Indictments filed over violent protest outside Supreme Court Justice Solberg’s home

The State Attorney’s Office has filed charges against four Beit Shemesh residents for taking part in a violent protest outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg in Alon Shvut. The defendants are Nachman Platnik, Avraham Fried, Gershon Hanun, and Shimon Atf. All four are charged with rioting, and two of them are also accused of trespassing after entering the home’s parking area.

According to the indictment, the protest was organized after notices were posted in synagogues in Bnei Brak calling people to demonstrate near Sohlberg’s house. Police said they do not know who arranged the buses or who directed the demonstrators to the residence. The gathering was linked to court rulings dealing with enforcement of military conscription for yeshiva students, and more than 100 protesters arrived at the scene, including the defendants.

Prosecutors say the rally turned violent once the crowd reached the house. Windows were smashed, the car and other property were damaged, stones were thrown at the home, the road leading to it was blocked at various points, and some participants entered the yard and adjoining parking area. During the unrest, leaflets and flags were thrown, one of the judge’s neighbors was attacked, and a police vehicle that arrived had to back away after participants ran toward it while shouting.

The Israel Police’s Samaria and Judea District is still investigating other suspects in the case. In a detention request, attorney Ariel Iluz described the incident as “serious, extraordinary and unprecedented,” saying it involved a violent protest outside a judge’s home and damage to his property because of his judicial role. District commander Maj. Gen. Moshe Pinchi said the event “crossed red lines” and that while protest and free speech are fundamental rights, they do not justify violence, vandalism, or harm to a public official’s home or property.