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Israeli cabinet approves controversial procedure to fire Attorney General
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The resolution, proposed by Justice Minister Yariv Levin, allows the government to bypass the traditional statutory committee composed of legal professionals and public figures that previously oversaw such dismissals.
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Netanyahu to undergo sedated medical exam; Justice minister to temporarily
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo a "routine medical examination" on Friday, during which he is expected to be sedated, his office said. Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who also serves as deputy prime minister, will act as premier during the procedure, while Defense Minister Israe
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Israel's Attorney General urges Justice Minister to convene Judicial Selec
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In a letter sent this morning, Baharav-Miara emphasized that the committee is the appropriate body to address objections regarding the candidacy of the acting president of the Supreme Court Justice Yitzhak Amit, who is slated to assume the role.
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Israel moving forward legislation in fight against organized crime
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Prime Minister's Office said as part of the government of Israel's program to fight against organized crime and the possession of illegal weapons, especially in Arab communities, Justice Minister Yariv Levin approved publishing for public comments a memorandum of law to increase the enf
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Israeli Justice Minister threatens to renew contentious judicial overhaul
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Raising the spectre of a constitutional crisis, Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin threatened to renew a judicial overhaul stalled by war, accusing the High Court of Justice of overstepping its authority by undermining the Knesset's legislative and the government's executive powers in a le
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Israeli opposition slams Justice Minister over calls to resume judicial ov
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Israeli National Unity party leader Benny Gantz denounced Justice Minister Yariv Levin's push to revive Israel's judicial reform initiative, calling it a disaster that contributed to the nation's internal divisions and the events of October 7. Levin's comments followed an attack on Prime Min
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Israeli Opposition moves to cancel Knesset's summer recess
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Israel's National Unity party submitted a bill on Tuesday to cancel the Knesset's three-month summer recess because of the war.
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Netanyahu to undergo hernia surgery; Israel's Deputy PM Levin to fill in
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Netanyahu, 74, was diagnosed with a hernia during a routine checkup on Saturday, and the operation is scheduled for tonight.
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New concessions made to ease corporate trading on exchanges
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The regulations are intended to ease the application of Israeli corporate law to companies that trade on foreign stock exchanges, mainly in the United States, in a way that will allow them to operate under similar regulatory conditions to their competitors in those markets.
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Israel's Chief Justice retires amid uncertainty over successor
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"As fate would have it, on the day of my retirement from the judiciary, we are in one of the most difficult periods in the country's history. We are burying our dead and covering our wounds, and praying for the return of all the abducted and missing to their families soon," Hayut wrote in a
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Israeli High Court battles Justice Minister over Judicial Selection Commit
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The government requested on Thursday that the High Court of Justice cancel the injunction it published earlier in the day requiring Justice Minister Yariv Levin to explain his reasons for not convening the Judicial Selection Committee.
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Tensions high as Israeli Supreme Court convenes on judicial overhaul
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Opponents of the judicial overhaul filed petitions against the “Reasonableness Law” to restrict judges’ use of the “reasonableness” standard.
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