The Jerusalem District Court overturned Monday's Magistrate Court ruling and ordered that Uriya Cohen, owner of the Tzf Hat farm in Samaria, remain in custody until an indictment is filed. Two other detainees in the case were released, one of whom served hundreds of reserve duty days during the war, according to a report.
A Jerusalem District Court judge on Tuesday night overturned the previous day's Magistrate Court ruling, ordering that Uriya Cohen, the owner of the Tzf Hat farm in Samaria, remain in custody until an indictment is filed. The decision reverses the Monday order that Cohen be released to house arrest. Two other individuals arrested in the same case were released, one of whom had served hundreds of reserve duty days during the war, according to the report. As The Zioneer reported on Monday, Samaria District Police had appealed the initial release order ahead of a Tuesday hearing. The case has drawn political attention due to claims of selective enforcement against Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria. The court's full reasoning has not yet been published, but the report characterizes the decision as aligning with the prosecution's narrative.
2 developments
- DevelopingFarm owner's advocate claims police fabricated case in Samaria herd theft incident
- DevelopingSamaria settler released after arrest in flock theft search; police will appeal
- DevelopingDetention extended for two Samaria farmers after they retrieved stolen flock; lawyers say case weak
- DevelopingSamaria farmer released after two weeks in custody, judge criticizes police case
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