Justice ministry

Israel’s 'supreme' democracy: Who really decides the nation’s values - opinion

From Barak to today’s High Court, a quiet revolution has ignited a fierce debate over democracy in Israel.

Former high Court president Aharon Barak is seen at a conference of the Israeli Association of Public Law (IAPL) in Haifa, earleir this month. Arguments over judicial overreach and activism in Israel have been ongoing for years, the writer notes.
Attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara at a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament on September 30, 2025.

High Court orders attorney-general to hear appeal in Yuval Kestelman case, sets February deadline

Justice Minister Yariv Levin glances at Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, September 18, 2025

Israel's High Court to revisit Sde Teiman leak probe, putting pressure on Yariv Levin's authority

Protesters gather in Jerusalem near the High Court of Justice. March 19, 2025.

High Court limits public attendance to trials after warning of ‘unprecedented disturbances'


No pardon for Netanyahu without political retirement, former justice minister says

“Almost every issue that is discussed is about whether it is good for Netanyahu or bad for Netanyahu,” he added. “The issue itself doesn’t matter.”

Haim Ramon attends a conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, on April 3, 2025.

Chief of Lahav 433 was 'illegally detained' for seven hours by Internal Affairs, says attorney

"The Justice Ministry’s Police Internal Investigations Department chose to violate the law, to detain and then even unlawfully arrest Binyamin,” claimed Assistant-Chief Meni Binyamin's attorney.

THE ISRAEL POLICE conducts its high-level investigations through Lahav 433, the country’s ‘FBI,’ headquartered in this building in Lod.

Netanyahu will not step away from Israeli politics for plea deal, intends to run again

Sources close to President Herzog said that a decision on Netanyahu's pardon will take at least two months.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Knesset as President Isaac Herzog looks on on November 30, 2025.

Presidential pardons in Israel: How do they work, and can Netanyahu receive one? - explainer

According to the President’s Office, pardons are considered only after a full evaluation by all relevant authorities.

 Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

PM Netanyahu submits 'extraordinary' pardon request to President Herzog amid criminal trial

Officials stressed that President Isaac Herzog will consider the PM's request “responsibly and sincerely” once all legal materials are before him.

President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak at an event at the President's residence in Jerusalem, May 1, 2025

Lahav 433 chief to return to post on Sunday despite ongoing investigation

The main suspicion at this stage is that Binyamin assisted an associate in a particularly sensitive investigation.

Assistant-Chief Meni Benjamin, head of Lahav 433 - The National Crime Unit, pictured on April 20, 2025.

Israel detains US fugitive Mordechai Yom-Tov after two decades on the run

Yom-Tov had previously been convicted in the US of sexual offenses against minors and had previously served a prison sentence.

Mordechai Yom-Tov.

The truth of Oct. 7 cannot be whitewashed, and we cannot afford to let them try - editorial

Israel’s government faces fierce criticism after moving to create its own Oct 7 inquiry panel, raising concerns it aims to sidestep true accountability.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is flanked by fellow Likud members, Defense Minister Israel Katz (right) and Justice Minister Yariv Levin, in the Knesset.

Scandals in Israel’s military, politics, and judiciary raise the question: Are we sick? - opinion

Scandal has rocked the nation this week as corruption and nepotism reveal cracks in the system and further turmoil and division in Israeli society.

FAMILY AND friends of Col. Asaf Hamami during his funeral in Tel Aviv, on Tuesday, behind a flag bearing his likeness.

Police raid office of former IDF top lawyer as A-G transfers case to military prosecution

The events concern an ongoing probe into the leak of a video from the Sde Teiman detention facility in July that depicted alleged abuse of Palestinian detainees by reservist soldiers.

Chief Military Advocate Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi speaks at the Israel Bar Association annual conference of attorneys in Eilat in southern Israel, on May 27, 2024.

A-G denounces Justice Ministry appointing replacement in overseeing chief IDF lawyer case

Baharav-Miara denounced Justice Minister Yariv Levin's appointment of retired justice Asher Kula to have oversight in the case.

Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem