Yitzhak Bart tells High Court that law's greater purpose - fixing problem in existing law - transcends MKs' motive in passing it; judges suggest motive colors the purpose

Order switches burden of proof onto justice minister, who tells court it is unable to force him to have committee meet, as he seeks to expand government control of judiciary

High Court of Justice clears plan affiliated with Shas party, after issuing a temporary injunction against scheme amid criticism it focused on large, religious families

Justice minister asserts his refusal to convene the key panel is intended to give negotiations with the opposition over the judicial overhaul a chance to succeed

State Prosecutor Amit Aisman says no sufficient evidence of misappropriation in disappearance of 30 presents, some valuable, from PM's residence after Netanyahu left office in 2021

Eliad Shraga, head of the Movement for Quality Government, to be investigated by Bar Association for charging woman NIS 1.5 million in inheritance dispute

While such moves commonly indicates a shift in the burden of explanation from petitioner to respondent, court insists its decision is for 'purposes of efficiency alone'

Justices seeks explanation as to why legislation shielding PM from recusal shouldn’t take effect at a later date, making it less tailored to Netanyahu

Judges say changes to cooling-off period for acting mayor must take affect only after next municipal poll; justices note legislation seemed ‘tailor-made’ to benefit Boaz Yosef

Court declines to issue injunction freezing law, but will hear arguments against legislation from seven petitioners, as well as demands for Levin to convene judge appointment panel