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Over two years since October 7 and hundreds of Nukhba terrorists remain untried

Officials warned prosecuting some 350 terrorists would require a new court, dozens of additional prosecutors and major funding, with the military legal system unprepared for the scale, complexity and infrastructure needed for the trials

Tova Zimuky | 12.03.25

גלי בהרב מיארה, בנימין נתניהו, איתמר בן גביר

AG warns Netanyahu that Ben-Gvir’s conduct could force move to oust him from office

Gali Baharav-Miara warns PM that Itamar Ben-Gvir’s repeated interference in police operations may no longer be legally defensible in the High Court, ahead of a petition set to be heard in the coming days

Tova Zimuky | 12.02.25

How Israel’s pardon system works, and what are Netanyahu's odds

PM's unprecedented pardon request while his criminal trial is still underway sets off a legal storm; senior source tells ynet it would amount to a political pardon; Netanyahu meets few standard criteria, including admitting guilt

Tova Zimuky | 12.01.25

Officials say new Haredi draft bill unlikely to pass High Court as coalition support is uncertain

Bill appears to fail the IDF’s manpower needs and equality standards, with officials adding that it entrenches Haredi draft evasion while restoring yeshiva funding without adding a single soldier

Tova Zimuky, Moran Azulay, Shilo Freid, Gilad Cohen | 11.27.25

Levin taps retired judge to oversee Sde Teiman leak probe, drawing fire from allies

Justice minister appoints retired Judge Josefh Ben-Hamo to lead sensitive investigation, drawing criticism over his qualifications, past rulings and reports of political involvement

Tova Zimuky, Saar Haas | 11.19.25

Despite High Court backing, Levin struggles to appoint investigator in ex-military prosecutor case

After court clears justice minister to appoint overseer in sensitive probe, strict criteria and political concerns leave ministry struggling to find a willing candidate; 'What matters is having someone investigate the investigators'

Tova Zimuky | 11.17.25

What the High Court ruling means for oversight of the military prosecutor probe

Explainer: Top court strikes down Yariv Levin’s nominee to oversee Sde Teiman leak probe but affirmed his right to appoint a replacement—setting strict conditions and marking a precedent in limiting the attorney general’s exclusive authority

Tova Zimuky, Netael Bandel | 11.16.25

Top court bars judicial ombudsman from overseeing Sde Teiman probe, lets Levin pick replacement

High Court rules retired Judge Asher Kula cannot oversee investigation into outgoing IDF legal chief due to current role, but allows justice minister to appoint an alternative supervisor for the sensitive inquiry

Netael Bandel, Tova Zimuky | 11.16.25

Government to debate state inquiry into Oct. 7 following High Court push

Following High Court demand for update within 30 days, government to clarify stance as attorney general reps stress: only a state commission can reveal the full truth behind October 7 events

Tova Zimuky, Itamar Eichner | 11.16.25

Sde Teiman leak affair throws Judiciary into turmoil, bolstering Levin’s push to weaken oversight

Analysis: Conflicting opinions, political clashes and shifting authority have thrown the judiciary into crisis — a chaos that critics say serves Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s long-term goals

Tova Zimuky | 11.09.25

Yariv Levin, Gali Baharav-Miara and Simcha Rothman

Military advocate general affair sparks renewed push to split attorney general role

Israel’s legal system braces for High Court hearings on petitions both against the attorney general’s involvement in a probe and the appointment of Asher Kula; meanwhile, MK Rothman advances legislation to split the AG role: 'No one should hold all the strings'

Tova Zimuky | 11.08.25

Phone found on Tel Aviv beach may belong to former military advocate general, police say

Court ordered outgoing Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi to 10 days of house arrest and barred her from contacting others in the leak probe, as police examine a phone believed to be hers

Liran Tamari, Netael Bandel, Roy Rubinstein, Tova Zimuky | 11.07.25

Sde Teiman leak cover-up probe sparks turf war within police ranks

Tensions erupt between elite Lahav 433 unit and intel division amid investigation of Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi over leak of video showing alleged abuse of Palestinian detainee; IDF legal chief expected to be released to house arrest Friday

Liran Tamari, Tova Zimuky | 11.06.25

Attorney general recuses herself from leak probe into former IDF legal chief

State attorney to take over probe after Justice Ministry legal opinion finds Gali Baharav‑Miara faces a potential conflict of interest in leak of video allegedly showing Palestinian detainee abused by soldiers at Sde Teiman detention facility

Tova Zimuky | 11.06.25

Outspoken, conservative, unafraid: The maverick jurist tapped to probe Israel's most explosive case

Retired Judge Asher Kula, tapped by Justice Minister Levin to lead the Sde Teiman video leak probe, is known as an independent judicial voice; appointed as state ombudsman for judges under Levin’s reform, he has opposed defying High Court rulings

Tova Zimuky | 11.05.25

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