Supreme Court Upholds IDF Confiscation of Terror Funds
Supreme Court Justice David Mintz upheld the IDF's confiscation of 65,000 shekels from Omar Atiya based on classified intelligence linking the funds to terror offenses.
Supreme Court Justice David Mintz upheld the confiscation of 65,000 shekels seized by the IDF from Omar Atiya. The ruling was based on classified intelligence indicating that Atiya received the funds as compensation for terror offenses and weapons trafficking.
The IDF seized 40,000 shekels in cash, 13,300 dollars in checks, and 25,000 shekels in checks from Atiya's home, later returning the foreign currency. Atiya contested the seizure, arguing that a direct link between the funds and illegal activity must be proven and that his presumption of innocence was violated.
Justice Mintz noted that the High Court of Justice has previously rejected the general claim that a direct link between confiscated money and criminal acts must be proven. After reviewing the classified security material, the court found sufficient factual basis to justify the confiscation order.
Supreme Court Justices Gila Kanfi-Steinitz and Yechiel Kasher concurred with Mintz's ruling. Atiya was ordered to pay legal costs in the amount of 5,000 shekels.
