High Court of Justice

Mossad appointment case: A-G to submit classified material not presented at hearing

The move follows a Wednesday hearing on the case against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's appointment of Gofman.

Mossad Director Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman attends a ceremony marking the lighting of the first Hanukkah candle of the 7th Armored Brigade at the National Library in Jerusalem, on December 14, 2025.
 Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony commemorating Israel’s Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers, or Yom HaZikaron, at the Military Cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem April 21, 2026.

How Netanyahu's battle with legal system may shape future of Mossad, Shin Bet, IDF - analysis

Incoming Mossad Director Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman attends a ceremony marking the lighting of the first Hanukkah candle of the 7th Armored Brigade at the National Library in Jerusalem, on December 14, 2025.

High Court seeks further materials before ruling on Gofman Mossad appointment

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman at the annual Jerusalem Conference of the 'Besheva' group in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.

High Court questions comptroller’s authority to probe core Oct. 7 failures


High Court overturns ruling requiring competitive process for civil service commissioner

The majority opinion, written by Justice David Mintz, asserted that there was no reasonable legal basis for changing the law as written.

High Court Justice Daphne Barak-Erez arrives for a hearing on petitions calling to halt or substantially limit State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman’s investigations into the failures surrounding the Hamas's October 7 massacre, December 29, 2025; illustrative.

Army Radio closure: High Court orders government to explain why decision should not be canceled

The High Court ordered the government to explain why its decision to close Army Radio should stand, focusing on the process used rather than the authority itself.

An Israeli soldier holds an Army Radio microphone in Jerusalem, December 22, 2025

High Court reviews claims of Bedouin displacement in Jordan Valley

The High Court heard claims that Bedouin families were forced to leave Ras Ein al-Auja amid settler pressure, while the state said it did not sanction eviction.

A Palestinian man seen with his sheep in a Bedouin village in the northern Jordan Valley, on June 17, 2023.

High Court to hear petition over alleged settler pressure, state inaction against Palestinians

They allege that sustained settler violence, combined with failures by the IDF and police to intervene, has led to the gradual displacement of families from the area.

 The High Court of Justice in Jerusalem

State to High Court: Education data on haredi core studies incomplete, disputes A-G’s framing

At the January hearing, the High Court ordered the state to submit all documents in its possession relating to core-curriculum instruction in the networks.

 HAREDI YESHIVA students

Supreme Court president warns attacks on judiciary threaten democratic order

Supreme Court President Isaac Amit warns Israel’s judiciary is under a "full-fledged attack," emphasizing the erosion of judicial independence and the rule of law in the country.

 JUSTICE ISAAC AMIT was lawfully chosen as president of the Supreme Court, as a majority of the members of the Judicial Selection Committee supported his selection as required by law, the writer states.

Prosecution appeals sentence in killing of teen Lital Yael Melnick, seeks harsher conviction

The prosecution has appealed the sentence handed to Eduard Kachura, arguing that his actions in the death of Lital Melnick should be classified as reckless killing, not negligent homicide.

Supreme Court justices preside over a hearing at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025

Gov’t boycott of Haaretz: A-G backs petitions, urges High Court to make order absolute

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara urges the High Court to block government actions against Haaretz, calling the measures unlawful and a threat to press freedom.

 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara.

Shutdown of Army Radio is 'political move,' lawmakers warn panel ahead of High Court hearing

The move also drew swift criticism from Attorney General Baharav-Miara, who warned it could amount to an unlawful effort to undermine public broadcasting and freedom of expression.

An illustrative image of a reporter for Army Radio (Galei Tzahal) taken in 2019.

Ahead of High Court hearing, legal advisory warns closure of Army Radio threatens press freedom

The filing states that in recent years these trends have intensified, producing “a growing and tangible impact on the freedom of the press."

An Israeli soldier serving at Army Radio holds a microphone in Jerusalem, December 22, 2025 (Illustrative).