Sarah Ben-Nun

Judge says probe has reached a standstill; no-contact order with other figures remains in place through March 29, ruling is stayed to allow appeal.

Interim injunction follows February conditional order in petition by 12 Palestinian farmers from Wadi al-Far’a, who say they have been blocked from reaching their lands since October 2023.

Beersheba District Court found that Assaf Shmuelevitz carried out the conduct attributed to him, but was in a psychotic state at the time, and bears no criminal responsibility.

The ministry added that if prosecution authorities submit a position before the president makes a decision, the department will update and supplement its opinion accordingly.

A hearing was set for Wednesday at 5 p.m. before Justice Gila Canfy-Steinitz. 

The new petition argues that, even after a ruling in November ordering the Rabbinate to decide whether Tzohar qualifies and, if so, to issue a license, the state still has not acted. 

The announcement came after days in which women were left without a clear official tool to determine which facilities met wartime safety requirements.

President Judge Menahem Mizrahi said there was no real dispute that Netanyahu’s testimony had become the main obstacle to completing the probe.

Rinat Saban files contempt motion against Ben-Gvir, demanding her promotion as ordered by the court. Political interference in police appointments is at the center of the dispute.

In Zini’s case, Gabizon wrote that while a detention ground still exists in principle, the danger can be neutralized through full house arrest, supervision, and additional restrictions.