Israel Prison Service
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Israel Prison Service, translated into English and compared across sources. 28 recent stories.
Drone Hidden With Explosives and Ammunition Found in Segev Shalom
Police and Prison Service units found a suspicious drone hidden in open ground in Segev Shalom carrying explosives, a phone and ammunition. A bomb disposal expert neutralized the…
Senior Israeli police officials questioned again in Ben Gvir associates probe
Senior police officials Lior Abudraham and Alona Shoshan were questioned again on Tuesday in the probe involving Prison Service chief Kobi Yaakobi. The case includes mutual allega…
Mother turns slain prison service dog handler’s memory into a tribute song
Two years after Yochai Avni was murdered in a terror attack at his home in Givon Hahadashah, his family has released a tribute song written by his mother. The project was produced…
Bennett? no. Article criticizes Justice Isaac Amit over Supreme Court appointments battle
A commentary on a High Court hearing about the Judicial Selection Committee accuses Supreme Court Justice Isaac Amit of defending a closed judicial power structure. It says the di…
Adalah petitions High Court to release prisoner Imad Sarhan’s body to his family
Adalah petitioned Israel’s High Court to force police and forensic authorities to release the body of Imad Sarhan to his family for burial. The group says there is no criminal sus…
Two Inmates Accused of Smuggling Meth and Buprenorphine Into Ela Prison Through Trash Compactor
Two inmates at Ela Prison were indicted after allegedly trying to smuggle drugs through the prison trash system. Israel Prison Service investigators found about 11 grams of metham…
Israel’s UN ambassador calls for sexual violence envoy’s resignation after blacklist dispute
Danny Danon, Israel’s UN ambassador, demanded on Saturday that Pramila Patten resign during a heated UN session in New York. The dispute centered on the UN’s annual report that вп…
Supreme Court Orders Removal of Ben Gvir Campaign Video and Awards Costs
Justice Noam Sohlberg ordered the removal of a Ben Gvir video about flotilla detainees and fined him 23,000 shekels in costs. He found the clip contained election propaganda and i…
Three Hezbollah detainees were treated at Israel’s Ziv Hospital, report says
At least three Hezbollah detainees captured in southern Lebanon were reportedly treated at Ziv Medical Center in Safed. The report prompted renewed questions about Israeli policy…
High Court orders state to justify extended detention limits for irregular combatants
The High Court of Justice ordered the state to justify temporary provisions that extend detention periods under Israel’s unlawful combatants law. The case concerns amendments adop…
Police Official Says She Recorded Liaor Abudraham After a Separate Incident, Not for Yakobi Case
Police Commissioner Alona Shushan told investigators she began recording Lt. Cmdr. Liaor Abudraham after a separate unusual incident, not because he was a witness against Kobi Yak…
Senior Police Officer Under Investigation Removed for 15 Days
A senior Israeli police officer questioned under caution in the witness-harassment case tied to the Prison Service commissioner has been removed from duty for 15 days. The article…
Kiryat Shmona Businesses Honor Murdered Prison Service Officer with Tribute Song
On the second anniversary of Yochai Avni’s murder, his mother released a memorial song built from his last words and life motto. Businesses and artists from Kiryat Shmona voluntee…
Israel prepares special Jerusalem court for Oct. 7 attackers, first indictments expected soon
Israel is establishing a special court complex in Atarot, Jerusalem, to try Oct. 7 attackers and others involved in the massacre and hostage-taking. First indictments are expected…
Prisons chief questioned over witness intimidation in Ben Gvir associates probe
Kobi Yaakobi, head of the Israel Prison Service, was questioned Wednesday over allegations of witness intimidation in the Ben Gvir associates case. The probe also involves claims…
Lawyer for Prisons Commissioner Says Probe Suspicions Have Come True
Kobi Yaakobi’s lawyer, Udi Korb, accused Israel’s law-enforcement system of mishandling claims against Machash and unfairly refocusing the probe on Yaakobi. He said fears of inves…
Jerusalem-area drug ring dismantled after covert police investigation
Police in the Jerusalem area arrested two suspects after a months-long undercover probe into an alleged sophisticated drug ring. Raids uncovered crystal meth hidden in a car roof…
Ben Gvir Appoints Bereaved Families to Inspect Security Prisoners, Drawing Legal and Political Backlash
Itamar Ben Gvir has appointed bereaved families to serve as official inspectors of security prisoners, replacing professional monitors. The move has drawn accusations that it is i…
Police station detention of suspects is rising again, despite state claims of improvement
New data filed with Israel’s High Court says overnight detention of suspects in police stations has surged again, despite state claims it was reduced. The Civil Rights Association…
Two Former Students Ordered to Pay 80,000 Shekels for False Online Smear Campaign
A Beit Shemesh court ordered two former students to pay a classmate 80,000 shekels for spreading false and humiliating accusations about her on an anonymous Instagram page. The ju…
Suspicious Drug-Like Substance Found Sewn Into Clothes Brought to Prisoner
At Tzalmon Prison, officers and a sniffer dog found a suspected dangerous drug sewn into clothes brought by a woman for her imprisoned son. She was detained and handed over to pol…
Beersheba Judge Fines Lawyer Personally After Attack on Prison Service
A Beersheba District Court judge personally fined a lawyer 5,000 shekels for defaming Israel Prison Service officers during a hearing. The lawyer had called prison facilities “tor…
Criticism Mounts Over Legal Adviser in National Security Ministry
Senior law enforcement and ministry officials are criticizing National Security Ministry legal adviser Ariel Sizel for not challenging contentious moves by Minister Itamar Ben Gvi…
Ben Gvir’s Maneuver Clears the Way for His Ally to Become Police Legal Adviser
Police Commissioner Danny Levy appointed Eran Nahon as the Israel Police legal adviser after a reported maneuver by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. The dispute has del…
Crime boss allegedly ran an extortion and laundering network from prison
Police suspect Yossi Buskila, a 30-year-old inmate from Migdal HaEmek, ran a northern crime network from Shaata Prison. Investigators say the group handled gambling, gray-market l…
Crime boss Kotair Odeh faces a Sh20 million tax debt while in prison
Kotair Odeh, serving 18 years in prison, owes Israel’s tax authority 20 million shekels and faces three other criminal cases. The state says the debt stems from his crime organiza…
Judge demands explanation after psychiatric evaluation of murder suspect was not carried out
A judge in Israel has ordered prison authorities to explain why a court-mandated inpatient psychiatric evaluation of murder suspect Guy Achtelinger was not carried out. The suspec…
Police Commissioner Decides to Appoint Maj. Gen. Eiran Nahon as Police Legal Adviser
Police Commissioner Danny Levy announced on Monday that he intends to appoint Eiran Nahon, the legal adviser to the Israel Prison Service, as the Israel Police legal adviser. The…
