Judiciary

Israel might be headed towards its own January 6 moment - opinion

This is far from trivial. Ever since taking office in January 2023, this coalition has done everything it possibly could to undermine the legitimacy of the Supreme Court and the attorney-general.

View of the empty courtroom at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on July 13, 2025.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen after a court hearing in his trial, at the District Court in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026

Why Netanyahu rejected compromise with Noam Sohlberg in probing October 7 - analysis

Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi attends the Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026

Netanyahu is pushing Israel toward a constitutional crisis by ignoring court ruling - editorial

Iran's Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i.

Infamous 'Judge of Death' reinstated by Khamenei despite reports suggesting the conrary


A critical crossroads - opinion

If the judicial reform legislation passes by April 2, then Israel will be a step before a serious constitutional crisis.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is believed to be aware that should he decide to put the brakes on the process, and Justice Minister Yariv Levin might well decide to resign.

Letters to the Editor March 20, 2023: Facts expunged

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

 Letters

Is Netanyahu trapped or out of touch with the Israeli public? - opinion

Democracy brought them to power and it is this power that could ultimately destroy Israel as we know it.

 FORMER IDF chief of staff Dan Halutz addresses a rally outside the Knesset against the proposed judicial overhaul, last month. He describes the protests as a ‘war of liberation for the State of Israel.’

Israel democracy, judicial review: The Brutus-Hamilton debate - opinion

Those opposing restoration of Knesset authority are forgetting not only Israeli history but American history as well.

 CONSTITUTION, LAW and Justice Committee Chairman MK Simcha Rothman tries to maintain order during a committee session last week.

Noa Tishby talks about judicial reform on 'Real Time with Bill Maher'

"The biggest problem within the Israeli system is that there's no constitution," said Tishby.

 Noa Tishby

Israel needs judicial reform, but not 'this' judicial reform - opinion

The override clause, which would give the Knesset power to overturn a court decision by a simple majority of 61, is ridiculous and makes a complete mockery of the court

 BANNING PUBLIC transportation on Shabbat: The state’s Jewish character versus its democratic nature.

Most Israelis support Herzog's judicial reform outline - poll

42% of respondents said they support Herzog's proposal while 34% said they oppose it. 24% of respondents said they have no opinion on the issue.

 TURN TO President Isaac Herzog – and a dream team of Israeli icons – to lead public meetings over court reform, and develop more legitimating procedures for changing our balance of democratic powers, says the writer.

Why is Itamar Ben-Gvir refusing A-G's representation in court? - analysis

The escalation between the coalition and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara lies in the dispute over whether the office has too much power.

Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben-Gvir

Pegasus affair shows Israel's judicial reform may violate privacy, deputy A-G says

“In my eyes, this is a clear example of how the lack of adequate legal support can lead to a violation of authority and a violation of rights,” said Deputy Attorney General Amit Merari.

 A man walks past the logo of Israeli cyber firm NSO Group at one of its branches in the Arava Desert, southern Israel July 22, 2021

Hundreds of former Jewish Agency, WZO, JNF emissaries urge gov't to 'behave responsibly'

the legislative changes currently being discussed, if not accepted and anchored by broad consensus, could deal a fatal blow, unprecedented in its depth and significance, to the relations of the State

 THE JEWISH AGENCY headquarters in Jerusalem - the next home for Danny Danon?