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Bnei Brak Spy Seeks Supreme Court Order to Allow Newspaper Reading and Family Visits
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jul 22, 2026
What happened
Binyamin Weiss, accused in the Bnei Brak espionage case, petitioned Israel's Supreme Court to allow newspaper reading and family visits after nearly two years of restrictions. He previously alleged abuse by prison guards, leading to a court decision to hear that case in district court.
- 01Binyamin Weiss seeks Supreme Court order to allow newspaper reading and family visits in detention.
- 02Weiss has been denied family visits and access to newspapers for 22 months.
- 03He claims reading newspapers is his only activity during detention.
- 04Two weeks ago, Weiss alleged abuse and violence by prison guards in a separate petition.
- 05Supreme Court referred the abuse claims to district court for further hearing.
- 06The petitions highlight prisoner rights issues in Israel's prison system.
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