High Court of Justice

Elections committee chief bars UTJ from reporting voter numbers in real time

The order followed a petition filed by the Movement for Quality Government in Israel over concerns that the party was violating a High Court of Justice ruling.

 Central Elections Committee head, Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg, leads a hearing at the Central Elections Committee, at the Knesset in Jerusalem, September 23, 2026
A view of the scene of a deadly shooting attack at the Yehuda Junction checkpoint near the West Bank city of Hebron, where two Israeli soldiers were murdered and three others wounded by Palestinian gunmen the previous day, October 24, 2026.

Hebron business demolitions carried out without prior hearing, state tells High Court

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Bread as a weapon: The ugly pedigree of ‘no service, no shekel’ - opinion

Yair Golan highlights weapons seized during raids on Arab organized crime gangs, August 10, 2026.

Golan, Winter receives Shin Bet security two days before election, following party petitions


Grapevine: In defense of taxpayers

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

An accountant calculator taxes 370

Knesset legal adviser urges vote as Israel enters fourth month without comptroller

The position of state comptroller has been vacant since July, when Matanyahu Englman completed his term without a successor in line and Michael Rabello's election was invalidated.

Knesset Legal Adviser Sagit Afik attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on, July 8, 2026.

High Court rejects Democrats’ bid to bar Otzma Yehudit from election

The High Court also rejected the Democrats' request to disqualify Ben-Gvir and Tally Gotliv.

Election billboards for Otzma Yehudit party and its party head Itamar Ben Gvir, in Ramat Gan. October 04, 2026.

High Court to weigh direct Shin Bet protection over private security for Democrats chair Yair Golan

The framework followed a top-secret decision adopted by the Ministerial Committee for Shin Bet Affairs on September 16, nearly two weeks before the petition was filed.

Yair Golan leads The Democrats, it is polling at around 10 seats.

IDF rejects claims made in NAZA film as El Al and Israir to operate Dubai rescue flights

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

The Israeli-American Council in New York in a campaign ahead of the first screening of the film NAZA in the city, September 27, 2026.

High Court clears publication of identity of Gaza Division intelligence officer on Oct. 7

Lt.-Col. Amidror is considered to have firmly rejected the possibility that Hamas would carry out its raid scenario, known as the "Jericho Wall" plan.

 The aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023. Picture taken November 2, 2023

Supreme Court signals majority to bar Abu Shehadeh, urges him to withdraw

Supreme Court President Isaac Amit said the justices unanimously agreed that Abu Shehadeh’s statements were “painful, outrageous and repugnant,” but added that they differed on the legal outcome.

A hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on the Central Elections Committee’s decision to disqualify Ra’am, Sami Abu Shehadeh, MK Ofer Cassif and the Joint List from running in the upcoming Knesset elections, October 1, 2026.

Ra’am, Joint List appeal election bans as petitions target Otzma Yehudit

The Supreme Court will also review the disqualifications of Ofer Cassif and Sami Abu Shehadeh.

Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.

Ma’aleh Adumim challenges A-G opinion to delay approval of new homes in E1 settlement

The Ma'aleh Admim Municipality pushed back against a legal opinion from the Attorney General advising officials to postpone a tender approved for over 1,000 new homes in the E1 settlement.

View of the area of the planned E1 project between Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim, August 14, 2025

Attorney-General pushes court to freeze entire Broadcasting Law to rule on petitions challenging it

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara asked the High Court of Justice to freeze the Knesset's entire Broadcasting Law to rule on petitions challenging it.

Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, June 9, 2026