Yariv Levin

Unlawful or unequal: The High Court's struggle to draw a legal line during wartime - editorial

The police arrests in defiance of a court ruling pose a real danger to democratic norms but in parallel, the court must take into account the reality of wartime. 

POLICE CLASH with Israelis during a protest against the current Israeli government and the ongoing war with Iran, at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, April 4, 2026.
Ziv Agmon, acting chief of staff and spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026.

Netanyahu spox. resigns following leaked racist comments calling Moroccan MKs 'baboons'

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu giving a press conference, March 19, 2026.

Heritage Minister Eliyahu submits opinion on Netanyahu pardon request to Herzog

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 3, 2015.

Justice Ministry forwards clemency opinion on Netanyahu request to Eliyahu as process advances


Courts shift to emergency footing as Iran confrontation triggers nationwide restrictions

Judiciary limits activity to urgent hearings through Monday; Levin activates emergency labor law to safeguard essential services.

View of the empty courtroom at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on July 13, 2025.

Why pouring billions into the Israel Police has made Israelis less safe - opinion

The fix will only come when we move to measuring outputs, cancel the revolving door of the courts, and return deterrence to center stage.

 ISRAEL POLICE officers detain a protester during a demonstration calling for the release of Gaza hostages, in Tel Aviv last month.

Israel’s justice minister is undermining judicial independence and the rule of law - opinion

Israel faces an unprecedented constitutional crisis as Justice Minister Yariv Levin undermines the courts, threatening judicial independence and democracy.

 JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin attends a swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed judges, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, in June.

High Court presses Levin over refusal to work with Supreme Court president as appointments stall

The hearing was held in response to a petition by the Zulat Institute, which is seeking an order compelling Levin to engage with Amit in order to advance routine appointments within the judiciary.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Ministers and Mk's attend a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 10, 2025.

UN Security Council calls urgent meeting to discuss recent Israeli West Bank policies

The session, initiated by the British Foreign Secretary, comes less than a week after the Israeli government reopened land registration in Area C for the first time since 1967.

Mohamed Abushahab, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council during the meeting on the situation in the Middle East, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, US, February 18, 2026.

UN Chief Guterres condemns Gov't decision to reopen land registry in West Bank, calling it illegal

"The decision could lead to the dispossession of Palestinians of their property and risks expanding unlawful Israeli control over land in the area," Guterres wrote in a statement on X.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses delegates during a high-level meeting of heads of state on a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians at United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025.

High Court orders Levin to justify refusal to convene Judicial Selection Committee

Top justices issue a conditional order, saying judge shortages are harming the public.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Ministers and Mk's attend a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 10, 2025.

Gov’t approves 2nd weekly move to reorder West Bank

Most of the world has slammed the West Bank changes, but the PM has faced little public pushback from Trump himself.

An Israeli flag flutters, with Ma'aleh Adumim is visible in the background, in the West Bank, August 14, 2025.

High Court blasts Levin: 'No judges, we are releasing murder suspects'

The High Court sharply criticized Justice Minister Levin for failing to convene the Judicial Selection Committee, warning that Israel’s judicial system is facing a crisis due to vacant positions.

 JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin presents the reasonableness clause to the Knesset in July.

Zini affair highlights the security and political costs of Gaza smuggling - opinion

Cigarette smuggling into Gaza becomes a national scandal as family ties, security doctrine, and politics collide.

Bezalel Zini, brother of Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief David Zini, suspected of smuggling cigarettes into Gaza, February 3, 2026.