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Illustrative: Prison guards operate in a special wing of the Damon Prison established for Israelis accused of spying for Iran, in the Druze town of Daliyat al-Karmel, northern Israel, July 1, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 22, 2026, 2:01 pm
Man caught spying on Gallant and other targets for Iran given 4.5 years behind bars
Fares Abu al-Hija, who received about $3,600 for tasks, suspected his contact was an Iranian agent but failed to investigate the matter, court says
By Noam Lehmann
Daphna Carmon (L), murdered in 1982, and Danny Katz, murdered in 1983. (Courtesy)
September 3, 2026, 5:24 pm
Man convicted of murdering female soldier and teenage boy in 1980s dies in prison at 68
Atif Sabihi was serving life for murder and rape of Daphna Carmon, 21, in 1982 and murder of Danny Katz, 14, in 1983; he maintained his innocence, claimed to have confessed under duress
By Michael Horovitz
The Judicial Selection Committee meets for the first time in over 18 months in Jerusalem, on November 16, 2023. (GPO)
June 28, 2026, 10:55 pm
After 18-month hiatus, Judicial Selection Committee finally appoints new judges
Following legal pressure through the High Court on Justice Minister Levin, judges appointed to magistrate, family, traffic and youth courts
By Jeremy Sharon
Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Esther Hayut. in Jerusalem, November 3, 2025. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
June 5, 2026, 5:36 pm
Ex-chief justice warns Israel sliding to ‘anarchy’ after Haredi riot at judge’s home
Esther Hayut says attacks on justice system constitute violation of democratic principles and rule of law, calls for return to ‘sane behavior’ as ‘our lives depend on it’
By ToI Staff
The High Court holds a hearing on a petition requesting the convening of the Judicial Selection Committee to appoint judges, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, May 3, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 3, 2026, 4:59 pm
Citing ‘rampant’ crime, High Court expresses dismay at Levin’s refusal to appoint judges
Justice minister’s lawyer refuses to give timetable for judicial appointments, despite court’s urging; ‘If this is not an acute situation let the minister say so,’ demands judge
By Jeremy Sharon
Edward Kachura, accused of murdering 17-year-old Lital Yael Melnik, arrives for a court hearing at the Haifa District Court on September 28, 2025. (Flash90)
December 14, 2025, 12:52 pm
Man who buried 17-year-old girl alive, causing her death, sentenced to 7 years
Edward Kachura, held since 2021, will serve three more years in prison; attorneys for family of victim Lital Yael Melnik to appeal ruling that cleared him of murder
By Jeremy Sharon
Lital Yael Melnik. (Facebook)
September 28, 2025, 3:55 pm
Man who buried 17-year-old girl alive, causing her death, is cleared of murder
Edward Kachura found guilty of negligent homicide in connection with 2021 ‘rebirth’ funeral for Lital Yael Melnik, who had previously been under his care at a psychiatric hospital
By ToI Staff
Arab-Israeli journalist Said Hassanin in an interview with the Qudsna Palestinian television channel in 2024. (Screenshot/YouTube)
March 12, 2025, 3:29 pm
Soccer announcer charged over interview with Hamas TV, praise for terror groups
Said Hassanin, who was fired from jobs with the Bnei Sakhnin soccer team and Nas Radio, indicted after interview with Hamas’s Al Aqsa TV station in which he praised terror group
By Jeremy Sharon
From left: Ofer Doron, Gal Doron, Amir Sadeh and Itay Yaffe at a court hearing at the Haifa District Court on December 2, 2024. (Flash90)
December 26, 2024, 8:11 pm
Judge sends men who fired flares at PM’s home to house arrest, doubts ‘terror’ charge
Haifa court judge says ‘no apparent evidence’ for terrorism accusations, warns of ‘dark results’ if such claims wielded too freely
By Jeremy Sharon
Afik Toibi, a border guard who is suspected of killing his comrade, Sgt. Naim Maadi, is indicted in a Haifa District Court on March 10, 2021. (Screen capture/X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 6, 2024, 4:09 pm
Border Police officer gets 12 years for killing comrade while playing with gun
Afik Toibi shot accidentally Sgt. Naim Maadi in the face, and then tried to fake the death as a suicide; lawyers for family say they will seek to have sentence increased
By ToI Staff
Mor Ganashvili, seriously injured during a mob assault in Acre in May 2021, arrives for a court hearing of one of his attackers at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, May 17, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 27, 2023, 5:10 pm
Arab Israeli gets 17 years in prison for role in 2021 Acre mob assault of Jewish man
Qusay Abbas also ordered to pay compensation to victim Mor Ganashvili, who suffered life-threatening and permanent injuries; judges say assault was a ‘lynching’
By ToI Staff
File: Mor Ganashvili, who was seriously injured during a lynching in Acre last year, arrives for a court hearing of one of his attackers at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, May 17, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 13, 2023, 3:42 pm
Arab Israeli convicted of attempted murder with terror motive in 2021 Acre mob assault
Qusay Abbas, 21, found guilty in most serious judgment yet in case; victim Mor Ganashvili says verdict sends message that ‘Jewish blood is not worthless’
By ToI Staff
Edward Kachura, appears at a hearing in the Haifa District Court in the case of 17-year-old Lital Melnik's death, November 29, 2021. (Flash90)
June 12, 2023, 10:19 pm
Claims of police cover-up roil dramatic murder trial for girl buried alive
Defense team claims police interrogator tried to hide result of test showing 17-year-old victim could have interred herself, supporting suspect’s claim that he did not bury her
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A man typing on a computer keyboard, January 24, 2017. (Flash90)
June 5, 2023, 3:20 pm
In 1st, prosecutors pull court evidence that was obtained via illegal use of spyware
Review finds sleuths illicitly pulled data from the computer of a suspect in a murder case; state attorney is monitoring issue after media allegations of misuse of NSO’s Pegasus
By ToI Staff
The Asi Stream at Kibbutz Nir David. (Shlomi Mishali, Pikiwiki Israel, Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5)
May 1, 2023, 1:32 pm
After long battle, plan announced for public access to scenic kibbutz stream
Government proposes to expand section of Asi Stream to accommodate visitors, install bathrooms and provide shade, in a way that doesn’t disturb Nir David residents
By ToI Staff and Sue Surkes
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