Israel’s security establishment and prosecution went head-to-head with political leadership Tuesday, as Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth and the Jerusalem District Prosecutor’s Office petitioned the Jerusalem District Court in direct opposition to Defense Minister Israel Katz’s stated position, seeking to overturn an appeals committee decision and keep administrative restrictions against Tal Yinon Dardik in force.
1+According to appeal documents filed with the district court, the Central Command chief and commander of IDF forces in Judea and Samaria are insisting that the administrative order issued against Dardik on June 9, 2026—requiring him to remain behind the doors of his mother-in-law’s home in the town of ‘Ad Ad’ around the clock—is essential due to sensitive intelligence indicating high-level danger and involvement in violent activity.
The move sparked public uproar and sharp criticism from “Honenu”, the organization representing Dardik through attorney Moshe Polsky: “Contrary to Defense Minister Israel Katz’s position published in the minister’s public statement, division commander Avi Bluth and the prosecution approached the court demanding to keep the administrative order against Dardik in force. The division commander has decided to fight the elected leadership. This is no longer just trampling of rights—this is also an assault on Israeli democracy and the order of government. We call on Minister Katz to exercise his authority and not allow the bureaucratic establishment to run the state.”
1+Dardik was issued a restriction and supervision order based on classified intelligence materials claiming he poses a real threat to field security and the public. Subsequently, the military appeals committee in Judea and Samaria decided to ease the order’s conditions and allow more lenient alternatives, such as house arrest at an approved alternative location or electronic monitoring, but the military and prosecution chose to appeal this relief directly to the district court, arguing that the security risk requires maintaining the original order’s conditions in full.