High Court of Justice

High Court begins hearing arguments on law freezing draft enforcement for haredi men

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara on Friday asked the court to strike down the law, arguing that it retains the duty to enlist while removing the consequences for refusal.

The nine-member panel at the High Court of Justice looks on as the hearing opens in Jerusalem.
Thousands of Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men from the Gur (Hasidic dynasty) protest outside Military Prison near Kfar Yona, central Israel, against the jailing of seminary students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, July 20, 2026.

Government tells High Court draft arrests risk civil war, says case outcome 'known in advance'

Opposition members of Israel's Knesset leave during a preliminary vote to establish a political commission of inquiry, December 24, 2025; Illustrative.

Knesset to High Court: Judicial-selection overhaul does not justify striking down Basic Law

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu climbs out of the 'Rahav,' the fifth submarine in the navy's fleet, in 2017

Submarine affair commission sets November hearings for Netanyahu, senior officials


High Court rejects bid to recognize Israeli hostage mistakenly killed by IDF as fallen soldier

At the center of the case was a narrow but decisive legal question: whether Shamriz had entered military service by the time he was abducted.

The late Alon Shamriz

A-G asks High Court to strike down 'discriminatory' haredi draft enforcement freeze

The law passed the Knesset on July 14. Justice Ofer Grosskopf froze it the following day and ordered the state and Knesset to explain why it should not be struck down.

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, June 8, 2026.

We deserve better: Three years after October 7, Israel still waits for an investigation - editorial

A government should view the need to uncover the truth behind the country’s darkest day as a national obligation rather than a political inconvenience.

A hearing on a petition demanding the formation of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 23, 2026.

New Hope MKs ordered to film comptroller vote for Netanyahu, Sharren Haskel claims

Haskel signed the affidavit weeks after the High Court of Justice invalidated Rabello’s election and ordered a new vote because the filming of ballots had violated the secrecy of the election.

Formed deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskel speaks to the media as she announces her resignation as Deputy Foreign Minister at the Knesset in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026.

Israel's government had time for everything except for October 7 accountability - comment

The government blamed Knesset scheduling constraints for failing to pass its October 7 inquiry bill, despite accelerating other controversial legislation before lawmakers entered election recess.

Bereaved families opposing a state commission of inquiry protest outside a hearing on a petition demanding the formation of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 23, 2026.

Government delays October 7 inquiry bill, tells High Court legislation will wait until elections

The government claimed it intended to complete the legislation after the elections, according to the High Court.

Defense Minister Israel Katz, government ministers and members of Knesset attend a plenum session and a vote on a bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026.

Knesset to High Court: Judicial-selection reform may justify professional trade-off

The Knesset told the High Court that lower professional standards among Supreme Court appointees could be justified by greater public trust and a more diverse judiciary.

Supreme Court President Isaac Amit and ten Supreme Court justices arrive for a hearing on petitions against the change to the composition of the Judicial Selection Committee, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, June 21, 2026.

High Court urges int'l aid groups to drop petitions challenging Israel’s refusal to register them

The petitions concerned the registration framework through which international humanitarian organizations receive recommendations for visas and work permits for their foreign employees.

High Court Justice; illustrative.

Five Higher Education Council members resign over gender-segregation law

According to Israeli media reports, four of the members submitted a joint resignation letter to President Isaac Herzog and Education Minister Yoav Kisch, who serves as chairman of the council.

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Ben-Gvir uses position to politically influence Israel Police, attorney-general warns High Court

“There remain gaps - significant gaps - concerning the core principle of police independence from ministerial influence,” the update from the Attorney-General’s Office reads.

National Security Minister and Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben-Gvir addresses reporters at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 22, 2026