Yitzhak Amit
Yitzhak Amit is an Israeli jurist currently serving as President of the Supreme Court of Israel since February 2025, having been the court's acting president from October 2024 to February 2025. He has been a justice of the Supreme Court of Israel since 2009. He is widely considered as a liberal justice and has had a major impact on the Supreme Court.
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Sep 25, 2026
Center
As Supreme Court president he oversees the court that will convene nine justices next week on the election committee's disqualification decisions.
Yesh Atid relies on the court to block what it sees as political disqualifications and to defend judicial independence against the overhaul's legacy.
Jul 9, 2026
Center
The Supreme Court President was mentioned by Smotrich as part of a deliberate attempt to create constitutional crisis.
Yesh Atid supports Amit and the court's role, viewing the government's targeting of him as an attack on judicial oversight.