Sarah Ben-Nun

Sarah is the legal affairs correspondent and former night editor for The Jerusalem Post. She split her childhood between Israel and the US, granting her a deep understanding of both communities. After completing her National Service in Israel, Sarah went on to study at Yeshiva University. She holds a BA in Journalism. 


MK Meir Porush reacts during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on October 22, 2025

Israeli coalition lawmakers vote to topple state probe into October 7 failures

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a plenary session of the opening day of the winter session at the Knesset, on October 20, 2025.

Netanyahu trial: Ministers urge Herzog to power against ‘society-splitting’ issue

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on March 3, 2025

Education sacrificing teaching quality for research, Comptroller warns


Critical failures in reforms, food security, real estate data systems, state comptroller warns

Israel’s State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman warned Tuesday that government reforms and data systems in key ministries are failing, leaving the economy vulnerable.

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on May 12, 2025.

Tel Aviv soccer match police brutality 'warning sign' for country, comptroller says

A long-awaited Tel Aviv soccer derby was set to take place at Bloomfield Stadium on Sunday evening, but the Israel Police called the event off following a series of disturbances before the match.

Police stand guard after the Israeli Premier League match between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv was canceled at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, on October 19, 2025.

Rabbinate seeks retrial on ruling allowing women to take exams, blames 'halachic noncompliance'

The Rabbinate's argument rested on what it presented as firm halachic noncompliance with women taking the exams, as certain topics covered therein are prohibited by nature.

SUPREME COURT Justice Noam Sohlberg attends a ceremony for fallen Israeli soldiers whose burial place is unknown at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on March 6.

Couple hides Holocaust survivor mother's body to maintain compensations

A Karmiel couple buried a 93-year-old Holocaust survivor in her yard to keep receiving her benefits. Police found her remains 3 meters deep a year and a half later.

Police car at night

Israel targets Arab crime networks under terror law proposed by far Right coalition party

"We will utilize every measure in order to stop the raging crime," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. 

The Ministerial Committee on Legislation approving the move to designate criminal groups as terror organizations, October 20, 2025.

Netanyahu trial hearings cancelled over PM's 'urgent diplomatic meetings'

Netanyahu was scheduled to testify on Monday between 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and on Tuesday between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the District Court in Tel Aviv, in the trial against him, October 15, 2025.

New bills on gov't owned companies 'harmful to public' -Dep. AG

Two bill proposals to amend a law that oversees appointments in government-owned companies “harmful to the public," Deputy Attorney-General Gil Limon wrote

 Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on January 27, 2025.

High Court to hold hearing on Shin Bet appointment next month 

The case will be heard before Supreme Court Chief Justice Isaac Amit, Deputy Chief Justice Noam Sohlberg and Justice David Mintz.

Israel's High Court of Justice

Investigating October 7: Behind reports of rumored push for a state probe

The State Comptroller's Office has been investigating and publishing timely reports on the failures of October 7 - often at odds with the military.

Protesters gather in Jerusalem near the High Court of Justice. March 19, 2025.

Health Ministry revokes IVF licenses over embryo mix-up

The ministry said the sanctions followed serious management failures and procedural violations that led to the incident. Both employees have 30 days to appeal the ruling.

An embryo in the 9th to 10th week.