Advocate Ofir Sternberg

Selected case result

Police Withdrew the Detention Request after Defense Submissions

Defense arguments changed the police position and produced an agreed release; the court also reduced a requested two-month exclusion period to less than one day.

Proceeding details

Domestic-violence investigation

Jerusalem Magistrates' Court

June 26, 2025

The complaint and arrest

The suspect was arrested following a complaint by his partner and brought before the court on a police detention request.

Change in police position

After the defense raised legal and factual difficulties, police withdrew the request for continued custody and agreed to release.

Conditions requested by police

Police sought restrictive conditions, including a lengthy exclusion period from the relevant location or person.

Defense on release terms

The defense argued that the requested period was unsupported and disproportionate to the actual record and immediate risk.

Court decision

Judge Havi Toker approved release and reduced the requested exclusion period from at least two months to less than twenty-four hours.

Practical and legal significance

The result illustrates that release and the proportionality of each individual condition require separate examination.

Privacy and outcome notice

Client names, case numbers, investigation-file numbers, and identifying details have been omitted. Allegations described in detention matters are not findings of guilt. Results depend on the facts of each case and do not guarantee a similar outcome.

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