Jerusalem District Court

Family of slain hostage sues UNRWA for alleged role in October 7 kidnapping, murder

The lawsuit names UNRWA, a UNRWA employee alleged to have taken part in the attack, and several current and former senior UNRWA officials as defendants.

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Poster of hostage Yonatan Mordechai Samerano during demonstrations for the hostages still held in Gaza.
Ronel Fisher seen after a court hearing in the Fisher case at the Jerusalem District Court, January 13, 2026.

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.

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the scene where a teenager was killed and three others were injured after being hit by a bus near rally against the recruitment of Ultra orthodox Jews to the IDF, in Jerusalem, January 6, 2026.

Court releases bus driver who fatally rammed haredi teen to three days of house arrest

At the end of the morning hearing, Judge Tamar Bar-Asher ordered the driver to be released after reviewing security footage from the scene.

|ByEFRAT FORSHER
A court hall in the Nof haGalil court during an the extension of the suspects in a security case which is under a gag order. January 7, 2025.

Courts hand down sentences, prosecutors file indictment in three serious sexual offense cases

The indictments were filed with the Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Beersheba District Courts.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

To deport Human Rights Watch official? Court wrestles with Boycott debate

HRW lawyer: Government not really after “the ‘little Satan,’” HRW official Omar Shakir, “but the ‘big Satan,’ Human Rights Watch.”

JUNE 28, 2018ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Omar Shakir from Human Rights Watch

Israel rejects EU concern over treatment of human rights NGO directors

“I advise the EU not to interfere in Israel's internal affairs,” Erdan said.

MAY 22, 2018ByHERB KEINON
Israeli Internal Security Minister Gilad Erdan

Slain Palestinian's father fears lenient sentence for border police

The prosecution requested that the Border Police involved in the murder to be sentenced to 20 to 27 months in prison

JANUARY 9, 2018ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Border police officers in the A-Tur neighborhood of east Jerusalem

Court rejects Orthodox Church’s appeal, delays Jerusalem land sale

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat welcomed the court’s decision, and said that the municipality under his leadership will not allow residents to be harmed because of the real estate deal.

OCTOBER 24, 2017ByUDI SHAHAM
A Greek Orthodox priest watches pilgrims roam around the ancient church of nativity, where many Christians believe Jesus was born.