Day 971: Netanyahu Condemns Haredi Attack on Supreme Court Justice; Supreme Court President Amit Calls Riot 'A Pogrom' and 'Attack on Rule of Law' — 62 Arrested

On June 4, 2026 (Day 971 / Ceasefire Day 238), the political and judicial fallout from the Haredi extremist attack on Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg's home dominated Israeli public discourse. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued his 'strongest condemnation' of the attack after calling Sohlberg personally, declaring the violence 'completely unacceptable' and vowing accountability for those arrested. Netanyahu's condemnation placed him in an unusual position: he was distancing himself from violence carried out by supporters of ultra-Orthodox parties whose Knesset votes keep his coalition in power, and whose conscription-exemption demands he has repeatedly backed. Supreme Court President Isaac Amit stated the Haredi assault on Sohlberg's home 'crossed a red line,' called it 'a pogrom,' and characterized it as 'an attack on the rule of law and the foundations of democracy.' 62 suspects were arrested by Israeli police in connection with the attack. Israeli opposition leaders pointed to the attack as emblematic of the deepening institutional crisis facing Israel: the same Supreme Court targeted by the mob is scheduled to rule by July 1, 2026 — 27 days away — on whether the Netanyahu government has established a credible October 7 accountability framework. The convergence of violence against the judiciary and the looming accountability ruling created what Haaretz described as an 'unprecedented constitutional moment' for Israeli democracy. Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara opened an investigation. Israel's Police Commissioner vowed additional charges for the protesters arrested in connection with the Sohlberg attack.