Central Elections Committee (CEC)

High Court arrangement bypasses Sohlberg authority dispute for now; petition to resume Wednesday

The committee's decision will not necessarily be the final legal word. The High Court will resume hearing the petition on Wednesday at 8 a.m., after the parties update it on the committee’s decision.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
A view of a polling station in Haifa after voting closed on August 17, 2026, following the Likud primary elections to determine the party’s Knesset list ahead of the Israeli general elections.
Members of the Likud party gather at a polling station for the primary elections of their party ahead of the country’s national elections, in Jerusalem on August 17, 2026.

High Court to hear Likud challenge to real-time voter reporting ban

The dispute centers on whether party-appointed polling station observers can send campaign headquarters information showing which voters cast ballots, including when and where they voted.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Deputy President of the Supreme Court Noam Sohlberg arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, February 2, 2026.

Sohlberg’s security boosted after panel recommends Shin Bet protection for Eisenkot

Media reports did not provide additional details about the situation, noting only that the change came about in order to ensure that the Sohlberg is kept safe.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Shin Bet Director David Zini attends the funeral of an Israeli soldier at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, March 27, 2026

Shin Bet chief David Zini: I alone made decision to deny Gadi Eisenkot security detail

Yet, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the head of the Shin Bet security agency on Sunday evening to ensure that Eisenkot receives security protection.

|ByAVI ASHKENAZI , JERUSALEM POST STAFF