-a-dangerous-path-by-delaying-an-october-7-state-inquiry/ Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:08:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3809297 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

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]]> The death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of deadly acts of terror is unconstitutional https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-death-penalty-law-for-palestinians-convicted-of-deadly-acts-of-terror-is-unconstitutional/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:05:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3793929 Racist and legally flawed, this legislation undermines Israel's core values as a Jewish and democratic state. The High Court has a moral imperative to strike it down

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]]> The government isn’t just dodging the Haredi draft; it’s dodging the law https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-government-isnt-just-dodging-the-haredi-draft-its-dodging-the-law/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:59:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3732587 By ignoring the High Court’s ruling on military conscription, the coalition is stripping the judiciary of its power and risking a total breakdown of Israel's democratic regime

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]]> Fearing for talks, PM asks High Court to delay a hearing on Palestinian prisoner visits https://www.timesofisrael.com/fearing-for-talks-pm-asks-high-court-to-delay-a-hearing-on-palestinian-prisoner-visits/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 13:36:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3657855 Netanyahu's office cites potential harm to efforts to secure return of hostages from Gaza; civil rights attorney rejects implication that renewing Red Cross visits would be impediment

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]]> Opinion: Israel is committing war crimes – and its legal heads remain silent https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-is-committing-war-crimes-and-its-legal-heads-remain-silent/ Sat, 09 Aug 2025 10:21:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3615993 The silence of Israel’s three senior legal officials charged with ensuring that Israel’s military operations comply with the rules of international law is indefensible

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]]> Ronen Bar’s bombshell affidavit puts the ball squarely in attorney general’s court https://www.timesofisrael.com/ronen-bars-bombshell-affidavit-puts-the-ball-squarely-in-attorney-generals-court/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:56:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3532520 Gali Baharav-Miara will now have to determine whether the Shin Bet chief's allegations about Netanyahu's conduct necessitate a new criminal investigation of the prime minister

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]]> This is not a drill: Ronen Bar’s affidavit is a thunderous alarm call for Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/this-is-not-a-drill-ronen-bars-affidavit-is-a-thunderous-alarm-call-for-israel/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:42:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3531584 Shin Bet chief officially tells Supreme Court Netanyahu demanded loyalty to him personally rather than to state and its laws; justices' response will shape the future of Israeli democracy and security

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]]> It’s not leaks to the press that are at the heart of the new Shin Bet investigation https://www.timesofisrael.com/its-not-leaks-to-the-press-that-are-at-the-heart-of-the-new-shin-bet-investigation/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:27:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3528241 The fact that an employee of the security agency allegedly leaked classified information to a government minister close to the PM makes the recent affair a continuation of a dangerous pattern

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]]> Confused by the ICJ’s decision on Gaza? Blame the judges’ deliberate ambiguity https://www.timesofisrael.com/confused-by-the-icjs-decision-on-gaza-blame-the-judges-deliberate-ambiguity/ Sat, 25 May 2024 17:19:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3297891 The key sentence in the court's ruling is a non-definitive three-clause construct. And the judges themselves don't agree on what it is they are requiring Israel to do

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]]> Four ICJ judges argue court order does not require IDF to stop all Rafah operations https://www.timesofisrael.com/four-icj-judges-argue-court-order-does-not-require-idf-to-halt-all-rafah-operations/ Fri, 24 May 2024 22:08:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3297582 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

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]]> How the damning findings of the Meron disaster inquiry are good for Netanyahu https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-the-damning-findings-of-the-meron-disaster-inquiry-are-good-for-netanyahu/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 10:51:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3239544 In normal circumstances, a prime minister blamed for the deaths of 45 people would have packed up and gone -- but not this one

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]]> Successor to attorney general won’t be named in time for his retirement https://www.timesofisrael.com/successor-to-attorney-general-wont-be-named-in-time-for-his-retirement/ Thu, 16 Dec 2021 19:15:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2667634&preview=true&preview_id=2667634 Mandelblit reportedly says he won't stay on 'another minute'; committee recommending candidates aims to appoint acting AG instead

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