High Court of Justice

Foreign press urges Israel's High Court to speed up Gaza access ruling

A conditional order, if granted, would mean the court had found the petition serious enough to require the state to formally justify why the requested relief should not be granted.

Palestinian journalists report on the war and ongoing humanitarian crisis in the central Gaza Strip, July 26, 2025.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives for a hearing at the District Court in Jerusalem, April 16, 2026.

Israeli court gives Ben-Gvir 10 days to explain why he blocked police officer's promotion

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives for a hearing at the District Court in Jerusalem, April 16, 2026.

High Court stops short of ousting Ben-Gvir, limits his influence in police matters

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir speaks during a ceremony at the National Police Academy in Beit Shemesh, September 15, 2025.

‘Nation chose the Right’: Ben-Gvir defends role, blasts A-G at High Court hearing


High Court allows broader anti-war protests over weekend, criticizes state over repeated delays

The ruling followed a procedurally fraught stretch in which the state repeatedly sought additional time and drew open judicial criticism.

Israelis attend a protest against the current Israeli government and the war in Tel Aviv, April 11, 2026.

Bid to force Ben-Gvir's dismissal unlawfully invades Netanyahu's authority, gov't tells High Court

The response comes ahead of Wednesday’s hearing in the closely watched case over Ben-Gvir’s alleged unlawful involvement in police matters.

  Protesters outside the Tel Aviv District Court, ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's criminal trial hearing, present a representation of   Itamar Ben-Gvir with a sign that reads, 'A good Arab is a dead one,' and a representation of Netanyahu asking why Ben-Gvir should be fired.

The real life or death matter: The struggle between religious and civil judiciaries - opinion

This declaration of war is not over any concrete dispute. Its purpose is to undermine the legitimacy of a parallel state judicial institution – to challenge its composition, authority, and decisions.

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

Petition to High Court seeks to strike down new rabbinical courts arbitration law

“The powers of the Rabbinical Courts should be curtailed, not expanded,” Israel Hofsheet CEO Uri Keidar said in a statement.

Activists protest against a bill that would give more authorities to the rabbinical courts outside the Rabbinical Court of Tel Aviv, December 11, 2024; illustrative.

High Court asked to enforce return order in Ras Ein al-Auja case after state misses deadline

Petitioners urge the High Court to enforce its ruling in the Ras Ein al-Auja case after the state missed a deadline to report on measures enabling residents’s return.

A shepherd leads a herd of goats near the Palestinian village of al-Auja in the Jordan Valley, West Bank, January 11, 2026.

High Court postpones joint protest and Kotel hearings to Friday, resets filing deadlines

The petitions involve wartime restrictions on anti-war demonstrations and the number of worshippers allowed at the Western Wall.

Israelis attend a protest against the current Israeli government and the ongoing war with Iran, at haBima Square in Tel Aviv, April 4, 2026.

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.

High Court issues conditional order in petition over Saturday night protests

Sunday’s decision signals that the justices are no longer dealing only with one night of demonstrations, but with the question of whether the state has a policy for protests under wartime conditions.

Israelis attend a protest against the current Israeli government and the ongoing war with Iran, at haBima Square in Tel Aviv, April 4, 2026.

Western Wall priestly blessing limited to 50 as High Court permits larger anti-war protests

The enforced restrictions at the Western Wall sparked controversy after the High Court intervened in the dispute over Saturday night’s anti-war protests.

THE PRIESTLY BLESSING takes place at the Western Wall, April 5, 2026.

High Court raises Western Wall visitor cap to 100, keeps broader wartime prayer policy under review

The petition comes a day after the High Court intervened in the dispute over anti-war protests, criticizing the Home Front Command’s framework and later ordering the state to allow demonstrations.

A view of the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem's Old City, where the traditional Priestly Blessing (Birkat Cohanim) is held during the Passover holiday under attendance restrictions due to the ongoing war, April 5, 2026.