High Court of Justice

Supreme Court reveals suspect who infiltrated IDF's Southern Command on October 7

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.

Israeli officers seen participating in a ceremony at the IDF's Southern Command base, July 2023
Israel Police forces seen outside the UNRWA center in Jerusalem, as part of a raid on the center, December 8, 2025

Petitioners ask High Court to freeze anti-UNRWA law as Jerusalem facilities face demolitions

First responders at the scene where dozens of toddlers were suspected to have been badly poisoned at a daycare in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.

High Court of Justice blocks autopsies of dead infants from Jerusalem daycare disaster

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara at a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament on September 30, 2025.

Attorney-General: Govt refusal of Oct. 7 inquiry is harming truth-finding and accountability


Netanyahu trial: Tensions rise on testimony schedule expansion

Netanyahu is being charged with fraud and breach of trust in a conflict-of-interest case involving close confidant Arnon Milchan,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, September 16, 2025.

Haredi conscription: High Court revisits petitions as gov’t presses on with exemption law

The government's position on Wednesday - representing both the army and the State - is that more cooperation is needed by all of the players to enforce financial sanctions. 

Ultra-Orthodox demonstrators protest at the Bar Ilan intersection in Jerusalem on August 17, 2014, following the arrest of a haredi draft-dodger.

Israel's journalists petition High Court over controversial media reforms

Israel’s journalists push back against a new media reform bill, filing a High Court petition over its rushed advancement.

 The High Court of Justice convenes in Jerusalem

Professional advancement in Halacha: Why women should be allowed to take official exams - opinion

Women have been studying Halacha for many years, and they simply long for the chance to take official exams.

‘SINCE THE war began, the questions have become even harder and more traumatic. I do my best to answer and to provide the questioner, male or female, with halachic guidance through these painful moments,’ says the writer.

Equal burden on trial: What's at stake at the High Court's crucial haredi draft hearing - explainer

As war staggers on, the army faces a critical shortage, justices will weigh whether the State’s refusal to arrest draft evaders undermines both law and, principle of shared service.

Haredi protesters demonstrating against the IDF draft law blocking roads, September 18, 2025.

High Court denies Urich’s request to demand prosecution detail his suspected ‘Qatargate’ charges

Urich is suspected of passing on information with the intent to harm state security and obstruct evidence.

Yonatan Urich, adviser of Leader of the Opposition and head of the Likud party Benjamin Netanyahu seen before a press conference of Leader of the Opposition and head of the Likud party Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on October 3, 2022.

Knesset erupts over speaker's jab at Supreme Court chief, Netanyahu expects more peace deals

Knesset speaker introduced Supreme Court president as a judge, drawing outrage • Netanyahu: Expect to forge additional peace agreements in the region

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enters the Knesset plenum, October 20, 2025.

High Court to hold hearing on Shin Bet appointment next month 

The case will be heard before Supreme Court Chief Justice Isaac Amit, Deputy Chief Justice Noam Sohlberg and Justice David Mintz.

Israel's High Court of Justice

Investigating October 7: Behind reports of rumored push for a state probe

The State Comptroller's Office has been investigating and publishing timely reports on the failures of October 7 - often at odds with the military.

Protesters gather in Jerusalem near the High Court of Justice. March 19, 2025.

High Court rules state inquiry into October 7 to be established within 30 days

In the judges' decision, it was written that there is no real dispute about the need to establish such a committee, which will have extensive investigative powers.

Protesters gather in Jerusalem near the High Court of Justice. March 19, 2025.