An article published by Haaretz on August 30, 2026 reported on the hearing held before the Israeli High Court of Justice on August 27, 2026, in the petition concerning the Tubasi family from the village of Jalud. The petition was filed through Attorney Ghiath Nasser, after settlers took over the family’s home and the family was forced to leave.
According to the article, the justices expressed unusually sharp criticism during the hearing regarding the conduct of the army, the police and the relevant enforcement authorities. Justice Alex Stein asked why “people behind bars” were not being seen, after referring to documentation showing a criminal offense involving a vehicle and questioning why the vehicle had not been confiscated. Supreme Court President Isaac Amit also questioned the role of the army in the case, asking whether the army was protecting the protected residents or guarding those who were harassing them.
The article further noted that the army had seized the house and that the family had not yet returned to it. In this context, Justice Amit questioned why coordination was needed for the family’s return, and pointed to the difficulty in a situation where the army says it wishes to protect the residents while, at the same time, soldiers are holding their home.
The article also reported that Justice Yechiel Kasher criticized the police representative, referring to repeated incidents in known locations where people who have no right to be there enter a home that is not theirs. According to the report, Justice Kasher said that a way must be found to prevent those involved from escaping, and remarked that they were making a mockery of the police and, to some extent, of the court as well.
The petition seeks to secure the return of the Palestinian families to their homes, to open the blocked roads, and to remove the settlers from the area. According to the article, the case raises serious questions regarding the duty of the authorities to protect Palestinian residents from settler violence, threats, blocked access roads and the takeover of homes and property.
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