High Court of Justice

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.

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.

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.

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

In a rare radio interview with KAN Reshet Bet marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Amit addressed the deepening constitutional crisis surrounding the government’s judicial reform agenda.

The state said the decision to close Army Radio was made “with complete legal authority,” based on a “solid legal foundation,” and with the close involvement of legal advisers.

The hearing was held before Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg and Justices Khaled Kabub and Ruth Ronnen.

“The government is cancelling the restrictions that bind it so that it can act contrary to the law and legal norms,” Baharav-Miara said. “The proposal is unlawful.”

“Tens of thousands in Sakhnin are marching together for the safety of all of us,” Hadash-Tal chairperson MK Ayman Odeh said.

Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that the name of a man accused of infiltrating IDF command facilities after October 7 may be published, easing secrecy in a sensitive espionage case.