On the afternoon of Tuesday, 29 Sivan, Petah Tikva Magistrate Court Judge Erez Nurieli announced his decision on the Yitzhar minor currently banned from his home by administrative order.

The minor was detained before dawn on Friday, 18 Sivan in a raid by large numbers of security forces on his home, where he had remained despite an order signed IDF Central District Commander requiring him to stay at an isolated farm in the south of Israel. The minor’s parents had not given their consent to the arrangement and are not acquainted with the owner of the farm, who, as it became apparent during an 18 Sivan court deliberation, refused to receive the minor. Because he had remained at home, an indictment was served to the minor for violating a legal order.

Judge Nurieli ruled that the minor does not pose a danger by violating the order and that the magistrate court is not the suitable court for judging the legality of the order itself. He also ruled that as long as the administrative order is valid the minor will remain under house arrest, outside of Yehuda and Shomron, between the hours of 22:00 and 5:30 and sign-in at the nearest police station every day for 45 days.

Judge Nurieli ruled that by the afternoon of Tuesday, the address at which the minor is staying must be submitted, however Honenu Attorney Chai Haber requested a delay in carrying out the decision and announced that he will appeal the order with the district court because the minor has no place to stay. A delay was granted until the following afternoon.

Haber mentioned that throughout the past week the minor has been staying with family and friends, wandering from house to house, but no-one is willing to host him for more than one night due to the disruptiveness of the house checks. Every night the police arrived during the small hours of the night, making an excessive amount of noise, needlessly disturbing the hosts and their neighbors. On some nights the police came several times.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)