Recorded Conversation Reveals Doubts of Suspects in Break-In at Justice Solberg’s Home

An intercepted conversation between two suspects in the break-in case at the home of Supreme Court Justice and Deputy President Noam Sohlberg shows them debating whether to admit involvement after investigators confronted them with photos and video from the scene. The report, published Sunday by N12, says the suspects discussed how far they could keep denying the allegations in light of the evidence gathered against them.

One suspect said, “They need the confession,” while the other argued, “I am much more afraid of confessing.” They also discussed the legal advice they had received, with one explaining that the lawyer told him that if the evidence is “clear, clear,” there is no point in denying it because “you’ll just come out a liar.” According to the transcript, one suspect had already told investigators that he appears in one of the photos, while the other said he had told police it “could be me.”

The suspects drew a distinction between being in the yard and entering the driveway, which they described as private property they entered without permission. One of them said the footage shown to him included images from the parking area and added, “You can see me leaving the parking lot.” The conversation also referred to damage at the house, including a comment that when leaving the scene, “you can see the car is damaged.”

As the discussion continued, both men expressed fear about the criminal process and possible detention. One said he was frightened and began reciting Psalm 121, “A Song of Ascents.” The other tried to reassure him, saying that without a confession they could be held only about a week, though he warned the media attention could stretch the case for months and end in house arrest. One suspect concluded, “Only the Creator decides. If we have to sit, we sit.”