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Judge Halts Footage Surrender Amid Press Freedom Debate

1/28/2026

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Judge Ami Kobo temporarily stayed enforcement of a ruling requiring journalist Assenheim to surrender unedited footage from interviews with Feldstein, a former adviser to Prime Minister Netanyahu.
The police argued the footage is essential for an ongoing investigation, while Assenheim's appeal claims the order infringes on press freedom and journalistic integrity.
The decision comes amid the Bild leak affair and the Qatargate investigation into alleged foreign influence on Israeli politics.

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Judge Ami Kobo temporarily stayed enforcement of a ruling requiring journalist Assenheim to surrender unedited footage from interviews with Feldstein, a former adviser to Prime Minister Netanyahu.
The police argued the footage is essential for an ongoing investigation, while Assenheim's appeal claims the order infringes on press freedom and journalistic integrity.
The decision comes amid the Bild leak affair and the Qatargate investigation into alleged foreign influence on Israeli politics.