Judicial Reform

Supreme Court justices accuse Levin of deepening judge shortage as appointments clash escalates

The Sunday letter, replying to Levin’s Judicial Selection Committee notice, said he had finally acknowledged, after delay, the harm caused by failing to convene the committee and fill posts.

 Justice Minister Yariv Levin at a Knesset committee meeting in Jerusalem. January 21, 2025.
Israeli journalist Amit Segal speaks during the Jabotinsky conference in Jerusalem, December 23, 2024.

Amit Segal claims Netanyahu offered him fourth spot on Likud list, 'any ministerial role' in 2022

High Court Justice Daphne Barak-Erez arrives for a hearing on petitions calling to halt or substantially limit State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman’s investigations into the failures surrounding the Hamas's October 7 massacre, December 29, 2025; illustrative.

Israel legal gatekeepers must be careful not to overreach - opinion

Ehud Barak, a former prime minister of Israel, announces the establishment of a new political party that he will lead, in Tel Aviv, June 26, 2019.

Ehud Barak as Israel’s WASP elite standard bearer - opinion


Checks and balances: Power, democracy, economic stability on the line in Israel - opinion

How does a modern democracy safeguard its future? The answer lies not in concentrating power but in rigorously maintaining the delicate architecture of checks and balances.

 The High Court of Justice in Jerusalem

Tal Raviv: A citizen’s journey through a national identity crisis

Tal Raviv expressed a clear vision of what Israelis need: They are hungry for a productive way to reach out across divides.

 Tal Raviv: No hate – but humor.

Ex-justice minister: Israel's internal battle not on Left vs Right, but democratic values

Dan Meridor decries the state of present-day Israel but expresses hope for the future. ‘This is the project of a lifetime.’

 Dan Meridor.

'The Defeat of Evil': A warning for constant vigilance against a resurgent evil within - review

The Defeat of Evil ends with this somber warning: “Even in victory, we must remember: No triumph is ever complete or permanent. Safeguarding our values demands constant vigilance.”

 Israelis are seen protesting judicial reform, in Tel Aviv.

Judicial reform, 'deep state,' and more: Netanyahu tightens his grip on Israel - analysis

A bitterly divided country, already at war for a year and a half, could be facing even more challenging times ahead.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen speaking at the Knesset, in Jerusalem.

Almost half of Israelis do not think you can remove Hamas and release hostages - poll

Israel Democracy Institute found that 68% of respondents would prioritize returning the hostages, compared to 25% who would prioritize toppling Hamas.

A Palestinian Hamas terrorist speaks with a Stephanie Eller before the release of hostages held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 15, 2025.

Shimon Shetreet: Israeli gov't wants to change judiciary to give prime minister 'total power'

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Tamar Uriel-Beeri, Eve Young, and Eliav Breuer

 Tamar Uriel-Beeri is seen interviewing Prof. Shimon Shetreet on The Jerusalem Post Podcast.

Israel's security is America's security. Americans should not ignore that - opinion

American regional security depends on Israel transforming its tactical victories against Hamas. The last thing Israel needs is internal strife that contributes to regional destabilization.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump attend a joint news conference in the White House in February. Says the writer: Perhaps Trump can tell Netanyahu, ‘Bibi, I really can really empathize with your political problems, but you are undermining our negotiations with Hamas.'

Reporter's Notebook: After Shin Bet embarrassment, Eli Sharvit will sail away unscathed - comment

Sharvit will sail through this choppy water and emerge unscathed. • It is less clear if those responsible for the rescinded offer end the same.

 Eli sharvit

Can Netanyahu's outsider pick for Shin Bet restore public trust in agency? - analysis

If Sharvit does not get the job, it will not be the first time that participation in an anti-judicial reform demonstration hurt a rising career trajectory in a position near the prime minister.

Then-Israel Navy chief, V.-Adm. Eli Sharvit speaks at a ceremony in Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, January 16,2018