The Battle for the Ministry of Justice: The Crossroads of the Judicial System

The Ministry of Justice returns to the center of the 2026 election campaign. Yariv Levin seeks to complete the reform and appoint ten Supreme Court justices; Rothman, Saada, and Ohana offer different approaches. Opposing them, Reiten and Kariv promise to cancel the changes and strengthen the judicial system. Elharar is a candidate on behalf of Together. The issue of the commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre joins the dispute.

The battle over the Ministry of Justice is becoming one of the central axes of the 2026 election campaign, as the dispute over the judicial reform, or "the judicial coup" in the language of its opponents, returns to the forefront. Current Minister Yariv Levin wants to continue in his role and complete the changes he began, including appointing ten new Supreme Court justices and advancing the Basic Law: Legislation. Simcha Rothman prioritizes the legal counsel and the prosecution, Moshe Saada focuses on implementing the police internal investigations department and shortening procedures, and Amir Ohana is considered a possible candidate. Opposing them, Efrat Reiten and Gilad Kariv from the Democrats promise to cancel the changes, anchor equality, and strengthen the judicial system. Karin Elharar is a candidate on behalf of the Together party of Bennett and Lapid. The issue of the state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre joins the dispute.

The Battle for the Ministry of Justice: The Crossroads of the Judicial System