Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is Israel's highest court and, sitting as the High Court of Justice (Bagatz), hears petitions against state authorities. Headlines involve rulings on legislation and government policy, the appointment of judges and tensions between the branches of government. Israeli coverage of the Supreme Court is collected here.
Earlier coverage
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Monday, 19 October 2026
- Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil asks US Supreme Court to hear case seeking to avoid re-arrest
- Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil asks US Supreme Court to hear case seeking to avoid re-arrest
- Supreme Court Agrees To Review A Reconstruction-era Ban On Distilling Spirits In Private Homes
- US Supreme Court snubs bid to revive plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind
- US Supreme Court snubs bid to revive plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind
Sunday, 18 October 2026
Friday, 16 October 2026
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
- Supreme Court to Hear Case on Defining ‘Material Support’ for Terrorism
- Sri Lankan Worker Sentenced to Death in Saudi Arabia for Insulting Muhammad - Spared at Last moment
- Supreme Court opts to hear case about how to define ‘material support’ for terrorism
- Iran executes monarchist accused of supporting Israel, Reza Pahlavi
- Iran executes monarchist accused of supporting Israel, Reza Pahlavi
- High Court hears petition demanding protection for lawyers from courthouse harassment
- High Court hears petition demanding protection for lawyers from courthouse harassment
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
- Supreme Court opts to hear case about how to define ‘material support’ for terrorism
- Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Watchdog Lawsuit Seeking Records On Elon Musk’s DOGE
- Levin: Right-wing election victory will 'fundamentally alter' Supreme Court
- American Yeshiva Student Accused of Iranian Spy Contacts Released to House Arrest After 4 Months
Monday, 12 October 2026
- Supreme Court doubles compensation for firebomb victims
- Supreme Court doubles compensation for firebomb victims
- Supreme Court orders IDF to let residents return to terror Camps
- Supreme Court orders IDF to let residents return to terror Camps
- Supreme Court delays leasehold hearing, prolonging uncertainty for families - opinion
- Smotrich: Supreme Court endangering Israel's security
- Smotrich: Supreme Court endangering Israel's security