page_title: Israeli system of government
section_title: Judicial system
hierarchical_section_title: Israeli system of government / Judicial system
caption_attribution_description: English: Nightshot of the Israeli supreme court building in Jerusalem Deutsch: Nachtaufnahme des obersten israelischen Gerichtshofes in Jerusalem עברית: צילום לילה של איזור בית המשפט העליון בירושלים. בנוסף למבנה בית המשפט עצמו, ניתן להבחין גם בגשר להולכי רגל המוביל לבניין, בעמוד זכרון לחללי המערכה על ירושלים במלחמת העצמאות, ובתחנת שירותי כבאות והצלה.
context_page_description: The Israeli system of government is based on parliamentary democracy. The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of government and leader of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in the Knesset. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. The political system of the State of Israel and its main principles are set out in 11 Basic Laws. Israel does not have a written constitution.
context_section_description: The Judicial branch is an independent branch of the government, including secular and religious courts for the various religions present in Israel. The court system involves three stages of justice.
  Judges for all courts are appointed by the Judicial Selection Committee. The committee is composed of nine members: two cabinet members (one being the Minister of Justice), two Knesset members, two members of the Israel Bar Association, and three Supreme Court justices (one being the President of the Supreme Court). The committee is chaired by the Minister of Justice.
  In November 1985, the Israeli government informed the United Nations Secretariat that it would no longer accept compulsory International Court of Justice jurisdiction.
caption: Israeli Supreme Court and High Court of Justice, Jerusalem
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