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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.

JANUARY 13, 2026|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.

JANUARY 12, 2026|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.

DECEMBER 24, 2025|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.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025|ByREUTERS

Remove Efi Naveh from Bar head running -NGO to State Attorney

Though Naveh resigned as the Bar head in 2019 over a scandal, Israeli sources reported that he had gained enough signatures to run for reelection.

MAY 4, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR

Efi Naveh appears in court, January 16th, 2019

The major legal issues of the last 75 years that altered Israeli society

LEGAL AFFAIRS: Consulting with Israel's legal professionals has exposed major issues that have plagued the Israeli public since the state was founded.

APRIL 29, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR

THE SUPREME COURT in Jerusalem – a focus of change in Israeli society over the last 75 years.

'Rust' set manager convicted in death of cinematographer

Santa Fe District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer presided over a virtual hearing in Halls' case Friday.

MARCH 31, 2023ByREUTERS

An image of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died after being shot by Alec Baldwin on the set of his movie "Rust", is displayed at a vigil in her honour in Albuquerque, New Mexico, US, October 23, 2021.

Program enables Israeli lawyers to dual-qualify with American, UK Bar exams

Lawyers will be able to gain necessary qualifications to practice laws between their countries.

FEBRUARY 13, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR

Are there job opportunities for foreign lawyers in Israel?

Many Jewish lawyers want to make aliyah, but worry about finding work. Jeremy Lustman of DLA piper addresses these concerns.

FEBRUARY 7, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR

Jeremy Lustman of the law firm DLA Piper.

PA arrests lawyer suspected of funding Lions’ Den terror group

The lawyer was arrested for his alleged involvement in dealing with gold to finance the Nablus-based terror group.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH

Palestinian gunmen from the Balata Brigade of the Fatah movement's Lions' Den groups carry their weapons during a festival in the Askar refugee camp in the West Bank, December 9, 2022.

Israel judicial reforms: Who are the Black Robes, what is their goal? -interview

The Black Robes were founded in 2019 to protest the first proposal of an Israeli Override Clause. Now they're back to protest Yariv Levin's judicial reforms.

JANUARY 23, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR