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The entrance to the Central District Court in Lod. (CC BY-SA Yarin50/Wikipedia)
August 20, 2026, 7:18 pm
Court overturns order barring left-wing Israeli activist from West Bank village
In rare move, judge rejects police position accepted by lower court, asks why IDF reservist Doron Meinert was arrested on suspicion of entering closed military zone and settlers weren’t
By Nurit Yohanan
Aid trucks drive along a dusty road after entering through the Kissufim Crossing in southern Israel, towards Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip on October 27, 2025. (Bashar TALEB / AFP)
February 26, 2026, 1:16 pm
Shin Bet employee indicted for smuggling goods into Gaza, reportedly earning millions
Several others, including a Palestinian, also charged in case, which is under a gag order, according to joint statement from police and Shin Bet
By ToI Staff
Left: Jonatan Urich arrives for a court hearing in the so-called Qatargate investigation at the Central District Court in Lod, January 6, 2026. (Jonathan Shaul/Flash90); Right: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a 40-signatures debate in the plenum hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem, on January 5, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 6, 2026, 2:27 pm
Netanyahu speaks with aide Urich after year-long ban due to Qatargate probe
Court says request to prolong restrictions came after they’d already lapsed, making ‘extension’ impossible; Urich is accused of doing PR work for Qatar while working in PM’s office
By Jeremy Sharon
Jonatan Urich, who was arrested in the so-called Qatargate investigation, arrives for a court hearing in Lod, August 19, 2025. (Jonathan Shaul/ Flash90)
August 19, 2025, 9:54 pm
Accepting police’s appeal, court extends restrictions on Qatargate suspect Urich
District court appears to criticize lower court judge as it overturns decision to end conditions barring senior Netanyahu aide from meeting other suspects, including PM
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Illustrative. In vitro fertilization (IVF) of an egg cell. (iStock by Getty Images/ man_at_mouse)
March 10, 2025, 8:21 pm
District Court rules to keep IVF child with birth mother following embryo mix-up
Lower court had ordered custody of 2-year old ‘Sophia’ be given to genetic parents; latest ruling accepted appeal, says birth mother’s parental rights to be given preference
By Jeremy Sharon
Illustrative: Palestinian farmers clash with IDF soldiers near olive fields in Qusra village, south of Nablus in the West Bank on October 29, 2024. (Jaafar ASHTIYEH / AFP)
February 6, 2025, 4:38 pm
Settler charged with terror offenses over shooting attack on Palestinians in October
Shmuel Zafran, 31, from the illegal Havat Gilad outpost, fired 18 rounds from an army-issued assault rifle at a family harvesting olives, wounding 2
By Charlie Summers and Jeremy Sharon
Illustrative: A policeman holds handcuffs. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
August 21, 2023, 1:39 pm
Terror charges filed against Palestinian who stabbed coworker in Petah Tikva garage
Initially suspected to be a brawl, August 10 incident was a planned nationalistic attack by West Bank resident Muhammad Bassiouni, prosecutors say
By Michael Bachner
Illustrative: Screenshot from a video of settlers firing at the West Bank village of Umm Safa on June 24, 2023. (Twitter video screenshot: Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 12, 2023, 8:38 pm
Soldier, civilian charged with terror offenses over West Bank rioting
Yedidya Siani, 22, accused of assault on Palestinian home containing mother, four children; David Oved, 30, indicted over vandalism at mosque where he allegedly defaced Quran books
By ToI Staff
Bara'ah Jaber Masarwa (right) and her sons Amir and Adam, murdered overnight in Taibe on May 1, 2023. (Courtesy)
May 24, 2023, 12:44 pm
Man indicted for murdering wife, 2 young children by stabbing them to death
Prosecutors tell court it is still not known why Mohammad Masarwa got up in the middle of the night and fatally attacked spouse Bara’ah, 2-year-old Amir and 6-month-old Adam
By ToI Staff
Subhi Emad Subhi Abu Shqeir (L) and As’ad Yousef As’ad al-Rifa’i, named as main suspects in the Elad terror attack on May 5, 2022. (Israel Police)
May 16, 2023, 8:56 pm
Two Palestinians get 4 life sentences each for deadly 2022 terror attack in Elad
As’ad Yousef As’ad al-Rifa’i, 20, and Subhi Emad Sbeihat, 21, confessed to attempted murder in ax and knife assault that killed 4, seriously injured several others
By ToI Staff
Settlers pray as cars and homes burn in the West Bank town of Huwara on February 26, 2023. (Screenshot/Twitter; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 6, 2023, 6:28 pm
Court reduces detention without charges for 2 held over assault on Huwara
Time behind bars for suspects, an adult and a minor, cut to 3 months and under 2 months, respectively
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: People shopping outside the Hatzi Hinam supermarket branch in Rishon Lezion, December 29, 2021. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
September 13, 2022, 5:13 pm
Woman sentenced to 7 months of community service for bribing Likud MK Bitan
Lihi Sunak-Kuperly gave checks worth NIS 40,000 to then-deputy mayor of Rishon Lezion for supermarket giant Hatzi Hinam to receive benefits from municipality; MK denies charge
By ToI Staff
Kfar Saba Mayor Yehuda Ben-Hamo appears at a remand hearing at Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court on February 13, 2017, after he was arrested for suspected corruption. (Flash90)
October 12, 2021, 2:12 pm
Former Kfar Saba mayor convicted of making personal use of funds meant for needy
Court says Yehuda Ben-Hamo created a ‘fraud mechanism’ and seized $171,000 worth of gift cards and cash
By ToI Staff
A syringe with which doctor Asaf Karpel allegedly tried to murder the partner of a woman he had a crush on, July 2021. (Israel Police)
July 28, 2021, 1:55 pm
Anesthesiologist accused of trying to murder crush’s boyfriend with anesthetics
Asaf Karpel allegedly broke into apartment with electroshock weapon, tried to inject deadly substance; he would also stalk woman, extracted intimate photos from her phone
By ToI Staff
The apartment building in the central Israeli city of Lod where police found a seven-year-old girl tied to a shower on August 12, 2019. (Screen capture Channel 12)
July 26, 2021, 3:32 pm
Parents jailed for abuse of 6-year-old including scalding her, tying her to bath
District Court hands Israeli stepfather prison term of 10 years, Palestinian mother gets 9; prosecutor hails step against child abuse, lauds neighbor who alerted police
By ToI Staff
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