Isaac Amit

High Court's Oct. 7 probe hearing halted after breach attempt, justices debate ordering state probe

High Court October 7 inquiry hearing: Justices hear petitions to force the government to establish a state commission, two and a half years after the Hamas massacre.

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A hearing on a petition demanding the formation of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 23, 2026.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives for a hearing at the District Court in Jerusalem, April 16, 2026, following a lawsuit filed by Superintendent Ruti Hauslich accusing him, according to reports, of blocking her promotion in the police.

Ben-Gvir asks High Court to clarify A-G’s role after interim ruling in police case

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir accused Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara’s office of trying to broaden last week’s interim ruling in the ongoing case.

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Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana lights a memorial candle on Remembrance Day, April 20, 2026.

WATCH: Knesset holds annual 'Songs in Their Memory’ ceremony to mark Remembrance Day

The Knesset's ceremony honored fallen soldiers with music and emotional tributes, while torchbearers were recognized ahead of Independence Day.

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Justice Minister Yariv Levin at a Knesset committee meeting in Jerusalem. January 21, 2025.

Supreme Court justices accuse Levin of deepening judge shortage as appointments clash escalates

The Sunday letter, replying to Levin’s Judicial Selection Committee notice, said he had finally acknowledged, after delay, the harm caused by failing to convene the committee and fill posts.

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WATCH: Knesset holds annual ‘Every Person Has a Name’ ceremony on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other dignitaries read the names of family members they lost in the Holocaust during the Knesset ceremony.

APRIL 14, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana lights memorial candles on Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Knesset entrance, Tuesday April, 14, 2026.

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."

MARCH 30, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
Omri Assenheim is seen following a hearing on his refusal to provide police with materials from a program he broadcast about Eli Feldstein, after the District Court ruled that journalistic privilege does not apply, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.

Sharp rise in complaints against judges in 2025 as systemic delays remain core issue

According to the report, 1,100 complaints were filed in 2025, up from 770 in 2024, while the average complaint-handling time was 228 days, with 474 complaints still unresolved as of December 2025.

MARCH 30, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
View of the empty courtroom at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on July 13, 2025.

Grapevine, March 27, 2026: A welcome break

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 27, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. July 25, 2024.

Opposition boycotts Netanyahu at Indian PM's Knesset session, rejoins for Modi’s speech

Yesh Atid and Yisrael Beytenu parties announced immediately before the session that they would be present for Modi’s speech but would boycott Benjamin Netanyahu and Amir Ohana's remarks.

FEBRUARY 25, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
INDIAN PRIME Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Yair Lapid at the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem during Modi’s official visit to Israel on February 25, 2026.

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.

FEBRUARY 19, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
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.