Supreme Court Increases Sentence for Attackers of Lawyer Ronen Ben Tzvi

The Supreme Court has significantly increased the prison sentences for a father and son who brutally attacked lawyer Ronen Ben Tzvi in Jaffa. The court accepted the prosecution's appeal, extending the son's sentence from four years to six years and eight months, and the father's sentence from two years to three years. The attack, which occurred in July 2025, left Ben Tzvi with severe, irreversible brain damage and complete dependence on others. The incident began when Ben Tzvi arrived at a building for property eviction work. The father confronted Ben Tzvi, while the son attacked him from behind, punching and kicking him in the head even after he fell. Justice Noam Sohlberg described the violence as "wild" and stated that it "shattered" Ben Tzvi's life, transforming him from an active individual into someone who can barely speak and no longer recognizes loved ones. The attackers also attempted to obstruct the investigation by hiding evidence and influencing witnesses. The prosecution argued that the initial sentences were too lenient given the severity of the acts and the attackers' dangerousness. The father, Ibrahim Negar, had a history of criminal offenses and showed no genuine remorse. Ben Tzvi's brother, Doron Ben Tzvi, described the devastating impact on his brother and family, stating that his brother would have been better off dead than alive in his current state. He also criticized the police investigation for delays that allowed evidence to be concealed, leading to a weaker initial indictment. The court noted the father's criminal past and lack of accountability as reasons for the sentence increase, alongside the need to protect the public from the son's dangerousness. The article also mentions that Ben Tzvi had previously filed a lawsuit against the neighbor, criticizing the police's inability to protect the public from uninhibited criminals, and that three other lawyers had abandoned the case before Ben Tzvi took it on.