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.

A view of "Kol Haneshama" synagogue building in Jerusalem on July 8, 2013.

Herzog voices solidarity with Jerusalem Reform synagogue after repeated attacks

View of the area of the planned E1 project between Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim, August 14, 2025

Ma’aleh Adumim challenges A-G opinion to delay approval of new homes in E1 settlement

Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, June 9, 2026

Attorney-General pushes court to freeze entire Broadcasting Law to rule on petitions challenging it


Court adds two years to sentence of man who stole cars from Kibbutz Be'eri after Oct. 7

Judges Gilat Shalev, Itay Bresler-Gonen, and Fani Gilat Cohen accepted the state’s appeal against the original five-and-a-half-year sentence, while rejecting Haddad’s appeal.

The remains of the destruction caused by Hamas terrorists when they infiltrated Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7, 2023, near the Israeli-Gaza border, southern Israel, as seen on Jan. 4, 2024.

Election panel clears Otzma Yehudit for October vote after barring Arab slates day earlier

Applications aimed to disqualify Otzma Yehudit from elections alleged denial of Israel’s democratic character and incitement to racism.

Otzma Yehudit party chairman and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a supporters’ conference ahead of the upcoming general elections in Netanya, September 1, 2026.

Balad chairman barred from running in election following 31-4 Central Elections Committee vote

The decision is not final. Under Basic Law: The Knesset, the disqualification of an individual candidate requires Supreme Court approval before taking effect.

Head of the Balad party MK Sami Abu Shehadeh arrives to cast his vote a voting station, on November 1, 2022; illustrative.

Central Elections Committee bars Arab Ra'am, Joint List parties from running in October elections

The CEC's decision is temporary pending a ruling from the Supreme Court.

Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.

Three minors arrested under suspicion of repeated vandalism against Jerusalem Reform synagogue

Police said all three suspects are Jerusalem residents and that the investigation is ongoing. Investigators were expected to ask a court later Wednesday to extend their detention.

A view of "Kol Haneshama" synagogue building in Jerusalem on July 8, 2013.

Election panel votes to bar Ofer Cassif from Knesset race, Supreme Court review set for next week

The proceedings opened with a separate request to disqualify MK Ofer Cassif. The committee was also scheduled to consider the case against Abu Shehadeh on Wednesday.

 MK Ofer Cassif attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on January 30, 2024

Election panel to weigh whether Balad leader Abu Shehadeh crossed legal line for Knesset run

Abu Shehadeh faces a disqualification hearing centered on an October 8, 2023, article and whether it meets the Supreme Court’s strict legal standard.

Head of the Balad party MK Sami Abu Shehadeh arrives to cast his vote a voting station, on November 1, 2022, for the Israeli general elections. November 1, 2022.

Negev teen charged over 45 TikTok reposts praising Hamas, October 7 massacre

The prosecution has asked the Beersheba Magistrate’s Court to keep Deif Allah Abu Rjeila in custody until the end of his trial, arguing that the number and content of the posts show that his release

Nineteen-year-old Negev resident Deif Allah Abu Rjeila is arrested on August 13, 2026, in a joint operation by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), Israel Police and Border Police counterterrorism officers.

Court bars solitary confinement for Agam Tsarafi, rebukes IPS over prison video

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir had defended the IPS after the footage emerged, alleging that Tsarafi disrupted order and mistreated prisoners and staff.

Prison guards of the Israel Prison Service seen at the Givon Prison in the city of Ramla, central Israel, January 11, 2026

ITIM demands equal conditions for women in upcoming Chief Rabbinate exams

After women faced severe delays during historic first exams, ITIM threatens legal action against the Chief Rabbinate to ensure equal venues and testing conditions for upcoming certification tests.

Three women who arrived in the morning to sit the Rabbinate exams finally do so at a four-hour delay, April 27, 2026