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Four Israeli police officers indicted for assaulting three men during roadside stop

The charge alleges that the defendants acted together and caused bodily injuries to two of the three complainants. The investigation was conducted by PID’s northern team.

Police hold a situational assessment at the scene of a violent outbreak in east Jerusalem on August 22, 2026.
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish sector has been protesting over the attempts to draft young haredi men into the military.

A-G calls for renewed arrests of haredi draft dodgers, says enforcement gap hurts IDF enlistment

Attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara at a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament on September 30, 2025.

A-G proposes delaying Oct. 7 inquiry decision as government 'hasn't established one anyway'

Israel Elections: A polling station in Jerusalem, as Israelis vote in their general elections, on March 23, 2021.

Sohlberg ruling to stop announcing voters' names 'restores respect,' says former deputy A-G


Gofman ruling lays bare rules under dispute in Israel's political game - analysis

As Baharav-Miara warned of efforts to weaken democratic institutions, the system she was defending was in the process of rejecting her objections to one of Netanyahu’s most sensitive appointments.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and incoming Mossad chief Roman Gofman ordering the strikes on Iranian officials, March 16, 2026.

Attorney-General asks High Court to block Gofman appointment despite renewed committee approval

The petitions challenge Gofman’s appointment over the Ori Elmakayes affair, centering on claims that Elmakayes, then a minor, was used in 2022 by the IDF as part of an influence effort under Gofman.

Incoming Mossad Director Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman arrives to a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on February 5, 2026.

Second Authority chair, council members ask High Court to reject petitions against appointments

Dr. Yifat Ben Hay-Segev and council members argued that petitions against their appointments are politically driven and legally unfounded.

 High Court hearing on petitions seeking the dismissal of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, April 15, 2026.

High Court presses Levin to advance district court appointments by Tuesday

Justices focus on Beersheba, Haifa courts as petitioners seek final order before election clock freezes Judicial Selection Committee.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Ministers and Mk's attend a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 10, 2025.

Knesset panel advances contentious bill to split role of attorney-general ahead of first reading

The bill was approved by the committee in a unanimous vote, with nine in favor.

Members of the  Knesset's Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee vote on the measure

Declassified affidavit says Gofman denied approving intel. material transfer to Telegram channels

Declassified IDF affidavit shows Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman denied approving division intelligence sent to Telegram, key to High Court petitions on his appointment.

Incoming Mossad director Roman Gofman arrives to a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026

High Court orders classified Gofman affidavit transferred to relevant respondents

The court said the classified affidavit must be sent to cleared respondents before it decides how to proceed.

Supreme Court Justice Daphne Barak-Erez at a hearing on a petition against the appointment of Roman Gofman as the next head of the Mossad at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, May 12, 2026; illustrative.

Gofman rejects A-G’s classified update in High Court Mossad appointment case

Gofman’s lawyer, Ohad Shalem, argued that the A-G's office repeatedly claimed to hold classified documents while, according to Gofman, those materials contained nothing relevant to the petitions.

Incoming Mossad director Roman Gofman arrives to a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026

MK Simcha Rothman rushes bill to split A-G position as Knesset dissolution looms - report

On Tuesday, Rabbi Dov Lando, the spiritual leader of the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Degel Hatorah faction, gave a green light to work toward dissolving the Knesset “as soon as possible.”

Justice Minister Yariv Levin, MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionist Party), and MK Yulia Malinovsky hold joint press conference in Knesset ahead of upcoming vote on bill to publicly prosecute Oct. 7 terrorists, Sunday May 10, 2026.

Ben-Gvir demands urgent action to expel illegal immigrants in southern Tel Aviv and beyond

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for urgent action to expel illegal immigrants from southern Tel Aviv, citing rising crime and security issues.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks to the media outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 15, 2026.