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.

 Central Elections Committee head, Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg, leads a hearing at the Central Elections Committee, at the Knesset in Jerusalem, September 23, 2026

CEC denies Likud request for briefing on suspected interference before election results approved

A prison officer handcuffs a colleague as part of a drill at the third organised crime unit (drug-trafficking district) during a press tour at Reau prison, near Paris on July 30, 2026.

Police officer charged with sex offenses against two colleagues

Ballot slip for the Ra'am party.

Court lifts restrictions on suspect in alleged Ra'am election bribery scheme


Did police overstep? Mandelblit pressed on limits of Netanyahu investigation in Case 2000

Case 2000 concerns discussions about more favorable coverage of Netanyahu in Yediot Aharonot in exchange for steps to curb Israel Hayom. Netanyahu faces charges of fraud and breach of trust.

Former attorney-general Avichai Mandelblit testifies in Netanyahu trial, October 26, 2026.

IDF ends controversial Hebron operation after days of terror probe, forced evacuations

A petition alleges troops took over some homes and turned them into military positions, while demolishing civilian buildings and requiring traders to remove goods from their businesses.

Israeli soldiers deploy in the West Bank city of Hebron as Palestinian residents protest against their forced displacement from their homes amid an ongoing Israeli military operation and restrictions on movement in parts of the city, November 1, 2026.

High Court demands answers on safe return of displaced Palestinian Bedouin community

The conditional order concerns Ras Ein al-Auja, where residents still have not been able to return approximately nine months after leaving their homes due to settler violence in the Jordan Valley.

A Palestinian man seen with his sheep in a Bedouin village in the northern Jordan Valley, on June 17, 2023.

Foreign interference suspicions don’t undermine election's integrity, CEC chief Sohlberg says

The Central Elections Committee chairman also stressed that nothing in his statement was intended to cast aspersions on the voting of the Arab community.

Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg attends a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on petitions seeking to overturn the election of attorney Michael Rabello as State Comptroller, June 18, 2026.

'Deserves to die': Court charges man with incitement to kill Netanyahu, coalition figures

The indictment lists 21 posts published by the Ein Hahoresh man ahead of the Knesset election, including calls to behead Likud MK Almog Cohen.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Likud headquarters following the release of exit polls.

Third man sent to prison after stealing sound systems from murdered Nova festival victim

The stolen systems belonged to a company co-owned by Matan Lior and his business partner, Amitai Rahum. Lior was murdered at the festival after helping evacuate festival-goers under fire.

Matan Lior, killed during the October 7 Nova music festival massacre. The text decribes him as "a hero of Israel."

High Court approves demolition of Palestinian rocket suspect's home, rejects family's appeal

Writing the main opinion, Justice Yael Willner ruled that preparations for repeated rocket attacks posed exceptional danger, justifying the apartment's demolition despite the attack being thwarted.

Armed Israeli soldiers stand guard as heavy machinery demolishes a residential building in the village of Khirbet Qalqas, south of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on June 8, 2026.  (Illustrative)

Shin Bet probes foreign election interference, warns against blaming Arab voters

The Shin Bet says its inquiry into suspected foreign funding is unfinished and limited, and must not be used to discredit Arab citizens who voted lawfully.

A woman votes during the national election in the Arab city of Umm al-Fahm, northern Israel, October 27, 2026

Israel extradites Israeli-Russian citizen to US over alleged USD 2.8 million crypto theft

The case concerns allegations that he exploited a security flaw in August 2022 to obtain digital tokens - without depositing the assets that were supposed to back them -  and took the proceeds.

The best crypto savings rate means little if the terms don't fit your needs.

High Court freezes broadcasting law, orders answers on legislative defects

In September, Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara asked the High Court of Justice to freeze the Broadcasting Law until it rules on 11 petitions challenging it.

Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi attends the Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026