Court ruling8/28/2026

High Court of Justice Temporarily Halted Transfer of Former Military Advocate General’s Case

Israel’s High Court of Justice temporarily suspended the transfer of the case involving former Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi to State Attorney Amit Aisman. The order will remain in effect until a new decision is issued on the petitioners’ request for a further hearing.

Key facts

•Court: High Court of Justice
•Date of the temporary order: August 28, 2026
•Justice: Daphne Barak-Erez
•Subject of the case: Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi
•State Attorney: Amit Aisman
•The case number is not specified in the source

What Happened

On August 28, 2026, the High Court of Justice issued a temporary order halting the transfer of Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi’s case to State Attorney Amit Aisman. Justice Daphne Barak-Erez clarified that the freeze was imposed solely as a precautionary measure.

Why They Intended to Transfer the Case to Aisman

About two weeks earlier, the High Court of Justice ruled that responsibility for handling the case could be entrusted to Amit Aisman. The reason cited in the source was that he had no connection whatsoever to the circumstances of the case.

What the Petitioners Seek to Achieve

The petitioners requested a further hearing on the earlier judgment that permitted the transfer of the case. The transfer was suspended pending a new decision on this request. The source does not state whether the court will grant the request for a further hearing and does not disclose the circumstances of the case itself.

What this means for you

The temporary order does not overturn the earlier decision and does not determine the final outcome of the dispute; it merely preserves the existing situation until the court issues a new decision. For ordinary citizens, this illustrates that a request for a further hearing may be accompanied by a temporary suspension of the decision’s implementation, but such a step in itself does not indicate that the merits of the case are being reconsidered.

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