Articles in "Government"

Attorney General: Next Government Should Decide on State Inquiry Into October 7

Israel’s attorney general is urging the country’s next government to decide whether to establish a state commission of inquiry into the ...

Israeli Court Advances $116M Lawsuit Over ‘Sugar-Free’ Ice Cream

An Israeli court has approved a class-action lawsuit seeking NIS 350 million ($116 million) against Anita Gelato Ltd., which operates the ...

Knesset Legal Adviser Says Controversial Draft Refusers Law Was Flawed

The Knesset's own legal adviser urged Israel's High Court of Justice to invalidate a law suspending the detention of Orthodox (Haredi) ...

Knesset Member To High Court: Lawmakers Were Instructed to Record State Comptroller Votes

A political dispute over the election of Israel’s next state comptroller escalated Thursday after New Hope MK Sharren Haskel told the ...

Levin Rejects High Court Order for New State Comptroller Election, Sparking Opposition Criticism

Israeli opposition figures on Wednesday accused Justice Minister Yariv Levin of undermining democracy after he said the government should ...

Israeli High Court Warns Officials Could Face Liability for Defying Court Rulings

Israel’s High Court of Justice on Tuesday condemned the government’s decision to disregard a court ruling regarding the Council of the ...

Netanyahu Concludes Testimony as Corruption Trial Advances to Next Stage

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded his testimony on Wednesday, completing 98 hearings in his ongoing criminal corruption trial and ...

Knesset Speaker Rules Out New Vote for State Comptroller Despite Court Concerns

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana on Sunday rejected a recommendation by judges of the High Court of Justice to rerun the election for State ...

Israel Unprepared for Aging Population Surge, State Comptroller Warns

Israel’s state comptroller warned that the government is unprepared for a rapidly aging population, projecting that the National ...

Israeli High Court Hears Petitions Against Law Reshaping Judicial Selection Committee

Israel's High Court of Justice on Sunday opened hearings on petitions seeking to strike down a law that reshapes Israel’s Judicial ...