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
Sunday, 11 October 2026
Saturday, 10 October 2026
Friday, 9 October 2026
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Tuesday, 6 October 2026
- Bereaved families demand national Oct. 7 inquiry, reject Supreme Court-led commission
- Alito Says Supreme Court Can’t Stem Emergency Appeals And Voices Concern Over Trump’s Rhetoric
- Top court: Gay couple must get surrogates' formal consent to adopt each other's children
- Israeli Supreme Court overturns decision to disqualify Arab parties from Knesset elections
- As voting nears, Israeli democracy is not healthy
Monday, 5 October 2026
- Speak truth to power or stay in power? Abu Shehadeh's withdrawal leaves Palestinians with a political dilemma
- Israel’s supreme court says Arab parties can run in Oct. 27 election
- Man confronts Supreme Court President at memorial
- Man confronts Supreme Court President at memorial
- Justice Amit's plea to Abu Shehadeh exposes a lack of moral courage at the court
- Justice Amit's plea to Abu Shehadeh exposes a lack of moral courage at the court
- Texas wins case forcing school district to display Ten Commandments in classrooms
- Texas wins case forcing school district to display Ten Commandments in classrooms
Sunday, 4 October 2026
Saturday, 3 October 2026
Friday, 2 October 2026
- Abu Shehadeh withdraws after Supreme Court signals disqualification
- Supreme Court unanimously overturns election panel’s ban on Arab parties
- Supreme Court unanimously overturns election panel’s ban on Arab parties
- DISQUALIFICATIONS REVERSED: Supreme Court Clears Ra’am, Joint List And Ofer Cassif To Run In Knesset Elections
- Supreme Court allows Ofer Cassif, Ra'am, Joint List to run in 26th Knesset election
- Supreme Court overturns election bans on Cassif, Joint List, and Ra'am
- Supreme Court overturns election bans on Cassif, Joint List, and Ra'am