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30% of complaints filed about judges in 2024 were justified, report finds

The annual “Public Complaints Commission on State Representatives in the Courts” report, authored by judge Prof. Menachem Finkelstein, found half the total complaints concerned the prosecution.

An illustration of a court gavel with a complaints sign.
 Israel Prison Service chief Kobi Yaakobi attends a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on November 20, 2024.

A-G considering filing criminal charges against IPS chief connected to ethics, integrity issues

 Haim Taib, President and Founder of Mitrelli Group and Menomadin Foundation.

Haim Taib to light torch on Independence Day for promoting unity and resilience

 Newly appointed Attorney General Gali Baharav Miara seen during a welcome ceremony for her in Jerusalem on February 8, 2022.

Attorneys defend A-G's role as gatekeeper of democracy amid vote of no confidence


Jerusalem Court criticizes prosecutors for targeting haredi protesters

"The data speaks for itself. It proves that minors from the ultra-Orthodox sector were the only ones prosecuted for passive unlawful assembly," the judge said.

 A HAREDI protest against enlisting in the military takes place outside the IDF recruitment office in Tel Hashomer last week.

Three former Netanyahu aides indicted for witness harassment

The three were indicted for reportedly harassing Shlomo (Momo) Filber, the state's witness in the trial cases against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

State Attorney Amit Aisman

State attorney opens criminal investigation into Sara Netanyahu

MK Naama Lazimi's office was informed that the criminal investigation would be opened after her request to investigate the actions of Sara Netanyahu's "Uvda" program.

 View of Sara Netanyahu at the Knesset in Jerusalem.

Indictment filed against two IDF reservists on charges of spying for Iran

Eliaspov served as a technician in reserve for the Iron Dome while Andreev served as a technician in reserves in the Kirya pit. 

 The embroidered flags of Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

State attorneys oppose review of decision to keep NCO in leaked docs case in confinement

The indictment alleged that Rosenfeld in April sent a picture via the Telegram messaging app of a top-secret document to Feldstein, who was an aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

 Ari Rosenfeld, the NCO named in the PMO document leak affair.

No evidence for terror charges against protesters who fired flares near Netanyahu home

The judge who presided over the hearing also said that there is no evidence of terrorism motives, according to the legal aid organization representing the four.

 Behind the private residence of Benjamin Netanyahu in Caesarea calling for the resignation of the government.

Court convicts Israeli man of spying for Iran, traveling to enemy country

This marks the first conviction since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, despite several indictments against Israelis who were recruited by Iranian agents.

 Moti Maman, 73, accused of visit Iran twice and being in contact with Iranian intelligence, arrives for a court hearing at the court in Be'er Sheva, September 19, 2024.

Two Jerusalem residents indicted for spying for Hezbollah

The two were in contact with a woman named Dania via a WhatsApp group and continued to maintain communications with her even after they knew she worked for the terror group. 

 The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of Hezbollah (illustrative)

State attorney to appeal decision to send PM aide in classified docs case to house arrest

The two defendants are Eli Feldstein and a reserve IDF NCO whose identity has not been approved for publication.

 Eliezer Feldstein, the central suspect in the PMO security leak affair.

State Attorney's office publishes clarifications regarding indictment of PMO leak suspects

The two were "accused of deliberately creating a direct channel that bypasses the military system," the statement read.

 (L-R): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and main suspect Eliezer Feldstein in a prison cell (illustrative)

A symbol of nature: Israel files landmark NIS 594K lawsuit for illegal deer hunting

The Nature and Parks Authority filed a 594,000 NIS lawsuit against Jamal Haj for hunting a protected Israeli deer species.

Ofer and his mother in the valley of the deer