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Beersheba Magistrate's Court

An aerial picture from October 10, 2023, shows the abandoned site of the Supernova music festival, near Kibbutz Re'im, where some 360 people were killed in Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack. (Jack Guez/AFP)
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Man jailed for 7 years for stealing equipment of slain soundman from Nova festival site
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Salah Khalil Faisal Na'ameh, an Arab Israeli prosecutor in the Southern District Attorney's Office, is seen after he was attacked by police officers during arrest in Beersheba on May 1, 2026. (Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 8, 2026, 5:57 pm
Footage seems to contradict claim Arab prosecutor resisted arrest before cops beat him
Body cam footage leaked to Haaretz appears to show police officers pouncing on lawyer within seconds of entering Beersheba apartment
By ToI Staff and Charlie Summers
Salah Khalil Faisal Na'ameh, an Arab Israeli prosecutor in the Southern District Attorney's Office, is seen after he was attacked by police officers during arrest in Beersheba on May 1, 2026. (Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 8, 2026, 3:44 am
Police said to beat, break nose, arrest a state prosecutor, who is Arab, over noise complaint
Police say that State Attorney’s Office lawyer attacked officers, but he and coworkers reject the claim; Department of Internal Police Investigations opens probe
By Charlie Summers
A massive oil leak caused by the rupture of a Europe Asia Pipeline Company line in the Evrona nature reserve in 2014. (Environmental Protection Ministry)
February 9, 2024, 12:25 pm
State oil conglomerate fined NIS 1.5 million for massive leak in nature reserve
Two employees of Europe Asia Pipeline Company also handed small fines; CEO of environmental lobby says punishments ‘a mockery,’ urges state prosecution to demand jail time
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Portrait of former Supreme Court Justice Jacob Turkel at his home in Jerusalem, April 17, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
May 29, 2023, 8:14 pm
Former Supreme Court justice Yaakov Turkel dies aged 88
Turkel authored several important rulings upholding freedom of expression, and commissions he headed bolstered gay rights and exonerated the IDF over a deadly Gaza flotilla raid
By Jeremy Sharon
Maayan Domanovich. (Courtesy National Transplant Center)
May 11, 2023, 4:35 pm
Young woman indicted for reckless homicide over Negev car crash that killed baby
Yana Bloom is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol, causing death of Maayan Domanovich and injuring his parents and siblings
By ToI Staff
The scene of a fatal car crash on Route 40 at the Negev Junction, April 26, 2023. (MDA)
May 1, 2023, 5:43 pm
Woman remanded in custody over Negev car crash that killed baby
Yana Bloom is suspected of driving under the influence, causing death of Maayan Domanovich and injuring his parents and siblings
By ToI Staff
Idan Mikhailov, convicted of distributing sexual images and videos of more than 130 women, including 30 minors, on paid Telegram channels he managed, arrives for a court hearing at the Beersheba Magistrate's Court, September 7, 2022. (Flash90)
September 7, 2022, 2:41 pm
In precedent, man gets 5 years for trading in intimate photos of 130 women, girls
Idan Mikhailov, 22, handed Israel’s highest sentence for such a crime; he operated paid Telegram channels, published identities and contact details of victims, including 30 minors
By Michael Bachner
Illustrative: Israel Police investigate the scene of a crime on June 2, 2021. (Israel Police)
August 10, 2021, 2:57 pm
7 arrested for rioting, throwing rocks during May conflict with Gaza
Residents of the south are held on suspicion of throwing stones at cars and police officers
By ToI Staff
Shira (L) and her husband (R) accused of attacking her on September 18, 2020 (Courtesy/Screen grab)
September 26, 2020, 3:10 pm
Outrage after judge agrees to anonymity request of man accused of stabbing wife
Victim wants name revealed so ‘everyone knows what he did’; police say may be more victims; judge agrees to suspect’s request ‘not to ruin reputation’; activists name him online
By ToI Staff
The home in Mitzpe Ramon where a husband stabbed his wife while she was on a video call with her parents on September 18, 2020. Screenshot/Channel 12
September 21, 2020, 1:12 pm
Mitzpe Ramon woman stable after weekend stabbing attack 
Victim said to describe assault, allegedly by husband, to investigators after waking up following emergency surgery
By ToI Staff
The Bedouin city of Rahat in southern Israel, on April 8, 2019. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
June 30, 2020, 4:22 pm
Husband suspected of killing pregnant wife released on bail as case falters
Police say Ala Al-Katnani still a suspect in last month’s death of wife Roan, but release him after forensic evidence proves inconclusive
By ToI Staff
Protesters for LGBT rights in Jerusalem, July 22, 2018 (The Aguda Facebook page)
April 21, 2020, 11:36 pm
Court rules against Beersheba print shop that refused to serve LGBT group
Judge says that when one’s religious beliefs conflict with a necessity to provide service to all, the latter value holds superior; minister slams decision
By Jacob Magid
Illustrative image of an elderly person with a cane. (oneinchpunch/ iStock by Getty Images)
December 29, 2019, 4:21 pm
Woman accused of stealing NIS 600,000 from blind 83-year-old Holocaust survivor
Indictment says 47-year-old Ashkelon resident took advantage of her position as the elderly man’s assistant
By ToI Staff
Linor Abargil presents Israel's annual Independence Day torch lighting ceremony at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on May 8, 2019. (Screen capture: YouTube)
May 11, 2019, 12:44 am
Ex-judge rapped for panning Independence Day host’s headgear, ‘tight’ dress
Oded Aligon refuses to apologize after attacking former beauty queen and women’s rights advocate Linor Abargil for ‘hypocrisy’ of wearing Orthodox head covering and ‘sexy’ outfit
By ToI Staff
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