Tel Aviv District Court
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Tel Aviv District Court, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Leak Probe: Netanyahu Aide Suspected of Deleting Phone Evidence After Feldstein Arrest
Jonathan Urich, a close aide to Benjamin Netanyahu, is suspected of deleting evidence after Eli Feldstein’s arrest in the Bild leak case. The Tel Aviv District Court refused to re…
Yonatan Urich Says He Will Keep Working in Netanyahu’s Office After Court Rejection
Yonatan Urich said he will keep working for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after a Tel Aviv District Court again rejected the prosecution’s bid to restrict him. He claimed the…
Netanyahu Rejects Health and Cognitive Claims During Libel Trial Testimony
Benjamin Netanyahu testified Thursday in Tel Aviv in his defamation case against Ben Caspit, Uriel Meshgav, and Gonen Ben-Yitzhak. He denied claims about his health and cognition…
After 98 Court Days, Netanyahu Ends Testimony and Says the Truth Will Prevail
Benjamin Netanyahu ended 98 days of testimony on Wednesday at the Tel Aviv District Court in his corruption trial. He denied all charges in Cases 1000, 2000 and 4000, accused pros…
Judges Speed Up Netanyahu Trial, Set Five-Day Hearing Schedule
Benjamin Netanyahu finished his testimony in his corruption trial after about 18 months and 98 hearings. Judges ordered the defense to ensure witnesses for every session and said…
Netanyahu Finishes Testimony After 18-Month Court Appearance
Benjamin Netanyahu finished his testimony in his criminal trial after 18 months and 98 hearings. He then attacked the investigation and the three cases against him, while the tria…
Tel Aviv court rejects couple’s claim they sold apartment under mafia-style pressure
A Tel Aviv District Court rejected a couple’s claim that their 2005 Or Yehuda apartment sale was only a sham to secure a loan. Judge Einat Rabid ruled they failed to prove the dea…
Netanyahu and His Lawyer Seen Meeting in Side Room Despite Court Ban
Benjamin Netanyahu was filmed entering a side room at the Tel Aviv District Court with his lawyer, Amit Hadad, despite a judges' ban on contact during testimony. The prosecution s…
Gym Coach Arrested Again After Two More Former Athletes Report Sexual Abuse
Evgeny Yordanov, a gymnastics coach from Kiryat Ono, was arrested again in Tel Aviv after two more former athletes reported sexual abuse. His detention was extended to June 28 whi…
Holon man gets 13 years for fatal stabbing over debt
Yosef Haddad, 25, of Holon was sentenced to 13 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of Visko Origashvili in Tel Aviv District Court. The case ended in a plea deal after evidenti…
Netanyahu Testifies in Tel Aviv, Says He Never Imagined Investigators and Prosecutors Would Lie
Benjamin Netanyahu testified Tuesday at the Tel Aviv District Court as his trial entered the defense reexamination stage after 59 days of cross-examination. His lawyer argued the…
Tel Aviv Court Convicts Man of Murdering His Daughter-in-Law’s Father in Ramat Gan
The Tel Aviv District Court convicted Salomon Madmon of aggravated murder for shooting Yossi Yusifia dead in Ramat Gan in June 2022. The court said Madmon arrived armed, confronte…
Interior Ministry Demands Enforcement Against Big Glilot Sunday Trading
The Interior Ministry said Ramat HaSharon must enforce its existing bylaw against Saturday openings at Big Glilot. The ministry issued the warning after a court dismissed a petiti…
Tel Aviv indictment says gang posed as married women to extort men
Israeli prosecutors charged four men in Tel Aviv with using fake Telegram profiles to pose as married women and extort men. The indictment says they threatened, assaulted, and bla…
Tel Aviv Court Dismisses Petition Over Shabbat Enforcement at Big Glilot
The Tel Aviv District Court dismissed a petition seeking to compel Ramat HaSharon to enforce its Shabbat business-opening bylaw. The city said it had drafted a new enforcement pol…
Second Sex Offense Complaint Filed Against Former Hashomrim Chief Haim Rotter
