Articles in "Legal Affairs"

Israeli High Court Limits Ben-Gvir’s Powers Over Police Appointments and Public Comments

Israel’s High Court of Justice on Thursday issued interim orders restricting the powers of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, ...

Netanyahu Battles Court Over Attempt to Unseat Ben-Gvir

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally urged Israel’s Supreme Court to reject petitions seeking the removal of National Security ...

Netanyahu Trial to Resume Sunday After Wartime Court Shutdown

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial will resume on Sunday after a weeks-long suspension caused by wartime emergency ...

Israeli Dignity ‘Not for Sale’: Herzog Hits Back at Netanyahu, Trump

President Isaac Herzog said Friday that Israel’s “dignity, independence and sovereignty” are not for sale, after criticism from U.S. ...

High Court Orders Justice Minister to Justify Refusal to Cooperate with Supreme Court Chief

Israel’s High Court of Justice issued a conditional order on Thursday requiring Justice Minister Yariv Levin to explain why he has ...

High Court Orders Israel’s Justice Minister to Address Paralyzing Judge Vacancies

Israel’s High Court of Justice on Sunday issued a conditional order requiring Justice Minister Yariv Levin to explain why he has not ...

Brother of Israel Security Chief Indicted for Gaza Smuggling

Israeli prosecutors on Thursday filed indictments against Bezalel Zini, the brother of Israel’s domestic security chief, and two other ...

Israeli Court Jails Man for Spying for Iran During Wartime

The Jerusalem District Court on Thursday sentenced Elimelech Stern, 22, a resident of Beit Shemesh, to three years in prison after finding ...

Judicial Showdown: High Court Orders Netanyahu to Justify Keeping Ben-Gvir in Office

Israel’s High Court of Justice issued a rare conditional order requiring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to explain why he has not ...

Herzog Rebuffs Speedy Clemency for Netanyahu in Corruption Trial

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Israeli President Isaac Herzog poured cold water on a speedy pardon for Prime Minister ...