Supreme Court

IDF sources initially skeptical of Katz returning Force 100 Sde Teiman guards to service

Katz’s push to reinstate the Sde Teiman guards faces skepticism from the IDF and legal experts, with doubts over his authority and legal basis for returning them to service.

 Israel Katz attends the Special Committee for Oversight of the Israeli Citizens' Fund at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 4, 2023.
Israeli singer Shay-Li Atari Wiener, who recently revealed she was raped several years ago, protests alongside supporters outside a court hearing of her alleged rapist in Tel Aviv, January 21, 2026.

Supreme Court delays publication of suspect’s name in Shay-Li Atari rape case

A Tzohar kashrut sticker in a window

Tzohar returns to High Court, seeks order compelling Rabbinate to license it as kosher certifier

Prime Minister's Office Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman pictured at Tel Aviv District Court, December 18, 2024; illustrative.

Court lifts travel ban on PMO chief Tzachi Braverman despite 'midnight meeting' probe


Prosecution granted two weeks to respond to Yonatan Urich’s Supreme Court appeal

The most significant, and, according to Urich's lawyers, outstanding restriction is the occupation ban, which forbids Urich from returning to his former places of employment.

Yonatan Urich arrives for a court hearing as part of the 'Qatargate' affair in Lod, August 19, 2025

Qatargate: Urich's lawyers appeal to High Court against occupation ban, working at PMO

Urich and former PMO military spokesman Eli Feldstein were arrested in March in connection with two related cases, “Qatargate” and “Bild.”

Yonatan Urich who was arrested in the so-called Qatargate investigation arrives for a court hearing the court in Lod, August 19, 2025.

High Court of Justice rejects requests to delay Zini’s appointment as Shin Bet chief

This decision came following the government's unanimous approval of Zini's appointment, headed by PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

Designated head of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) director David Zini seen with Ultra orthodox jewish soldiers from the Hasmonean Brigade after completing their beret march, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old city on August 6, 2025.

Supreme Court Justice Yosef Elron retires after 30 years of public service

His retirement leaves 11 justices on the Supreme Court panel - where there should be 15 - leaving it at a 70% capacity.

Supreme Court Justice Yosef Elron looks on at his retirement event at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, yesterday.

Refusal to adhere to legal input ‘not a reform, but crushing of democracy," says attorney-general

Intense agreements between senior figures in Israel's judicial world brought the Supreme Court to this point.

Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara attends a ceremony for outgoing Supreme Court judge Yosef Elron, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem. September 18, 2025

Trump fails to overturn E. Jean Carroll's $83 million verdict

The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan rejected Trump's argument that the January 2024 verdict should be overturned because he deserved presidential immunity.

US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order, as US Vice President JD Vance and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, August 25, 2025.

Israel in intense war on terror, Netanyahu says at scene of deadly Jerusalem attack

Speaking alongside Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir appeared to blame a High Court ruling for the deadly attack, drawing condemnations from opposition leader Lapid.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Secuirty Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at the scene of a terror shooting attack in Jerusalem, Septermber 8, 2025.

Former Supreme Court pres. Hayut joins Rhodes Scholarship committee in Israel

Rhodes is the oldest scholarship program in the world. Established at Oxford University in 1903, next year’s edition will mark a decade since the program arrived in Israel.

 ESTHER HAYUT

Pakistani court grants bail to former PM Imran Khan in 2023 riots cases

The cases stem from the violent incidents that broke out across several cities in 2023 after Khan was arrested in Islamabad. 

Pakistan's cricket legend-turned-politician Imran Khan speaks during a news conference in Islamabad in this photo taken on August 10, 2004. Men carrying semi-automatic weapons robbed Khan on the outskirts of the capital Islamabad, his party officials said on Saturday.

Prosecution opposes Netanyahu's attorney's request to consult with PM during cross-examination

September 8 is the day hearings in the prime minister’s criminal trial are set to resume, after courts broke for the summer recess.

 Attorney Amit Hadad arrives for a court hearing of Yonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein who were arrested in the so-called Qatargate investigation, at the Magistrate's Court in Rishon Lezion, April 1, 2025.