Simcha Rothman

Knesset panel advances contentious bill to split role of attorney-general ahead of first reading

The bill was approved by the committee in a unanimous vote, with nine in favor.

Members of the  Knesset's Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee vote on the measure
Justice Minister Yariv Levin, MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionist Party), and MK Yulia Malinovsky hold joint press conference in Knesset ahead of upcoming vote on bill to publicly prosecute Oct. 7 terrorists, Sunday May 10, 2026.

MK Simcha Rothman rushes bill to split A-G position as Knesset dissolution looms - report

 The High Court of Justice held a hearing on a petition challenging the state’s continued refusal to allow journalists to enter the Gaza Strip without a military escort on Monday January 26, 2026.

High Court presses Justice Minister's lawyer over failure to fill judicial vacancies

People view the exhibits at Yad Vashem on April 13, 2026.

World leaders and Israeli officials mark Holocaust Remembrance Day with calls to fight antisemitism


Ministerial committee passes bill to prosecute Oct. 7 terrorists for genocide

Religious Zionism MK Simcha Rothman said that Israel's current legal tools to address mass murder are completely inadequate.

 PALESTINIANS CELEBRATE as an IDF tank burns after it was hit by Palestinian gunmen who infiltrated areas of southern Israel on October 7, 2023.

Netanyahu opposes death penalty for Nukhba terrorists, citing risks to hostage safety

Southern District Attorney Erez Padan, who is in charge of prosecuting Nukhba terrorists, is also reportedly opposed to pursuing convictions for crimes that can not be proven in court.

 Hamas terrorists parade as they prepare to hand over hostages.

Rothman to grill law enforcement leaders in committee over new Shin Bet leak affair

MK Simcha Rothman will host an oversight meeting with top officials from Israel's law enforcement agencies.

The man transforming the judicial system: Constitution, Law and Justice Committee chairman Simcha Rothman

Judicial reform bill passes in Constitution Committee, final plenum vote remains

Lapid said the "violent and extortionate bill" would be repealed in the first week of next Knesset.

 MK Simcha Rothman at the Knesset Constitution Committee. March 17, 2025.

Purim Shpiel: Knesset debates a judicial reform that no one remembers passing

Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

 Israeli lawmaker Simcha Rothman is seen gesturing in apparent confusion in what is, surprisingly, a 100% genuine and unaltered photo.

The unaccountable few: How Israel’s justice system undermines democracy - opinion

According to polls, even among the supporters of the opposition parties, 80% think the Israeli judicial system is in need of reform. We should make Israel a democracy again.

 Israelis are seen protesting judicial reform, in Tel Aviv.

Coalition resumes legislation of controversial judicial watchdog bill

The original bill proposal was that the power to elect the watchdog would shift from the judicial selection committee to the Knesset.

 THE HIGH COURT of Justice holds a session. In the past, the court ruled that women cannot be forced to take a specific seat on a bus, the writer notes.

WATCH: Israelis welcome home Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Doron Steinbrecher

Israel welcomes home Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Doron Steinbrecher.

 Israelis react to released hostages returning to Israel from Hamas captivity, January 19, 2025.

MK Rothman walks out of committee meeting as 'October Council' calls for accountability

Rothman cuts Knesset meeting short as October 7 victims' families demand a national inquiry into government failures.

 Religious Zionist Party MK Simcha Rothman seen at a Knesset committee, December 16, 2024

'Rectifies the moral wrong': Knesset passes law deducting Hamas terrorist legal fees from PA funds

The legislation passed its second and third readings with 26 MKs voting in favor and four against.

 MK Simcha Rothman, December 9, 2024.