Military court

Israel's new death penalty law marks moral break, sparks discrimination fears, expert says

For Prof. Yoram Rabin, a criminal and constitutional law scholar and president of the College of Management Academic Studies, the law is both a moral rupture and a legally vulnerable one.

MARCH 31, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

A VOTE on the death penalty for terrorists who murder Israeli civilians at the auditorium in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.

Mother of Tomer Eiges 'ashamed' to have served in Unit 8200, appalled at son's treatment in prison

"There was a huge mess and oversight with the medications that nobody noticed," Eiges said. "He had a million pills, and everyone kept giving him more and more."

FEBRUARY 8, 2026|ByYOAV ETIEL

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.

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.

DECEMBER 4, 2025|BySARAH BEN-NUN

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

The past week has seen violence from within the haredi community from extremists who are against a law that would require army enlistment from members of the community.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025|ByKESHET NEEV

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.

APRIL 17, 2019ByTAL LEV RAM/MAARIV

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

FEBRUARY 25, 2019ByANNA AHRONHEIM

The Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv

Judge suggests plea deal for 5 IDF troops accused of beating Palestinians

Soldiers detention extended for 2 weeks.

FEBRUARY 4, 2019ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

IDF forces have carried out dozens of arrests as part of the effort to capture the terrorist As'am Barghouti who carried out the shooting attack in Givat Assaf.

IDF troops to be indicted for beating Palestinian detainees

Two IDF soldiers were also sentenced to 14 months in prison for looting and sexually harassing Palestinians at the Kalandiya checkpoint.

JANUARY 20, 2019ByANNA AHRONHEIM

Israeli soldiers walk during clashes with Palestinians in Ramallah in the West Bank, 2018.

Elite IDF soldier charged in accidental killing of comrade

An investigation into death of Staff Sgt. Strug found 3 other similar incidents.

MAY 9, 2018ByANNA AHRONHEIM

THE IDF’S ELITE Duvdevan unit and the Czech Armed Force’s 601st Special Forces Group train together recently in urban-warfare techniques at Tze’elim Army Base in the Negev.

To victim's outrage, court acquits Palestinian stabber of attempted murder

“I felt like I’d been stabbed again,” Nirit Zamura said.

APRIL 12, 2018ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Israeli pedestrians stand on a roadside near the West Bank Jewish settlement of Efrat

IDF Court: Ahed Tamimi to be jailed until end of trial

The IDF prosecution stated that Tamimi has a "pattern of lawbreaking" which requires her to remain in detention

JANUARY 17, 2018ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi enters a military courtroom at Ofer Prison, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Lawyer demands release, while IDF pursues jail time for Palestinian teen

Tamimi's message was that "Trump needs to take responsibility" for the decision that led to an outcry of Palestinian protests, according to her lawyer.

JANUARY 16, 2018ByYONAH JEREMY BOB