Trial

Trump’s intervention turns Herzog’s pardon dilemma into a diplomatic trap - analysis

Trump’s public demand that Herzog pardon Netanyahu has turned a domestic legal dilemma into a political and diplomatic minefield with consequences for Israel’s sovereignty.

|ByHERB KEINON
US President Donald Trump makes an announcement at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 12, 2026.
Rabbi Kalman Ber attends the second round in the elections of for the new Chief Ashkenazi rabbi, at the Chief Rabbinate headquarters in Jerusalem, October 31, 2024.

Chief Rabbinate opens certification exams to women after High Court ruling

The Chief Rabbinate opens its exams to women after a court ruling deemed the long-standing exclusion unlawful. A historic moment for equality in Israel’s religious institutions.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
A picture taken on August 4, 2016, shows the office of the US-based Christian NGO, World Vision, in east Jerusalem, Israel.

Hamas documents name former World Vision Gaza director as member of terror group

The documents discovered by the IDF proved Hamas monitored and restricted the movement of World Vision staff, fearing whistleblowing attempts.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee, wife of impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors at the Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea August 12, 2025.

South Korean court sentences ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee to jail for bribery by Unification Church

The court cleared Kim, the wife of ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted from office last year, of charges of stock price manipulation and violating the Political Funds Act.

|ByREUTERS

PMO unveils new database for Eichmann Trial documents

Eichmann was in charge of organizing the “Final Solution” to exterminate Jews in the Holocaust, and was hanged in Israel on June 1, 1962, after being convicted of committing crimes against humanity.

JANUARY 27, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A thin faced Adolf Eichmann listens to the reading of a 15 count indictment, accusing him of the murder of millions of Jews during World War II, as a guard stands beside him. The reading of the charges at the trial's opening took an hour and 15 minutes.

Netanyahu trial: No changes to charges after dispute about indictment framing

The court ruled on challenges first made by the defense at a December 18 Netanyahu testimony hearing.

JANUARY 9, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at court, 12 December 2024

German couple on trial for murdering mother, grandmother to take baby daughter Mia as their own

The Mannheim District Court in southwestern Germany is currently host to one of the most shocking murder and kidnapping trials in recent memory.

JANUARY 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ukrainian refugees. Illustration.

Historic trial begins for nurse accused of murdering newborns with Potassium injections

The accusations against Agüero stem from forensic exams showing the babies received lethal doses of potassium, which is fatal, especially for hours-old infants.

JANUARY 8, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Maternity ward. Illustration.

Netanyahu undergoes prostate removal operation, court testimony delayed

Following the surgery, which lasted approximately two hours, Netanayhu was moved to the hospital's recovery room.

DECEMBER 28, 2024ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on December 23, 2024.

Netanyahu attacks Walla over viral 'Jerusalem Post' photo at trial

The image captured the moment that Netanyahu pointed past then-German chancellor Angela Merkel, casting a shadow on her lip.

DECEMBER 24, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen alongside then-German chancellor Angela Merkel, raising his finger and casting a shadow to give the appearance of a mustache on her face, at Jerusalem's King David Hotel in February 2014.

Netanyahu at trial on business approvals: I didn't know what I was signing

Netanyahu said that sometimes his aides would draw his attention to important items, but sometimes he didn't have time to review them.

DECEMBER 23, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Jerusalem District Court to hear testimony of businessman Arnon Milchan in the Case 1000 corruption trial, this week.

Netanyahu trial day five: Bibi says he didn't know what business approval docs he was signing

Netanyahu says indictment shows he's being targeted by fake allegations • Says investigators did not question him on most of indictment items • Described Walla as 'Walla Ackbar'

DECEMBER 23, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu testifies in his trial, December 10, 2024 (illustrative)

Netanyahu’s trial is Israel's trial - opinion

Netanyahu's trial is a confrontation between entrenched elites clinging to their hegemony and emerging forces seeking rightful representation, one where the courtroom has become a battlefield.

DECEMBER 22, 2024ByYARON SCHWARTZ
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu attends his trial on corruption charges at the Tel Aviv District Court last week. The courtroom has become a battlefield of competing visions for the nation’s future, the writer maintains.

From court to Mt. Hermon: The depths and heights of Netanyahu's leadership - analysis

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Netanyahu's decision to travel to Mount Hermon, even as he is busy with his legal problems, signals to his base that he is unshaken by the trials.

DECEMBER 20, 2024ByHERB KEINON
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu has a testing week, dealing with three issues – legal woes, coalition crisis, and leading a nation at war – all at the same time. Here, he attends his trial on corruption charges at the Tel Aviv District Court on Monday.