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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot

Legislative blitz: anti-Netanyahu bloc races to undo judicial reform before new government takes office

Eisenkot-led parties seek to replace Knesset speaker, seize control of parliamentary committees and repeal key Netanyahu-era laws during a 42-day coalition-building window; legal hurdles and procedural delays could complicate the effort

Amir Ettinger | 11.06.26

Eisenkot's bloc races to secure mandate as Netanyahu rivals seek to block judicial reform

Opposition leaders say winning the first chance to form a government could allow them to replace the Knesset speaker and repeal controversial judicial laws before they take effect in January; Avigdor Liberman's silence complicates efforts to unite the bloc

Yuval Karni | 11.01.26

Israel election 2026: where every party stands on the judicial overhaul and Supreme Court

The issue that sparked unprecedented protests is back at the center of the campaign, with parties divided over judicial appointments, Supreme Court powers and constitutional reform; Likud declined to answer

Amir Ettinger, Einav Halabi, Moran Azulay, Yuval Karni | 09.22.26

Four years on, Levin’s judicial overhaul leaves Israel divided and facing a reckoning

Justice minister failed to enact much of his original plan, but battles over judicial appointments, the attorney general and court powers have left Israel’s legal system strained, its institutions divided and the next election poised to determine what comes next

Tova Zimuky | 07.23.26

Thousands rally against Netanyahu government’s last-minute legislative blitz

Protesters gather in Tel Aviv and across the country after the outgoing coalition advanced laws on Haredi draft exemptions, the judiciary, media regulation and gender-segregated academic programs before parliament’s election recess

Gal Ganot | 07.18.26

בנימין ביבי נתניהו, גלי בהרב מיארה, יריב לוין

The law that could let Israel’s government police itself | Explainer

The law allows Israel’s government to reject the attorney general’s legal opinions, appoint its own courtroom counsel and potentially ease Gali Baharav-Miara’s removal

Tova Zimuky | 07.15.26

Knesset passes sweeping law allowing government to override attorney general

The measure allows Israel’s government to reject the attorney general’s interpretation of the law, choose its own courtroom representation and potentially change the process for removing the current officeholder; Netanyahu absent from vote

Amir Ettinger, Shilo Freid | 07.15.26

Knesset backs first reading of controversial attorney general bill that would split the role

Bill that constitutes a central pillar of the coalition's judicial reform plan advances; it splits the powers of the attorney general into an additional role for a prosecutor general; opponents say it politicizes the positions and could endanger democracy

Shilo Freid, Amir Ettinger | 06.02.26

Say yes to Netanyahu's pardon request, but first start the healing

Opinion: The prime minister is right that his trial is causing rifts, but he is the one causing them; Therefore, it would be right that both parts of his request are fulfilled: First heal the rifts, then a pardon

Ben-Dror Yemini | 12.01.25

Moody’s delays Israel credit rating report, citing geopolitical uncertainty

Agency opts to publish warning notice to investors last week, citing country's internal political developments and ongoing fighting as causes for concern; sees mass protests as sign of resilience of democracy

Gad Lior | 03.30.25

שמחה רוטמן בישיבת סיעת הציונות הדתית בכנסת

New judicial reform passes Knesset—but does it threaten judicial independence?

Amir Weitmann, head of the Libertarian Caucus in the Likud, joined ILTV News last week to discuss a bill amending the Judicial Selection Committee

Shosh Bedrosian, ILTV | 03.29.25

Israel passes controversial judicial reform bill, opposition boycotts vote

The bill, which passed 67-1 following 18-hour debate, restructures Judicial Selection Committee, reducing the influence of sitting judges and increasing political control over appointments

Sivan Hilaie, Gilad Cohen | 03.27.25

ביקור נשיא פרגוואי סנטיאגו פניה, טקס הפתיחה המחודשת של שגרירות פרגוואי בירושלים

If Netanyahu truly wants to reshape the Middle East, he needs a quiet home front

Opinion: Netanyahu faces historic choices: strike Iran’s nuclear program, pursue a costly hostage deal or focus on reshaping Israel’s democracy; with so many concerns converging at the same time, something has got to give

Nahum Barnea | 12.16.24

Coalition leaders debate controversial judicial reform and attorney general's future

Lawmakers deliberate dismissal of Baharav-Miara and revival of judicial reforms, facing resistance from Haredi leaders; FM Sa’ar urges caution, while Justice Minister Levin slams Supreme Court for rejecting compromise efforts

Moran Azulay, Tova Zimuky | 12.15.24

Israeli leaders demand probe into ex-prosecutor calling for military disobedience

Former state prosecutor Moshe Lador urges voluntary pilots to refuse service if Israel 'becomes a dictatorship' as government reintroduces some parts of plan to reform judiciary, sparking condemnation from across political spectrum

Ynet correspondents | 12.14.24

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