Rights8/19/2026

Following Petitions to the Israeli Supreme Court, the Army Disclosed Sultan Jabarin's Whereabouts

For three days, the Israeli army did not disclose where Palestinian Sultan Jabarin was being held. Jabarin was arrested after settlers and soldiers beat him, and he was taken to a hospital. After two petitions were filed with the Israeli Supreme Court, the army disclosed the information, and the Israel Security Agency lifted the ban preventing the detainee from meeting with a lawyer.

Key facts

•Detainee: Sultan Jabarin
•Court: Israeli Supreme Court
•Two petitions were filed
•The information was not disclosed for three days
•Publication date: August 19, 2026
•The meeting with the lawyer had not yet taken place

What Happened

Sultan Jabarin was arrested during the week preceding publication. According to the source, settlers and soldiers beat him before his arrest, after which he was taken to a hospital for medical treatment. For three days, the Israeli army refused to disclose where he was being held.

Petitioning the Israeli Supreme Court

Two petitions concerning the arrest were filed with the High Court of Justice — the Israeli Supreme Court. The army disclosed information about Jabarin's whereabouts only after the petitions were filed. The source does not state the petition numbers, the substance of the judicial decisions, or that the Israeli Supreme Court ruled on the merits of the case.

Access to a Lawyer

The Israel Security Agency also lifted the previously imposed ban on Jabarin meeting with a lawyer. However, the meeting had not yet taken place at the time of publication. The source does not state the legal basis for the arrest, the ban on the meeting, or its revocation.

What this means for you

The report shows that petitioning the Israeli Supreme Court may prompt state authorities to disclose a detainee's whereabouts even before a judicial ruling on the merits of the case. Lifting a ban on meeting with a lawyer does not, in itself, mean that such a meeting has actually taken place. Based on the source, it is not possible to determine whether the court formulated a new binding rule for similar cases.

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