Military court

Israel faces major hurdles in prosecution of Oct. 7 attackers, court administration warns

The Court Administration issued an assessment cautioning lawmakers that, whether they choose a civilian court, a military court, or a special tribunal, legislative changes will be needed.

Members of the Keter unit, an Israeli prison service response unit seen during an operation where Nukhba terrorists (a Hamas unit) being held, at the Ofer Prison near Jerusalem, August 28, 2024.
 Rabbi Dov Lando seen during a meeting to discuss the drafting of ultra-Orthodox jews to the IDF in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, April 5, 2024.

Ultra-Orthodox leaders give haredi factions green light to advance IDF draft bill

Attorney Itay Ophir

Katz appoints former Defense Ministry legal advisor Itai Ophir as IDF's top attorney

IDF Military Advocate-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi seen at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, October 1, 2024

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IDF court findings undermine gov’t campaign against NGOs

On November 10, the same IDF court, in a plea bargain, convicted Juana Rashmawi of financing terrorism, which also included an NIS 50,000 fine.

The IDF's fuel base in Nesher

Court: Eitan Biran to return to Italy, Israeli grandfather to pay reparations

The court found that Biran had deeper ties with his Italian family and surroundings than he did with his Israeli family.

 Lawyers of the family from Italy speak to the press after the family court decided that Eitan Biran will be taken back to Italy, October 25, 2021

Border Police thwart attempted bombing of military court

A sapper was called to the scene who worked to neutralize the explosive

Pipe bomb next to the Samaria military court

Military court judge swears allegiance to court of appeals

Col. Zomer was born in Israel and has LLB and LLM degrees from Bar Ilan University.

Col. Zomer swears her allegiance

Terrorist involved in ramming attack in 2019 sentenced to 4 years in jail

Two of the involved terrorist were shot and killed by IDF forces on the spot, while the third one, a minor, was arrested and sentenced on Monday.

Israeli forces stand at the scene of a car ramming in the West Bank that injured two soldiers, March 4, 2019

IDF indicts three officers in drowning death of soldier

Sgt. Evytar Yosefi drowned last year in the Hilazon Stream during a navigation drill

IDF troops during a training exercise – ‘In a situation where Israel is coping with multiple fronts, we still need to decide... what is the priority. This is a difficult problem.’

Five IDF officers summoned to hearing over soldier's drowning

Yosefi, from Givat Shmuel, drowned during a nighttime navigation exercise when he tried to cross the swollen Hilazon Stream on January 7.

Evyatar Yosefi

IDI study reveals: Proportionality in war is still a riddle

Israeli military officers are less tolerant of higher civilian casualties than their American counterparts.

Prof. Raanan Sulitzeanu-Kenan, Prof. Daniel Statman and Prof. Amichai Cohen

Dangerous game: A soldier threw a stun grenade at his friends

During a game of "water fight," an IDF soldier tossed a stun grenade in the room and one of the soldier's hearing was damaged. The soldier was was sentenced to 60 days in prison.

Soldiers taking part in an IDF drill simulating war with Hamas

Indictment filed against former commander of IDF's Kirya military headquarters

Yigal Ben Ami to be lowered in rank from colonel to major and pay NIS 22,000 as well as receive a suspended prison service

The Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv