Court ruling9/18/2026

Court Criticized the Manner in Which Agam Tsarfati Was Escorted, but Did Not Issue an Injunction

The Tel Aviv District Court heard the Public Defender’s Office’s application for an injunction against the Israel Prison Service following the dissemination of footage of the defendant, 19-year-old Agam Tsarfati. Judge Gilad Hess denied the application but criticized the treatment of the defendant and prohibited holding her in solitary confinement.

Key facts

•Court: Tel Aviv District Court
•Judge: Gilad Hess
•Hearing date: September 18, 2026
•Defendant: Agam Tsarfati, age 19
•The application for an injunction was denied
•Holding the defendant in solitary confinement was prohibited

What Happened

A video from the detention facility was circulated in the media and on social media, showing Tsarfati being escorted while bent sharply forward, with her face directed toward the floor. The Public Defender’s Office applied to the court against the Israel Prison Service over the treatment of the defendant and the leaking of the footage.

Who Participated in the Proceeding

Agam Tsarfati is a 19-year-old defendant accused of murdering her former partner, Benayahu Razi. The Public Defender’s Office filed the application on her behalf, and it was directed against the Israel Prison Service.

What the Court Decided

Tel Aviv District Court Judge Gilad Hess ruled that the treatment shown in the footage was excessive but declined to issue the requested injunction. However, he prohibited holding Tsarfati in solitary confinement and noted that the Israel Prison Service or another body should itself examine the prison officers’ actions and the leaking of the video to the media.

The Legal Basis

The material provided did not specify the particular statutory provisions on which the refusal to issue the injunction and the prohibition on solitary confinement were based. The case number and the full text of the court’s decision were also not provided.

What this means for you

The decision indicates that denying an application for an injunction does not preclude the imposition of separate restrictions concerning the conditions under which a defendant is held. The court may also draw the competent body’s attention to the need for an internal examination of employees’ conduct and the dissemination of footage from a detention facility.

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