Court Issues Administrative Orders and Travel Restrictions for Crime Figures
An administrative order was issued against a senior member of the Jarushi crime family, mandating house arrest and subsequent travel abroad. Defense attorneys strongly criticized the controversial new legislation.
An administrative order was issued against Issa Alwah, a senior figure suspected of belonging to the Jarushi crime family. Police sought to place Alwah under house arrest and ban him from the city of Lod for 60 days. His defense attorney argued that expulsion from the city would put his life in immediate danger. Despite this claim, the court ruled that he would stay under house arrest at home for ten days, followed by a two-week ban from specific cities, and subsequently travel abroad.
Criticism of the New Law
Alwah's defense attorney, Adv. Walid Kabub, strongly criticized the new legislation permitting administrative arrest orders against senior crime organization members. "This is a draconian law that tramples fundamental principles of criminal law. The law was enacted in dark times and resembles legal systems from dark eras, dismissing suspects' rights with a single stroke. The law remains in force until the end of the year, and I sincerely hope it will not be extended and will instead be annulled, as it is an extreme and disproportionate measure," he stated.
Precedent Involving Issam Jarushi
Previously, reports indicated that for the first time in the country, a crime boss facing administrative orders would leave the country to serve restrictions abroad. This followed an agreement reached by Issam Jarushi, a senior figure in the Jarushi crime organization, with the Central District police unit (Yamar Center). Under the new law enabling police to impose up to 45 days of administrative detention on senior crime figures, Jarushi was previously sent to Eilat. Investigators later discovered he violated terms by entering Ramla and Lod.
"This is a draconian law that tramples fundamental principles of criminal law. The law was enacted in dark times and resembles legal systems from dark eras," said Adv. Walid Kabub.
Following the violation, an indictment was filed, leading to an eight-month prison sentence. Upon his release, police requested another administrative order to ban him from Ramla, Lod, Jerusalem, and Haifa. To prevent further complications, his attorneys agreed with Yamar Center commander Chief Superintendent Natan Yabo on an unprecedented framework: a 60-day deportation abroad, rendering strict domestic restrictions unnecessary.
