Court ruling10/1/2026

Supreme Court Permits Publication of the Name of the Gaza Division’s Intelligence Officer on October 7

Israel’s Supreme Court permitted publication of the fact that on October 7, Lieutenant Colonel Aryeh Amidaror served as the Gaza Division’s intelligence officer. The court dismissed his appeal and upheld the decision of the Jaffa District Court.

Key facts

•Court: Israel’s Supreme Court
•The decision was published on October 1, 2026
•Appellant: Lieutenant Colonel Aryeh Amidaror
•Previous decision: Jaffa District Court
•The case number is not specified in the source
•No sums or applicable statute are specified in the source

Who Applied to the Court

The ynet news website and its journalist, Gal Ganot, sought permission to publish the name. The Jaffa District Court granted their request, after which Amidaror appealed the decision to the Supreme Court.

What the Supreme Court Ruled

The Supreme Court dismissed Amidaror’s appeal, and his name may therefore be published. The decision means that the name of the officer who served as the Gaza Division’s head of intelligence on October 7 is no longer protected by a gag order.

Why Disclosure of the Name Was Permitted

Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit determined that there was no security-based impediment to publication. The court also took into account the public interest, numerous posts on social media, and the applicant’s own position, as he acknowledged that in several months there would likely no longer be any impediment to revealing his name.

The Public Response

The “October Council,” which represents families of people harmed on October 7, welcomed the decision. The organization also made allegations against Amidaror, but the cited source does not report that these claims were established by the court.

What this means for you

The decision shows that a gag order on a name may be lifted if the court identifies no security threat and finds the public interest sufficiently weighty. For residents of Israel, this means broader access to information about officials connected to the events of October 7, but disclosure of the name does not in itself establish their legal responsibility.

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