High Court of Justice
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.
High Court issues conditional order in petition over Saturday night protests
Western Wall priestly blessing limited to 50 as High Court permits larger anti-war protests
High Court raises Kotel worship cap to 100, keeps broader wartime prayer policy under review
Inside the legal battle: High Court rules on wartime protests and freedom of speech - explainer
The legal battle over Saturday’s anti-war protests explores the tension between wartime security restrictions and the right to protest. The High Court’s intervention sets a significant precedent.
'May God kill, destroy the judges,' Yitzhak Yosef denounces ruling restricting Western Wall prayers
Former Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef criticizes the High Court’s decision restricting Passover prayers at the Western Wall, calling the judges "heretics" and "Shabbat desecrators."
High Court begins reviewing death penalty law as Adalah files petition after ACRI challenge
The petition argues that the law creates a discriminatory system, saying the West Bank amendments apply only to Palestinians.
Petition targets newly passed death penalty law, calling it discriminatory, unconstitutional
Rights group asks justices to freeze law immediately; additional petitions are expected.
High Court weighs Assenheim appeal over release of Feldstein interview raw footage
The justices repeatedly returned to the breadth of the police request for the full footage, with Isaac Amit suggesting that a demand for everything risked resembling a “fishing expedition."
Holocaust survivor, descendants urge High Court to allow Gaza children medical access
Letter read by The Jerusalem Post invokes Holocaust-era rescue precedent to argue for “children’s exception” in wartime policy.
High Court orders new vote on NIS 98m haredi school funding transfer
The High Court ordered a new Knesset vote on the remaining NIS 98m in haredi school funding, as petitioners demand full data before approval.
State asks High Court to reject challenge to anti-UNRWA laws ahead of Monday hearing
At the center of the case are two laws passed by the Knesset in October 2024, one of them barring UNRWA activity in sovereign Israeli territory.
Willner signals disputed haredi school transfer may return to Finance Committee
At the center of the case is a December 25, 2025, Finance Committee transfer involving education funds, including money directed to haredi institutions.
Knesset says Finance Ministry acted unlawfully on haredi funding transfers
Knesset officials say haredi funds were distributed before approval, raising legal concerns ahead of a High Court hearing on the dispute.