Israeli Court Lifts Electronic Monitoring of Singer Moshiko Mor After 16 Months, Allows Return to Work

After spending one year and four months under house arrest with electronic monitoring, Israeli singer Moshiko Mor, accused of rape and sodomy, has been granted relief by the Central District Court. The court approved his request to remove the electronic monitoring and permit him to resume work. However, the decision will not take immediate effect as the prosecution requested a 48-hour delay to consider appealing to the Supreme Court.

The ruling followed a series of probation service reports indicating that Mor has been undergoing treatment in recent months, abstains from drugs and alcohol, is reintegrating into the workforce, and cooperates with treatment authorities. The reports also noted that during the entire monitored period, Mor did not violate any release conditions. The probation service highlighted his stability, positive employer feedback, and recommended reducing supervision without compromising public safety.

Judge Maor Even Chen adopted the probation service's recommendation, allowing Mor to leave home for work accompanied by a supervisor from Sunday to Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., and on Fridays until 2 p.m. He is also permitted outings for fresh air during specified hours and must post a 50,000 shekel third-party surety. All other release conditions remain unchanged, and Mor must continue house arrest at his home in Afula except for approved work and fresh air outings under supervision.

The prosecution's request to delay the ruling's implementation was granted, so the removal of electronic monitoring will only take effect after the 48-hour period unless a higher court rules otherwise.