Justice ministry

NIS 200,000 allocated for laptops, school equipment for low-income children in northern Israel

The allocation will be limited, targeted, and one-time only, with safeguards intended to ensure the Ida Abush public endowment can continue to fulfill its purposes in the future.

Fire caused from rockets launched from Lebanon, outside the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, June 1, 2024
SHOSHANA ILUZ, a Holocaust survivor who immigrated from Morocco, received assistance from the Justice Ministry’s Legal Aid Department in securing the benefits to which she was entitled.

Justice Ministry says legal aid opened nearly 2,500 cases for Holocaust survivors over past year

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 3, 2015.

Justice Ministry forwards clemency opinion on Netanyahu request to Eliyahu as process advances

Supreme court justice Yael Willner arrives for a court hearing on who will have authority over the Sde Teiman leak probe, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem.

State Attorney should lead Sde Teiman leak case investigation, Justice Ministry legal advisor says


Rabbi Eliyahu Godlevsky named as father who sexually assaulted his daughters

The daughters, who submitted the request to lift the gag order, did so through the legal aid office within the Justice Ministry.

 Tel Aviv District Court.

Brooklyn woman who tried to join ISIS sentenced to nearly two decades in federal prison

Sinmya Amera Ceasar, also known as Umm Nutella, was initially arrested in 2016 as she attempted to leave the country through JFK international airport to join ISIS.

 The FBI seal is seen at its headquarters before a news conference by Director Christopher Wray on the US Justice Department inspector general's report about the FBI's actions in the 2016 US election in Washington.

Israel launches anti-racism program in schools and youth sports

The initial phase will include an interactive and emotional workshop that will be held on combating racism and "promoting equality in society."

Ethiopian-Israelis and supporters take part in a protest against police violence and discrimination following the death of 19-year-old Ethiopian, Solomon Tekah who was shot and killed in Kiryat Haim by an off-duty police officer, in Tel Aviv, July 8, 2019

Amit officially appointed Chief Justice, PM and Knesset speaker boycott

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana boycotted the event.

 Interim Supreme Court Chief Justice Isaac Amit’s was officially appointed permanent chief justice in a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem

Justice Ministry releases names of Palestinian prisoners to be released in deal

The list of names on the ministry's website shows that a vast majority of those arrested were after the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023.

 Palestinian terrorists from Fatah carry their weapons during a parade in the Balata refugee camp in the West Bank city of Nablus, September 29, 2023

The A-G is bad for business and Israel's national unity – opinion

CEOs’ praise for Baharav-Miara raises questions about democracy and governance.

 Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara sits next to Justice Minister Yariv Levin at a ceremony for retiring acting chief justice Uzi Vogelman, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, in October.

Judicial selection committee will not elect chief justice this week, Levin says

Judicial Appointments Committee defers deciding on a chief justice, challenging the High Court's ruling on the judicial appointment process.

Attonrey-general Gali Baharav-Miara and Justice Minister Yariv Levin at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on October 1, 2024

Bill to weaken Israel Bar Association passes preliminary Knesset vote

The bill would give the Justice Minister the authority to set the amount of the annual membership fee instead of IBA's national council.

 A voting station for the head of the Israeli Bar Association, at the Magistrate's Court in Jerusalem, June 20, 2023

State Attorney's Office appeals sentencing in Yoel Lhanghal death case

The State Attorney's Office appealed due to the leniency of the sentencing and argued that Edri's sentence did not match the severity of the incident.

 Liad Edri, accused of stabbing to death Yoel Lehanghel in Kiryat Shmona a few weeks ago arrives for a court hearing at the District Court in Nazareth, on November 21, 2022.

Knesset debates expulsion of family members of terrorists

The bill, which is being prepared for its second and third reading, gives the authority to the Interior Minister, who can, after holding an arraignment, expel the family member.

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir argues with MK Ahmad Tibi during a Home committee meeting at the Knesset. October 15, 2024.