The Jerusalem District Court rejected Maj. Gen. Avi Blot's appeal, ruling that the administrative detention order against Tal Yanon Dardik was justified and proportionate, but found it unenforceable. The court ordered a 48-hour stay of execution until Tuesday, during which Dardik remains in detention and Blot must decide on an alternative. The court also barred Dardik from remaining at his mother-in-law's home, per reports from KAN, ynet, and N13/Army Radio.
The Jerusalem District Court on Sunday rejected the appeal of OC Central Command Maj. Gen. Avi Blot, ruling that the administrative detention order against Tal Yanon Dardik was justified and proportionate, but found it unenforceable. The court ordered a 48-hour stay of execution until Tuesday, during which Dardik remains in detention and Blot must decide on an alternative. The court also ruled that Dardik may not remain at his mother-in-law's home, where he had been under house arrest.
The ruling is the latest development in a case that has pitted Defense Minister Israel Katz against the IDF Central Command. Katz had directed Blot to end Dardik's administrative detention, leading to a public confrontation. Last week, Katz announced on live television his intention to replace Blot, a move that was met with rare public rebuke from the IDF General Staff. The Chief of Staff and Katz later publicly backed Blot.
The case has drawn significant public attention, with protests outside Katz's home and a hunger strike by Dardik. The court's decision leaves Blot with a dilemma: whether to release Dardik or issue a new restriction order, while the political echelon continues to pressure for his release.
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