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Torts Lawyer Killed Over NIS 10k Dispute; Bar Urges Courthouse Evacuations

8/5/2026

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Summary

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Torts lawyer Arbel Feldman was shot dead in his Rishon Lezion office on Tuesday.
Police said the killing stemmed from a NIS 10,000 torts dispute Feldman handled for suspect Ahmed al-Rajoub.
After surrendering hours later, a court extended his detention by 12 days.
The Israeli Bar Association urged lawyers to leave courthouses while creating a team led by IBA head Amit Becher to aid threatened attorneys.

History

Historical Context

The assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on 4 November 1995 by right-wing student Yigal Amir shocked Israel and led the Knesset to adopt a 2001 law barring any pardon for a prime-minister’s murderer. Amir received a life term plus six years, and the episode spurred lasting security reforms that now shape protection policies for officials and lawyers.

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Story summary

Torts lawyer Arbel Feldman was shot dead in his Rishon Lezion office on Tuesday.
Police said the killing stemmed from a NIS 10,000 torts dispute Feldman handled for suspect Ahmed al-Rajoub.
After surrendering hours later, a court extended his detention by 12 days.
The Israeli Bar Association urged lawyers to leave courthouses while creating a team led by IBA head Amit Becher to aid threatened attorneys.

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