A new sex offense complaint has been filed against Haim Rotter, the former head of Hashomrim, a year after his indictment. The complainant says Rotter exploited his trust when he…
Court Appoints Trustee for Dead Businessman’s Climbing and Local Press Companies
The Tel Aviv District Court opened insolvency proceedings for five companies of the late Ariel Konik and appointed a permanent trustee. The group includes four climbing-wall busin…
Billboards Honoring Maya Vishniak Go Up Ahead of Murder Verdict
Signs with Maya Vishniak’s image were posted across Israel on Sunday ahead of the verdict in Amit Almog’s murder case. The Tel Aviv District Court had already convicted him in Dec…
Lawyer and Partner Ordered to Repay Woman in Repeat Ramat Hasharon Land Fraud
A Tel Aviv court ruled that attorney Ronen Oren and Ayal Meshich defrauded a businesswoman in a repeat sale of the same Ramat Hasharon land. The court ordered them to pay her abou…
Court Orders Yahavim to Pay Hagag NIS 3.5 Million in Tel Aviv Project Dispute
The Tel Aviv District Court ordered Yahavim to pay Hagag about NIS 3.5 million in a dispute over an urban renewal project. The case stemmed from a 2012 deal in which Hagag bought…
Seven More Charged Over Bat Yam Lynching from Operation Guardian of the Walls
The Tel Aviv District Court filed a combined indictment against seven more defendants over a Bat Yam lynching during Operation Guardian of the Walls. Judge Sarit Zamir said most a…
Court Upholds “Successor Son” Inheritance Rights Over Later Will
A Tel Aviv District Court held that a son’s 1987 “successor son” appointment on a moshav farm remained valid despite his mother’s later will disinheriting him. The judges said the…
Judges Pause Netanyahu Hearing After He Requests Call Over “Developments”
Benjamin Netanyahu’s cross-examination in the Tel Aviv District Court resumed Wednesday, but the judges paused proceedings after he requested a phone call “due to developments.” T…
Netanyahu Begins Final Stage of Testimony in His Corruption Trial
Benjamin Netanyahu testified Wednesday in Tel Aviv in his corruption trial, entering the final stage of questioning. The case includes allegations in Case 2000 involving a deal wi…
Tel Aviv Court Convicts Senior Gynecologist of Raping Nine Patients
The Tel Aviv District Court convicted Prof. Menachem Alkלעי on Tuesday of 10 counts of rape by deception and sodomy by deception against nine patients. Several complainants descri…
Court Limits Talie Gottlieb’s Immunity in Shimka Bresler Libel Suit
The Tel Aviv District Court partially denied MK Talie Gottlieb immunity in a civil libel suit filed by protest activist Shimka Bresler. The court protected some opinion-based crit…
Netanyahu lashes out in court during cross-examination over Case 2000
Benjamin Netanyahu erupted in Tel Aviv District Court during cross-examination in Case 2000, accusing prosecutors of inventing a crime and acting like a police state. Prosecutors…
Netanyahu Shouts at Prosecutor in Tel Aviv Court Session
Benjamin Netanyahu shouted at prosecutor Yonatan Tadmor during his trial at the Tel Aviv District Court on Tuesday. The clash centered on changes in Netanyahu’s account of talks w…
Tel Aviv Court Says Nigerian Businessman Owes Israeli Taxes
Tel Aviv District Court rejected Chaim Tzach’s claim that he was not an Israeli tax resident from 2009 to 2017. The court said his ties to Israel, including time spent there and f…
Netanyahu Testifies in Tel Aviv as Judges Reject Request to Shorten Hearing
Benjamin Netanyahu is testifying Tuesday in Tel Aviv’s District Court in the corruption trial known as the “cases 1000, 2000 and 4000.” The prosecution is cross-examining him on C…
Unframe buys Swish.ai assets after court-approved fast sale amid insolvency
Unframe is acquiring Swish.ai’s assets for about $150,000 after the Tel Aviv District Court approved a rapid insolvency sale. Swish.ai, founded in 2017, owed about 3.8 million she…
Right-Wing Activist Detained After Blocking Lucy Aharish and Tzahi Halevi Outside Tel Aviv Court
Mordechai David was detained Monday after blocking Lucy Aharish and Tzahi Halevi outside the Tel Aviv District Court. He was questioned on suspicion of assault, disorderly conduct…
