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Netanyahu to testify in chief of staff’s obstruction probe

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara approves testimony in nighttime meeting affair tied to leak of classified documents to German newspaper Bild by PM's former military spokesman Eli Feldstein

Tova Zimuky | 02.25.26

Coalition erupts in anger after High Court orders equal prayer access at Western Wall

Judges gave the government three months to advance construction linking the egalitarian plaza to the Wall stones, prompting calls from coalition leaders to pass legislation placing the site solely under the Chief Rabbinate

Shilo Freid, Netael Bandel, Tova Zimuky, Yaron Drukman | 02.20.26

Israel to try Oct. 7 Hamas terrorists in special military tribunal amid debates over death penalty

Military Advocate General Itay Offir will oversee the cases under new legislation advancing in the Knesset, with indictments against more than 300 captured Nukhba terrorists already prepared, officials say

Tova Zimuky | 02.17.26

71,000 draft evaders, 80% ultra-Orthodox: Israel sees slight rise in Haredi enlistment

As the High Court demands an effective draft plan, new data show a modest increase in ultra-Orthodox enlistment alongside a sharp jump in draft evaders, most of them Haredi, and growing criticism of police enforcement

Tova Zimuky | 02.01.26

Likud alleges ‘deep state’ plot against Netanyahu, facts tell a different story

PM's party accuses prosecutors and police of coordinating investigations to intimidate officials and bring down the government, while legal authorities say the probes follow standard procedures and there is no evidence of a politically driven campaign

Itamar Eichner, Tova Zimuky | 01.31.26

With police in crisis, Supreme Court steps in to curb Ben-Gvir

Analysis: A rare, senior High Court panel signals alarm over political control of policing, warning that ministerial interference endangers law enforcement, civil rights and fair elections — and could force judicial intervention

Tova Zimuky | 01.29.26

Government set to approve move allowing laws to advance without attorney general’s backing

The cabinet is expected to approve a decision allowing legislation and government resolutions to move forward without binding legal review, despite strong objections from the attorney general and warnings the move could face court challenges

Tova Zimuky | 01.25.26

Coalition moves to kill charge central to Netanyahu corruption trial

Ministers back bill to scrap 'fraud and breach of trust' offense used in corruption cases against public officials, including Netanyahu; critics say move targets PM’s legal troubles as his trial continues

Moran Azulay, Tova Zimuky | 01.12.26

Ethical concerns: Israel warns against surrogacy in Ukraine citing exploitation and human trafficking

Surrogate mothers reportedly forced to live in isolation in harsh conditions in Ukraine; According to the Ministry of Justice, women who do not speak the language were signed to draconian and exploitative contracts; This is the 4th country that Israel recommends avoiding for surrogacy

Tova Zimuky | 01.07.26

In major legal shift, Israel curtails judges’ power to interpret contracts

Knesset overturns decades-old Supreme Court precedent that let judges override contract wording in favor of presumed intent, adopting new rules that give primacy to text in business deals and split interpretation by contract type

Tova Zimuky | 01.06.26

New bill would let new governments appoint their own attorney general

Proposal would tie the attorney general’s term to the government in power and allow dismissal over disputes, prompting warnings it would politicize legal oversight and undermine public trust in the justice system

Tova Zimuky | 01.05.26

Attorney general warns government is using Knesset panels to meddle in ongoing criminal probes

Gali Baharav-Miara says parliamentary committees are being used to interfere in active investigations and intimidate officials, citing abusive discourse toward legal advisers and warning of harm to the rule of law

Tova Zimuky | 12.25.25

Bill to prosecute Hamas Nukhba terrorists heads to first Knesset vote | This is what comes next

The Knesset has finalized a bill by Simcha Rothman and Yulia Malinovsky that would frame the Oct. 7 attack as genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, detailing expected charges, possible death sentences and how trials would be conducted

Tova Zimuky | 12.24.25

Levin slams top court, police after monitor in top IDF lawyer leak probe blocked again

Justice minister accuses High Court of shielding law enforcement and obstructing oversight of Tomer-Yerushalmi probe, after justices again rejected his pick to monitor case; Levin warns of deepening public distrust in judiciary

Tova Zimuky | 12.23.25

Netanyahu gives nod to special tribunal to try October 7 terrorists

PM backs legislation creating a dedicated military court for Hamas attackers and hostage‑holders, rejecting a separate push to fold the cases into a mandatory death penalty law for terrorists

Tova Zimuky | 12.18.25

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