Articles in "Legal Affairs"
Israel Appoints Retired Judge to Probe Former Military Advocate General
Israel’s Justice Minister Yariv Levin announced on Tuesday his plan to appoint a retired judge as a special prosecutor to lead the ...
Israeli Military’s Ex-Legal Chief Detained as Authorities Probe Possible Cover-Up
An Israeli court on Monday extended the detention of the army’s top lawyer, former Military Advocate General Maj. Gen. Yifat ...
Israel Moves Closer to Allowing Death Penalty for Terrorists
The Knesset’s National Security Committee on Monday approved advancing a controversial bill that would allow the death penalty for ...
Legislation Would Let Israel Try Hamas Terrorists, Death Penalty Could Apply
Justice Minister Yariv Levin on Wednesday introduced legislation to the Knesset that would create a special criminal tribunal to try Gazans ...
Eight Sentenced for Lynching of Jewish Man During 2021 Israeli-Arab Riots
The Lod District Court on Sunday sentenced eight men for their role in the 2021 lynching of Yigal Yehoshua, a 56-year-old resident of the ...
Israel’s Top Court Rules Prisoner Food Rations Below Legal Standard
Israel’s highest court ruled on Sunday that the state is failing to provide Palestinian security prisoners with enough food to survive in ...
Israel’s Top Court Rejects Government Procedure for Dismissing Attorney General
The High Court of Justice issued a unanimous decision on Monday night urging the government to reverse its dismissal of Attorney General ...
Court Acquits Jewish Teen, Casts Doubt on Oscar-Winning Film’s Portrayal of South Hebron Clash
A Jerusalem court on Monday acquitted a Jewish minor accused of participating in a violent clash in the South Hebron Hills, casting doubt ...
Israeli Cabinet Approves Controversial Procedure to Fire Attorney General
The Israeli cabinet on Sunday approved a highly controversial resolution that fundamentally alters the process for dismissing the country's ...
Democracy ‘Delicate and Fragile,’ Israeli Chief Justice Warns
At the opening of the Israel Bar Association’s annual conference in Eilat on Monday, Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit delivered an ...
