Isaac Amit
Knesset to High Court: Judicial-selection reform may justify professional trade-off
The Knesset told the High Court that lower professional standards among Supreme Court appointees could be justified by greater public trust and a more diverse judiciary.
Why Netanyahu rejected compromise with Noam Sohlberg in probing October 7 - analysis
High Court warns of ‘anarchy,’ says Israeli politicians who defy court rulings could face lawsuits
Israel to be left without state comptroller after Supreme Court freezes Rabello's election
Journalistic privilege expanded by Supreme Court in Assenheim case
The decision does not end the police effort to obtain material from the interview. Rather, the court ordered police to submit a new, narrowed, and concrete request by June 3.
High Court presses Levin over refusal to work with Supreme Court president Amit
The High Court pressed Justice Minister Yariv Levin over his refusal to cooperate with Supreme Court President Isaac Amit on judicial appointments.
High Court's Oct. 7 probe hearing halted after breach attempt, justices debate ordering state probe
High Court October 7 inquiry hearing: Justices hear petitions to force the government to establish a state commission, two and a half years after the Hamas massacre.
Ben-Gvir asks High Court to clarify A-G’s role after interim ruling in police case
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir accused Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara’s office of trying to broaden last week’s interim ruling in the ongoing case.
WATCH: Knesset holds annual 'Songs in Their Memory’ ceremony to mark Remembrance Day
The Knesset's ceremony honored fallen soldiers with music and emotional tributes, while torchbearers were recognized ahead of Independence Day.
Supreme Court justices accuse Levin of deepening judge shortage as appointments clash escalates
The Sunday letter, replying to Levin’s Judicial Selection Committee notice, said he had finally acknowledged, after delay, the harm caused by failing to convene the committee and fill posts.
WATCH: Knesset holds annual ‘Every Person Has a Name’ ceremony on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other dignitaries read the names of family members they lost in the Holocaust during the Knesset ceremony.
High Court weighs Assenheim appeal over release of Feldstein interview raw footage
The justices repeatedly returned to the breadth of the police request for the full footage, with Isaac Amit suggesting that a demand for everything risked resembling a “fishing expedition."
Sharp rise in complaints against judges in 2025 as systemic delays remain core issue
According to the report, 1,100 complaints were filed in 2025, up from 770 in 2024, while the average complaint-handling time was 228 days, with 474 complaints still unresolved as of December 2025.
Grapevine, March 27, 2026: A welcome break
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
