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Rabbinical court orders serially unfaithful husband to pay ex-wife 180,000 shekels

The former husband admitted he was unfaithful, and the rabbinical court ruled that under Jewish law he is considered a habitual adulterer, ordering him to pay his ex-wife part of the ketubah he signed at their wedding

Attorney Marina Weisfelner, PsakDin | 02.18.26

Crisis at Be’er Sheva District Court: Judge shortage deepens after president’s death, retirements

Following the death of court president Beni Sagi, the Be’er Sheva District Court faces a deepening crisis as a standoff with Justice Minister Yariv Levin stalls new judicial appointments, leaving the court critically understaffed

Ilana Curiel | 02.02.26

Bank refused to take her life savings in cash — she took it to court and won

A woman with a mental disability saved cash at home for years, withdrawing her monthly benefits out of fear of theft; when the Postal Bank refused to accept the deposit under anti-money laundering rules, a court ordered it to take the money

Lital Dubrovitsky | 02.01.26

Fired insurance agent awarded NIS 730,000 by Tel Aviv labor court

The Tel Aviv Labor Court ruled that the plaintiff is entitled not only to 12% of the profits from a health insurance venture he helped develop, but also to the same share of its future returns

Attorney Liran Kfir, PsakDin | 01.19.26

Notorious crime boss Abu Latif tied to car bombing of real estate developer

Revised indictment links senior Abu Latif crime syndicate figures to 2023 bombing that targeted real estate developer Itzik Teshuva and injured a bystander; prosecutors say attack followed failed extortion attempts

Roy Rubinstein | 01.14.26

Landowners petition court over construction ban near military base

Gedera landowners petition planning authorities after their land excluded from new employment zone over its proximity to a military base, arguing the Defense Ministry has since lifted the security restrictions that justified the ban

Hila Tsion | 01.12.26

אופיר שטוי, נאנסה לאחר שסיממו אותה עם סם אונס

Drugged, raped, forgotten: How Israel fails victims of date-rape drugs

Date-rape drugs have become a widespread threat in Israel, yet despite numerous complaints there have been zero convictions; the reason: for more than a decade Israel has lacked an official lab capable of detecting the drugs in hair samples

Shalev Kachlon | 01.09.26

In major legal shift, Israel curtails judges’ power to interpret contracts

Knesset overturns decades-old Supreme Court precedent that let judges override contract wording in favor of presumed intent, adopting new rules that give primacy to text in business deals and split interpretation by contract type

Tova Zimuky | 01.06.26

Man cries forgery after getting just 1,000 shekels in father’s will, court laughs it off

A father left most of his estate to his other children and son-in-law, cutting out a son who had served a prison sentence; the court ruled there was no proof of forgery and that the lawsuit was filed too late

Attorney Libi Fried, PsakDin | 01.05.26

Victory for gun owners in California as federal court overturns open-carry ban

A federal court in San Francisco struck down bans on openly carrying firearms in most California counties, ruling they violate the Second Amendment; a Trump-appointed judge cited historic practice, while a senior judge dissented

Reuters | 01.03.26

Norway overturns ruling, sends Israeli ‘Ashkelon hacker’ to face trial in US

A month after rejecting a US extradition request, a Norwegian appeals court ruled to extradite Michael Kedar, an autistic Israeli who served prison time for sending terror threats and bomb hoaxes, his father warns his life is at risk

01.01.26

Witness turns hostile as incitement case against Haniyeh’s sister opens in Be'er Sheva

Sister of Ismail Haniyeh is accused of sympathizing with a terrorist organization by praising the Oct. 7 massacre; Her daughter-in-law's testimony for the prosecution contradicted what she told the police: 'I thought she could read and write, but she can't'

Ilana Curiel | 12.31.25

Court orders Hamas to pay some 1 billion shekels compensation to hundreds of October 7 victims

Ruling made in response to lawsuit of hundreds of plaintiffs who are heirs of those murdered in Hamas massacre, and those injured in the attack; Mother of victim: 'Ruling is about being seen, when our country did not take responsibility'

Lital Dubrovitsky | 12.28.25

Ex-wife loses lawsuit seeking share of former husband’s exit windfall

Ex-husband’s stock options become highly profitable following a company exit a year after divorce agreement signed; woman claims crucial information withheld from her; court rules waiver clear and binding

Ofri Gofer | 12.26.25

מכבסה מכבסות מכונות כביסה מכונת כביסה ארה"ב אילוסטרציה נגיף קורונה

Court: consultant liable after bad advice dooms laundry business

A southern Israel man hired a financial consultant after seeing Facebook ads, paying 200,000 shekels for his services; the business collapsed within months, and a court ruled the consultant was negligent

Attorney Alon Aviv, PsakDin | 12.26.25

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