Judiciary

High Court blocks new police appointments pending decision on restructuring law

The decision preserves the status quo, blocking the appointment process while judges consider whether the freeze should remain in place until the case is resolved.

An Israel Police officer standing outside the headquarters of Lahav 433 - The National Crime Unit; illustrative.
US Attorney General Todd Blanche holds a press conference to discuss Tren de Aragua developments at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, US, July 1, 2026.

Former DOJ lawyer alleges Trump university antisemitism probes lacked evidence

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas. Thousands of October 7 victims and their families are seeking to hold the PA civilly liable, arguing that its long-standing prisoner payment and employment policies helped sustain terrorists who return to violence.

Pay-for-slay: Could the Palestinian Authority be held legally liable for October 7?

View of the empty courtroom at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on July 13, 2025.

Israel might be headed towards its own January 6 moment - opinion


Israeli asks ChatGPT to write 'South Park' episode on judicial reform crisis

The plot of South Park episode parodying the judicial reform crisis features with Cartman as Benjamin Netanyahu, Butters as Sara Netanyahu and Kenny as Bezalel Smotrich.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the popular US comedy series South Park.

After weeks of silence, NY Rep. Ritchie Torres says he opposes Israeli judicial reform

Wegsman added that he hoped for a statement from Torres given the close ties many constituents in Riverdale have to Israel. 

 Representative Ritchie Torres speaks during the House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, US, September 30, 2021.

Checks and balances: The never-ending battle in Israeli democracy - opinion

Israel’s current political leadership in its hostility to what it perceives as too liberal a court is attempting to increase its power by eliminating the perpetual tension.

 THEN-PRESIDENT Reuven Rivlin votes in the Knesset election, in Jerusalem, in March 2021. Voting in Israel is solely limited to a single ballot cast for a political party, not an individual.

How can the coalition and opposition compromise on judicial reform?

LEGAL AFFAIRS: As both sides of the judicial reform debate finally come to the table together, what are the possible outcomes of their anticipated meetings?

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG leads the first negotiation meeting over judicial overhaul compromises with representatives from Likud, National Unity, Yesh Atid and Labor, at the President’s Residence.

Firing Gallant was Netanyahu’s Nixon moment - analysis

Both Richard Nixon and Benjamin Netanyahu badly misread the impact their actions would have on the public.

Demonstrators in Washington, DC, with a sign reading "Impeach Nixon"

Benny Gantz urges Netanyahu to keep Gallant at his post

Gantz also assembled a team to conduct negotiations regarding the judicial reform at President Isaac Herzog's residence.

MK Benny Gantz seen during a protest outside the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, against the government's planned judicial overhaul, on March 27, 2023.

Israel Democracy Institute holds emergency conference in light of judicial reforms

Participants came from Hungary, Poland, India, Ireland, Canada and France, during which they discussed the future of Israel.

 Thousands march in protest of the judicial reform in Tel Aviv, March 23, 2023.

It will take a village to lead Israel out of its current crisis - analysis

It will take key members of the coalition, as well as responsible members of the opposition and protest leaders to lead Israel out of its current impasse.

 Demonstrators attend the "Day of Paralysis" protest, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government presses on with its judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, Israel March 23, 2023

Will Israel's gov't risk passing judicial reform bill without absolute majority? - analysis

The fact that the bill passed with 61 MKs in favor will increase its chances of remaining intact.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and members of his coalition are deep in discussion in the Knesset this week.

Knesset gears up for fateful week as judicial reform continues -analysis

The coalition packed the legislative schedule this week in order to pass into the law the first and perhaps most important bill of its judicial reform: the Judicial Appointments bill.

 Israeli MKs are seen in the Knesset plenum following a day of voting on March 22, 2023