Yariv Levin
Levin: Right-wing election victory will 'fundamentally alter' Supreme Court
Justice Minister Yariv Levin vowed to fundamentally reshape Israel's Supreme Court if the Right wins the October 27 elections, calling the vote a historic opportunity for judicial reform.
US State Department restores Israel to highest anti-trafficking ranking for first time since 2021
Justice Minister allows Shin Bet to decide on security for party leaders after full panel no-show
Seventy-nine judicial appointees take oath after 18-month selection freeze
Knesset passes law to prosecute October 7 terrorists, conduct public trials in Jerusalem
The law was passed by a unanimous vote of 93 to 0, as the Knesset opened its summer session on Sunday, following more than a month-long spring recess.
Levin's refusal to meet with Supreme Court harms Israeli public, judiciary, AG argues
“In effect, from a system-of-government perspective, this constitutes a severe, unjustified, and unexplained infringement by the executive branch on the judiciary."
Levin-backed appointments bill advances despite warning from A-G it would politicize civil service
The bill, which would give ministers and the government far broader control, would apply to a long list of senior posts, including any post requiring government approval.
Former Jerusalem chief rabbi Aryeh Stern dies at 81
Former Jerusalem chief Rabbi Aryeh Stern, known for promoting unity and religious Zionism, died at age 81, drawing tributes from Israeli leaders.
High Court gives Levin until Thursday to say when he will convene Judicial Selection Committee
The decision, issued by Justices Ofer Grosskopf, Alex Stein, and Gila Canfy-Steinitz, followed a hearing on Levin’s continued refusal to fully convene the committee.
High Court presses Justice Minister's lawyer over failure to fill judicial vacancies
"Why does this bother me? Because crime is rampant," said Justice Alex Stein.
Compensation to be given to employers of reserve soldiers, Knesset plenum decides
"The fronts of the conflict rely on a solid economic rear," said Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich regarding the decision, which hopes to alleviate the economic burden of employing reserve soldiers.
A-G: Levin’s partial plan to convene judge selection panel does not end High Court case
The filing, submitted on behalf of the legal advisory system and the Courts Administration, comes ahead of a hearing scheduled for Sunday on Levin’s refusal to convene the committee.
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.
Smotrich: 'Establishing settlements destroys idea of Palestinian state in our heartland'
Smotrich's comments came at a ceremony celebrating the establishment of a new settlement, called Maoz Tzur, in the Binyamin region of the West Bank.
