High Court of Justice

 The High Court of Justice in Jerusalem

Checks and balances: Power, democracy, economic stability on the line

How does a modern democracy safeguard its future? The answer lies not in concentrating power but in rigorously maintaining the delicate architecture of checks and balances.

By ILAN LEIBOVITCH
18/05/2025

Netanyahu appoints new interim Civil Service commissioner

The prime minister has blamed the High Court and Attorney-General for preventing a permanent appointment.

 The High Court of Justice convenes in Jerusalem on April 8, 2025

High Court: Gov't must appoint the next civil service czar in competitive procedure

The ruling marked a significant development on an issue that pitted the government against the attorney-general, and is connected, according to critics, to its attempt to politicize public service.

IDF arrests 36 in overnight operation amid crackdown on draft dogers

Netanyahu seeks to draft 10,500 haredim over two years, or around 5,250 per year.

Affirming our sovereignty: Taxing foreign political donations to Israeli ‘water carriers'

One of the current provisions of the bill would be to preclude the ability of Israeli NGOs that receive a majority of their funding from foreign governments to petition the Israeli High Court.

High Court grants custody of IVF baby to adoptive, not biological parents

The error occurred when the embryos were swapped, and a girl ended up being born to a couple who were not her biological parents.

Israeli coalition ministers and MKs seen in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, March 25, 2025

Proposed coalition bill to raise MK salaries faces backlash amid teacher strike

The bill sought to equalize the prime minister’s salary with that of senior members of the justice system, including the High Court of Justice president and justices.

Gov't to discuss Oct. 7 security failure probe ahead of court deadline

In December, the court instructed the government to discuss creating a state commission of inquiry within 60 days.

02/05/2025
  Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar attends a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Je

Gov't reverses Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar dismissal

Bar announced he would step down on June 15 in an announcement at the memorial event for fallen Shin Bet personnel at the agency’s headquarters on Monday night.

Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar to step down on June 15

Bar made the announcement at the memorial event for fallen Shin Bet personnel at the Shin Bet headquarters.

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