The Lod District Court on Monday released the “settler” who was detained by the Shin Bet about a week ago and prevented from meeting with a lawyer. In its decision, the court sharply criticized the police appeal. Attorney Nati Rom of the Honenu legal aid society commented, “The district court’s decision sends a message against the use of extreme investigative measures against settlers.”
Rom said, “The district court’s decision to reject the state’s appeal and release my client immediately should send a clear message against the excessive and disproportionate use of extreme investigative measures. The use of the system’s harshest tools – Shin Bet interrogations, solitary confinement, and preventing meetings with a lawyer – against “settlers” in Judea and Samaria in such a manner harms innocent people and undermines the sense of justice. Today’s release is warranted, but the path to reforming the system is still long.”
AFSI’s take:
Nati Rom’s contributions to the Israeli people to protect and preserve their rights to receive a fair judicial process deserves recognition and should never be undervalued. We firmly support the reform of Israel’s severely flawed justice system in Judea and Samaria.
Source:
Court Deals Blow to Shin Bet, Frees Settler, by David Israel/The Jewish Edition, March 17, 2026