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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.
Former Prime Minister's chief of staff Tzachi Braverman walking at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, November 11, 2024.

Court extends restrictions on PMO chief of staff Tzachi Braverman ahead of Thursday hearing

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Brazilian court acquits 35-year-old of statutory rape of 12-year-old, citing 'consensual bond'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the District Court in Tel Aviv, in the trial against him, October 15, 2025

Netanyahu denies instructing Filber on Bezeq-Yes merger as Case 4000 cross-examination grows heated


PM Netanyahu accuses Case 4000 lead prosecutor of lying, 'directive meeting' with Filber

Monday's accusation came during the Prime Minister's cross-examination. The PM has denied any wrongdoing in the case.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks during the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organisations, in Jerusalem, February 15, 2026.

Jerusalem court sentences man who posed as single in relationships with twelve women

The court determined that Fraiser’s actions constituted a single continuous criminal episode, with the defendant facing 20 to 36 months in prison.

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Meta's Zuckerberg denies at LA trial that Instagram targets kids

Mark Zuckerberg faces questions in a trial accusing Meta and Google of profiting from social media addiction and harming children’s mental health.

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg departs the court after taking the stand at a trial in a key test case accusing Meta and Google's YouTube of harming kids' mental health through addictive platforms, in Los Angeles, California, February 18, 2026.

Urich, Ofer Golan ask court to toss Filber ‘harassment’ indictment, alleging illegal phone searches

Yonatan Urich and Ofer Golan asked Judge Dror Kleitman to cancel the indictment against them, arguing that the investigation was tainted by unlawful phone searches and misleading representations.

Yonatan Urich arrives for a court hearing as part of the 'Qatargate' affair in Lod, August 19, 2025

Israeli court upholds order compelling KAN journalist to hand over raw footage in ‘Bild’ affair

The case placed the court squarely at the intersection of two weighty public interests: the independence of criminal investigations and the protection of a free press.

Israeli journalist Omri Assenheim attends a status of Women and Gender Equality committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on January 7, 2025.

Court bars Netanyahu's chief-of-staff's departure for UK envoy post, reinstates restrictions

Judge Michael Karshen accepted the police appeal against a lower court decision that had largely lifted the conditions imposed on Braverman, who is under investigation.

Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of the testimony of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the trial against him, December 18, 2024.

Father blasts release of Israeli nurse who broke toddler's bones: 'Our child was helpless'

“How does the judge say that it’s enough to watch the video and then decide to release her?” the father said. “You have to look at the severity of her actions. This is a scandal.”

The entrance to Reuth Rehabilitation Center in Tel Aviv, seen December 31, 2022

PMO's Chief of Staff Braverman cleared for travel, will assume UK ambassadorship

In a sharply reasoned decision, Judge Menahem Mizrahi rejected the police request to extend Braverman’s release conditions through February 24, canceling the prohibition on leaving the country.

Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of the testimony of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the trial against him, December 18, 2024.

Ben-Gvir blocks promotion of senior police investigations officer, citing ‘grave misconduct'

The announcement comes one day after A-G Gali Baharav-Miara accused National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of political motivations in blocking Ruti Hauslich's promotion in the police.

Senior Israel Police officer Ruti Hauslich, addressing a Knesset panel.

The Epstein scandals and the collapse of moral restraint - opinion

Trust in today's world feels increasingly fragile, and Judaism offers hope that societies can recover not by lowering standards to match disappointment, but by reaffirming religious values.

 US financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019.