Trial

Iran-born engineer wins bail ahead of US trial tied to deadly drone strike

Mahdi Sadeghi, a dual US-Iranian citizen, was charged with conspiracy to illegally procure technology used in a navigation system for Iran's military drones.

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Mahdi Sadeghi, a dual US-Iranian national, appears in an 2024 photo that federal prosecutors in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., obtained from his phone and included in a court filing on January 13, 2025 that depicts Sadeghi with two other individuals, including Mohammad Abedini.
Protesters gather outside a court in Petah Tikva, holding signs and calling for justice following the killing of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, a Pizza Hut employee who was stabbed and later died of his wounds on the eve of Independence Day, May 5, 2026.

Four minors face murder charges in killing of Destao Tzakul, indictment expected soon

19-year-old Destao Tzakul was killed just a week before he was scheduled to enlist in the Golani Brigade.

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Protesters take part in a demonstration organized by the Palestinian community in the Netherlands against hunger and the numerous deaths in Gaza, on Dom Square in Utrecht on August 3, 2025

Amin Abu Rashid acquitted by Dutch court of financing Hamas, convicted of sanction evasion

Amin Abu Rashid was acquitted of financing Hamas but convicted of sanctions evasion and managing a banned organization, drawing criticism from pro-Israel groups and sparking protests in Rotterdam.

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High Court hearing on petitions seeking the dismissal of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, April 15, 2026.

Second Authority chair, council members ask High Court to reject petitions against appointments

Dr. Yifat Ben Hay-Segev and council members argued that petitions against their appointments are politically driven and legally unfounded.

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Netanyahu: I didn’t think conversations with Mozes were criminal

Allegedly, Mozes offered Netanyahu better coverage for himself and his family in the publication Yediot Ahronot, along with opposite coverage for his political opponents.

MAY 6, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv District Court, March 10, 2025.

Knesset committee approves initial proposal to split A-G's role amid trial concerns

The approval pushes the judicial reform legislation right back to the spotlight.

MAY 4, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
Israeli attorney-general Gali Baharav Miara attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee leads a committee meeting in the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on November 18, 2024.

Federal court to hear jury disputes in Diddy sex trafficking case

Sean "Diddy" Combs is due in court for a hearing over the jury selection process for his upcoming sex trafficking trial.

MAY 1, 2025ByREUTERS
Sean 'Diddy' Combs', with his mom seated in the back, attends a hearing in federal court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., October 10, 2024 in this courtroom sketch.

Mushroom murder trial of 2023 case begins in rural Australia

Elin Patterson is charged with the murders of her parents-in-law and a third family member, who died after she served them a lunch of poisonous mushrooms.

APRIL 29, 2025ByREUTERS
Prosecutors allege Ms Patterson murdered her relatives using a beef Wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms.

Netanyahu Case 1000 testimony: I did not demand cigars, champagne from Milchan

The hearings will focus on Case 1000, the "Illegal Gifts" affair.

APRIL 28, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at court hearing for trial testimony, April 28, 2025.

Netanyahu hearing ends early due to security reasons

APRIL 21, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at court on day 23 of his trial testimony in Tel Aviv, April 21, 2025.

Voices must be raised on Amiram Ben-Uliel's behalf - opinion

With the exposure of the Shin Bet Jewish Department, the time is right for seeking justice for him.

APRIL 13, 2025ByARLENE KUSHNER
AMIRAM BEN-ULIEL is brought into court to hear the verdict in his case in 2020. He was found guilty of murder; an appeal for retrial was subsequently denied, the writer notes.

'10 years of idiotic press statements’: Case 4000 defense hearings end, Case 1000 to begin

The prosecution levied 315 items of evidence against the prime minister.

APRIL 2, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, as part of his testimony in his trial, March 24, 2025

French actor Gerard Depardieu in court as trial over alleged sexual assaults of two women begins

If found guilty, Depardieu could face a sentence of up to five years in jail and a 75,000-euro ($81,000) fine.

MARCH 24, 2025ByREUTERS
French actor Gerard Depardieu arrives on the day of his trial for two sexual assaults allegedly committed on the set of the film "Les Volets Verts", at the courthouse in Paris, France, March 24, 2025.

Netanyahu testimony ends early for medical reasons

MARCH 24, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR, SARAH BEN-NUN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv District Court. March 24, 2025.