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Economy Minister Barkat sues Channel 12 for NIS 12m. in largest libel lawsuit ever filed in Israel

Nir Barkat files Israel's largest libel lawsuit against Channel 12, accusing them of false claims following a broadcast of an investigation by journalist Omri Maniv.

|ByJAMES GENN
Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat unveiling his "Israel Basket" project, January 4, 2026.
A voting station for the head of the Israeli Bar Association, at the Magistrate's Court in Jerusalem, June 20, 2023

Israeli bar exam passed by nearly 68% of first-time examinees, as divide widens

Overall, 1,545 candidates passed the exam, reflecting a general pass rate of 52.32% and an average score of 59.2.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
A picture shows traffic in the city of Mashhad, the capital of the province of Khorassan-e Razavi in northeastern Iran, on October 1, 2023

Between fear and hope, civic protest survives in Iran -opinion

What began as mourning for a human rights lawyer in Mashhad exposed Iran’s familiar strategy of turning grief into a threat and protest into a crime.

|ByPEGAH BANIHASHEMI
Hamas, Red Cross searching for the remains of deceased hostages in Gaza City, October 28, 2025.

US officials found military lawyers warned there may have been evidence of war crimes in Gaza

The previously unreported intelligence described concerns within the Israeli military regarding the Israel-Hamas War.

|ByREUTERS

Lawyer representing Manchester Airport victim: 'Allah chose me to challenge Zionist regime'

Yakoob, 36, was contacted by the family of Mohammed Fahir Amaz, who was the one seen being kicked in the viral video.

JULY 27, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Passengers queue at the airport following a power cut, in Manchester, Britain June 23, 2024, in this picture obtained from social media.

How is Verbit using AI to do real-time analysis of transcriptions?

The Inside Israeli Innovation Podcast with Eve Young: Season 2, Episode 22.

JULY 17, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
CEO Yair Amsterdam and VP of R&D Hila Geva from Verbit

IDF chief lawyer gives no timeline for 70 criminal probes

Last month, the IDF military advocate general announced that she is probing over 70 cases of alleged criminal wrongdoing by soldiers during the war.

JUNE 19, 2024ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
YIFAT TOMER-YERUSHALMI – she had to deal with terrorists, suicide bombings, large numbers of murder cases at the same time, thousands of administrative detention cases and thousands of soldiers being stationed constantly in the West Bank and Gaza – both as a lawyer and then as a judge.

International lawyer Yuval Sasson simplifies the ICC, ICJ cases against Israel

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Tamar Uriel-Beeri and Sarah Ben-Nun.

JUNE 14, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Yuval Sasson

Legal experts, some from Biden's administration, urge US President to cut military aid to Israel

The letter also calls for the Justice Department to investigate US citizens serving in the IDF to investigate whether they committed war crimes.

APRIL 30, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden looks on during a presidential campaign event in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this week. ‘Mr. president, I believe you carry within you a deep emotional and spiritual commitment to the Jewish people and the State of Israel,’ says the writer.

Israel needs to fight its legal battles in the multi-front war - opinion

Israel needs better-trained warriors on its third-front battles.

APRIL 10, 2024ByYISRAEL MEDAD
A PRO-PALESTINIAN demonstration takes place in The Hague this week after Nicaragua petitioned the International Court of Justice to order Germany to halt arms exports to Israel and resume its funding to UNRWA.

Bert Pogrebin, attorney and partner to leading feminist Letty Cottin Pogrebin, dies at 89

Bert and Letty Pogrebin's 60-year marriage embodied support, impactful careers, and family devotion. Bert, a renowned labor lawyer, passed away at 89, leaving a legacy of integrity.

APRIL 2, 2024ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
The Manhattan skyline is pictured from the Summit at One Vanderbilt observatory in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., April 14, 2023.

Coalition MKs move to withdraw October 7 terrorists' right to public defender

Defendants detained for taking part in the October 7th massacre or for being an unlawful combatant won't have the right to a public defender.

MARCH 1, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hamas terrorists who were caught during the October 7 massacre and during the IDF operation in the Gaza Strip, seen at a courtyard in a prison in southern Israel, February 14, 2024

We want your expertise: New initiative introduces foreign lawyers to potential employers in Israel

"People who are interested in moving their legal profession, who are interested in the opportunities in Israel, should feel this is still a good time,"

FEBRUARY 20, 2024ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
The DLA Piper delegation visits Gornitzky law firm

World Jewish Congress kicks off International Lawyers' Solidarity Mission to Israel

30 leading legal professionals from global jurisdictions will participate in the delegation.

JANUARY 16, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The International Lawyers' Solidarity Mission to Israel, visiting Kfar Aza.