Agrexco liquidators appeal ruling that rejected huge claim against EY Israel
Agrexco’s liquidators have appealed to Israel’s Supreme Court after a Tel Aviv court rejected their massive negligence claim against EY Israel. They say the auditors’ failures hel…
Homeless Man Charged With Murdering Bnei Brak Rabbi After Prior Threat
Israel has indicted Guy Achtlinger for the aggravated murder of a 53-year-old yeshiva student in Bnei Brak, in front of the victim’s 13-year-old son. Prosecutors say he had threat…
Albar Convicted in Vehicle Import Fraud Case, Faces Proposed NIS 18 Million Fine
The Tel Aviv District Court convicted Albar in a plea deal over fraud, customs, and tax offenses tied to parallel vehicle imports. Prosecutors seek an NIS 18 million fine, while c…
Ofer Yannay Sues Basketball Association and Referees Union Over Jan. 31 Ejection
Hapoel Tel Aviv owner Ofer Yannay filed a declaratory lawsuit in Tel Aviv District Court over his ejection from a January 31, 2026 game against Hapoel Jerusalem. He is seeking rul…
Indictment Filed Over Ambush Shooting in Tel Aviv
Israeli prosecutors indicted Elik Ben and Pikado Givto over an alleged ambush shooting in Tel Aviv. The two are accused of blocking a victim’s car, firing at it, and later being a…
State indicts gymnastics coach on sexual assault and extortion charges
Israel’s State Attorney’s Office indicted gymnastics coach Yevgeny Yordanov for sexual offenses against underage gymnasts, including rape, indecent acts, privacy violations and ex…
Appeals Court Upholds NIS 145,000 Defamation Award Against Omer Namani
The Tel Aviv District Court rejected Omer Namani’s appeal and upheld a NIS 145,000 defamation judgment in favor of journalist Amit Segal. The case stems from six allegedly defamat…
Hot Mobile Accused of Hiding Costs Behind “Free” Gifts and Device Deals
Hot Mobile is facing fresh allegations that it misled a retiree into expensive phone and accessory purchases he believed were free gifts. The company denies wrongdoing, but the st…
Tel Aviv ruling upends long-standing equal allocation rule in urban renewal projects
A Tel Aviv District Court ruling says equal extra floor area is not necessarily fair in urban renewal projects. The court held that allocations should reflect apartment value, a m…
Israeli Court Roundup: Inflation-Linked Ketubah, Real Estate Commission Dispute, and Pension Fund Profits
Israeli courts recently issued three notable financial rulings on divorce, brokerage commissions, and severance funds. A rabbinical court indexed a ketubah and ordered repayment o…
Ex-IDF chief and former Shin Bet head say Bild leak harmed national security
Former IDF chief Herzi Halevi and ex-Shin Bet head Ronen Bar told police that leaking a Hamas-related document to Bild endangered intelligence sources and harmed national security…
At 65 and Short on Cash, They Managed to Buy Their First Apartment for 1.2 Million Shekels
A Hebrew article says a couple bought their first apartment at age 65 for 1.2 million shekels despite lacking enough savings. It places their story in the context of a strained Is…
Defamation suit leads Eli Tsipori to stop using “Al Jazeera 12” for Channel 12
Eli Tsipori has agreed, as part of a mediation settlement in a defamation case filed by Channel 12, not to use the phrase “Al Jazeera 12” about the network. The settlement, submit…
Court Denies Prosecutors' Bid to Restrict Jonathan Urich
The Central District Attorney's Office filed a revised indictment against Jonathan Urich in the classified documents leak case and asked for restrictive conditions, including keep…
Eli Tzipori Pledges to Stop Using the Phrase “Al Jazeera 12”
Media personality Eli Tzipori has agreed, in a mediation deal approved by the Tel Aviv District Court, to stop using the phrase “Al Jazeera 12” to refer to News 12. The agreement…
District Court Rejects Prosecutors’ Request, Won’t Bar Orich From PM’s Office
The Central District Prosecutor’s Office filed an amended indictment in the classified documents leak case, adding Jonathan Urich as a central defendant and charging him with seri…
