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.
Israel faces worst prison overcrowding crisis in its history, report warns
Israel faces major hurdles in prosecution of Oct. 7 attackers, court administration warns
Israel's High Court to revisit Sde Teiman leak probe, putting pressure on Yariv Levin's authority
Knesset hears harrowing new testimony of alleged ritual sexual abuse; survivors demand action
The testimonies describe patterns of abuse that survivors say were organized, repeated, ideologically framed, and allegedly carried out by groups of adults.
High Court strikes down Levin’s appointment: Ben-Hamo will not lead Sde Teiman leak probe
The High Court annulled Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s appointment of a supervisor for the Sde Teiman leak probe, ruling he exceeded legal limits and failed to choose a serving senior official.
Filber search allegation collapses as prosecutors close investigation
Prosecutors closed the case into Shlomo Filber’s claim of an unlawful search during his 2018 detention, saying investigators found no evidence to support it.
Netanyahu trial: Hearing opens in Tel Aviv after Tuesday session canceled
Benjamin Netanyahu's trial returns to Case 4000, in which the PM is accused of advancing regulatory benefits worth hundreds of millions of shekels to Shaul Elovitch in exchange for favorable coverage
Full Supreme Court to hear challenge to Judicial Selection Committee law
Israel’s Supreme Court escalates its review of the Judicial Selection overhaul, assigning the case to all 11 justices and delaying hearings to June.
Israel's government must explain lack of valid draft policy for Arabs, High Court demands
The state was given until March 1 to file a detailed response and clarify “why no recruitment policy is being set for Arab citizens and residents of Israel under the General Security Service Law."
Israel unprepared for potential terror attack on central light rail, comptroller says
The audit found that no statutory requirement obligates major transportation projects to meet the police's technical and operational security standards during planning, initiation, or tender stages.
Israel exposed to bioterrorism threats amid severe biosecurity gaps, comptroller reveals
Matanyahu Englman's report also examined the rapidly advancing field of synthetic biology and concluded that Israel has no regulatory framework for overseeing DNA synthesis.
Baharav-Miara: Proposals to split A-G role would damage rule of law and democracy
A-G Gali Baharav-Miara warns that splitting her office would turn legal authorities into "private lawyers" and "harm the foundations of the regime, the rule of law, and human rights."
Netanyahu, Trump discuss Israeli leader's pardon request in Monday phone call
Trump invited the prime minister to a meeting at the White House in the near future during the call, according to the Prime Minister's Office.