Jerusalem District Court

State indicts 19-year-old for alleged revenge rampage in West Bank village after outpost evacuation

According to the indictment, events unfolded after security forces dismantled the outpost “Tzur Misgavi,” prompting dozens of individuals - including Harpaz - to gather in a planned act of revenge.

VIEW OF graffiti sprayed by extremist settlers in the village of Jaba, West Bank, November 18, 2025.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives for a hearing at the District Court in Jerusalem, January 25, 2026, after Superintendent Rinat Saban filed a lawsuit accusing him, according to reports, of blocking her promotion in the police.

Court rejects Ben-Gvir bid to delay promotion case ruling, warns of harm to police independence

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir addresses his Otzma Yehudit party faction in the Knesset last month. Under Ben-Gvir, investigations into alleged Jewish nationalist crime have plummeted 73% since 2023, says the writer.

Prosecution opposes Ben-Gvir’s request to freeze ruling requiring promotion of senior officer

National Security minister Iamar Ben Gvir and Supt. Rinat Saban at the District Court in Jerusalem. Ben Gvir has reportedly been blocking Saban’s promotion. January 25, 2026.

Court holds hearing on Ben-Gvir’s refusal to promote lead Netanyahu Case 4000 investigator


Will Netanyahu's trial take place in the courtroom or on the street?

The prime minister’s agents are trying to entrench a perception among the public that he is facing a political – rather than a criminal – trial.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walking through the Knesset, wearing a mask amid the coronavirus pandemic

Leifer court ruling presages extradition, easing of tension over the case

Judge Chana Miriam Lomp’s decision does have an air of finality about it in terms of the final outcome.

Australian sisters Nicole Meyer and Dassi Erlich who were allegedly sexually abused by former headteacher Malka Leifer and supporters attend a protest calling for the extradition to Australia of Leifer, outside the District Court in Jerusalem on March 13, 2019

The trial of the century begins as Netanyahu heads to court

Legal Affairs: The prime minister faces bribery, fraud and breach of trust charges.

THE OUTSIDE of Jerusalem District Court, where the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will take place.

Terror victims' families to collect NIS 500 m. from Palestinian Authority

The Jerusalem District Court had ruled that the PA was liable back in July 2019, but since then Shurat Hadin had to prove their damages.

Palestinians man a burning barricade on the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem's Old City as they fight violent clashes with Israeli Border Police, December 2000

Supreme Court rejects Malka Leifer’s appeal against new psychiatric review

Three-member expert panel scheduled to review alleged pedophile’s mental state on Wednesday, ahead of court hearing next week to discuss whether she is mentally fit for extradition

Malka Leifer, a former Australian school principal who is wanted in Australia on suspicion of sexually abusing students, walks in the corridor of the Jerusalem District Court accompanied by Israel Prison Service guards, in Jerusalem

Court orders state psychiatrist to be bypassed on Leifer review panel

The decision is a significant win for the State Attorney’s Office prosecuting the case, due to the significant concerns about Charnes’s legitimacy in the Leifer case.

Malka Leifer is brought to court last week

Leifer to remain in prison until Supreme Court ruling on house arrest appeal

The court is expected to make a decision in the coming days.

Yehuda Fried (C), lawyer of Malka Leifer, speaks to a state prosecutor (L) after a court session at the Jerusalem District Court

A win for freedom of the press: Court rejects Regev's NIS 1m. slander suit

Likud minister must pay Channel 13’s legal fees.

Miri Regev

Ex-Aussie envoy: Failure to extradite accused pedophile hurts Israel ties

Dave Sharma, formerly Australian ambassador to Israel, told the 'Post' that a failure to extradite Malka Leifer "would alienate people who naturally defend and are supportive of Israel."

People wave Australian and Israeli flags

Court orders another assessment in Malka Leifer case

New extradition process looks set to drag on for a year in a controversial case of former principal facing 74 charges of sex abuse.

Manny Waks of Kol v’Oz speaks to the press at the Jerusalem District court Monday