Sarah Ben-Nun
Sarah is the legal affairs correspondent and former night editor for The Jerusalem Post. She split her childhood between Israel and the US, granting her a deep understanding of both communities. After completing her National Service in Israel, Sarah went on to study at Yeshiva University. She holds a BA in Journalism.
Gov’t tells High Court it lacks authority to order state inquiry into October 7 failures
Police appeal district court ruling lifting restrictions on Netanyahu adviser in Bild leak case
IDF reservist Ari Rosenfeld's defense claims prosecutors hid key materials in Bild leak case
Two protesters held outside Religious Zionist Party offices amid budget, cost-of-living tension
According to the group, the protesters went to confront faction head Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich over rising prices and what they describe as misplaced government spending.
Israeli court lifts restrictions on former Netanyahu aides in Bild leak scandal
The decision, authored by Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court Judge Mehahem Mizrahi, will take effect on Sunday to allow the Israel Police to appeal to the district court.
Two new adolescent units open at WIZO shelter for survivors of domestic violence
Until now, older teenagers accompanying their mothers were often forced to remain behind or live in conditions that did not meet their developmental needs.
Prosecution indicts convicted sex offender for repeated violations of supervision order
The prosecution requested that he be remanded in custody until the conclusion of the legal proceedings, citing a high level of danger to the public.
Israel’s post-Oct. 7 emergency detentions risk becoming permanent law, rights groups warn
The measures, first enacted on December 18, 2023, as a temporary amendment to the Incarceration of Unlawful Combatants Law, have since been extended six times.
High Court postpones Ben-Gvir dismissal hearing, expands panel to five judges
The Court ruled that there was “no practical point” in holding the session absent a substantive response from the prime minister on the petitions’ factual claims.
Netanyahu clashes with prosecutors over ‘Walla responsiveness,’ says site was ‘hostile’
The hearing continued the prosecution’s cross-examination in the Bezeq-Walla affair, in which he is charged with bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.
Three figures close to Netanyahu appear in court for hearing in Bild case
Feldstein and Urich were arrested in March 2024 in connection with the Bild affair, which centers on the September 2024 leak of a classified military intelligence document.
Court sentences Ronel Fisher to community service, citing severe investigative failures
Ronel Fisherwas convicted as part of a plea deal on charges including attempted mediation of bribery, receiving property obtained through crime, and obstruction of justice.
February 2024 local elections plagued by widespread financing irregularities, report reveals
The report also addresses problematic employment practices, including cases in which lists paid salaries to candidates who were themselves running in the elections.