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High Court orders state to justify extended detention limits for irregular combatants
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By מאיר רוזן
First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 17, 2026
What happened
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 adopted after October 7, 2023, which have been used on more than 6,000 detainees, mostly Gaza residents.
- 01The High Court issued an order nisi against extended detention provisions.
- 02The challenged rules were added after October 7, 2023 and repeatedly renewed.
- 03More than 6,000 detainees have been held under the provisions, over 40% released.
- 04Current limits allow 40 days before a judge for adults and 30 for children.
- 05By April 2026, 1,538 people were held under the law, including four children.
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