Articles in "Government"

Israeli High Court Rejects Bid to Fast-Track Ruling on Security Chief’s Dismissal

Israel’s High Court of Justice on Thursday rejected a government-backed request to fast-track its decision on the legality of Israel ...

Judicial Overhaul: Government Celebrates Victory, Opponents Petition Israeli High Court

Opponents of Israel's judicial overhaul quickly petitioned the High Court on Wednesday morning against a new law reshaping a judicial ...

71,367 Objections and 20 Hours of Debate: Knesset to Determine Fate of Judicial Committee

Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday braced themselves for a marathon 20-hour debate to determine the future of a committee responsible for ...

Knesset Committee Approves Controversial Bill to Reshape Judicial Selection Process

The Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee approved a controversial bill on Wednesday aimed at reshaping the committee responsible ...

Israeli Army Pushes Orthodox Recruitment, Raising Coalition Tensions

A senior Israeli military officer told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday that the army will issue 14,000 new ...

Judges Push to Expedite Netanyahu Trial, Reject Bid to Cut Testimony Days

In a bid to expedite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial, judges ruled on Monday that his testimony will be ...

Israeli Gov’t Pushes Off Oct. 7 Commission of Inquiry By 3 Months

The Israeli government on Sunday night decided to push off by 90 days discussion on an independent commission of inquiry into the October 7 ...

‘This Is Not Justice’: Female Guards Feel Betrayed as Their Abuser Faces Release

Four times, “Hilla” was raped, suffering in silence while her superiors ignored the horror unfolding before them. She was just 19 years ...

Justice Yitzhak Amit Appointed Supreme Court President, Ending 15-Month Stalemate

Ending a 15-month stalemate, Israel's Judicial Appointments Committee selected Justice Yitzhak Amit as President of the Supreme Court on ...

Israeli High Court Strikes Down Key Component of Controversial Police Law

In a closely watched decision, the High Court of Justice on Thursday struck down a central provision of the controversial “Ben-Gvir ...