Working resolutely for your loved one's release, while keeping you informed every step of the way.
Israel Arama, Attorney at LawFormerly with the Tel Aviv District Attorney’s Office (Criminal Division).
Working resolutely for your loved one's release, while keeping you informed every step of the way.
Every day matters when a loved one is detained. We challenge police requests for continued detention and use every available legal avenue to pursue release as early as possible.
Read the full guide on this subjectWe examine the suspicion, the grounds for detention and the proposed investigative steps, identifying weaknesses in the request for continued detention.
We question the police representative and present focused arguments against extending detention. The goal is clear: release as early as possible.
Where needed, we arrange a suitable alternative to detention, prepare the proposed supervisors for the hearing and present a practical option supporting release.
When someone close to you is detained, the next hearing matters. My prosecution experience helps me understand how the case and investigation material are assessed. I focus on weaknesses in the detention request and suitable release alternatives, while keeping the family informed.
Fighting for liberty. Keeping the family informed.
Still have a question? Ask me directly. The initial call comes with no obligation.
Still have a question? Ask me directly. The initial call comes with no obligation.
When I was arrested, my family was terribly anxious. From the moment he became involved, he got things moving and secured my release to an alternative to detention. He always made sure to update my wife, reassure her and explain exactly what was happening at every stage. Outside the courtroom he speaks to you like a friend, but inside, facing the judge and the prosecution, he is one of the best I have seen. I came out of it with the best outcome I could have hoped for.
I found myself in serious trouble with my ex-wife and felt as though my life was over. I called him first thing in the morning before the questioning. He explained on the phone exactly what would happen in the questioning room, without complicated language, and prepared me for every question. After questioning I was released home. He sent letters, pressed where needed, and eventually the case was closed without any charge or blemish on my record. From now on, I know whom to turn to.
If this experience taught me anything, it is how important it is to choose the right lawyer from the outset. I received a hearing letter and did not really think there was any chance of persuading the prosecution to change its mind. He took charge of the case and prepared remarkable arguments for the hearing. In the end, the case was closed before it even reached court. Adv. Israel is an incredibly skilled professional who knows the law inside out, and from the start he made me feel I had someone I could rely on. A true fighter for justice. He was worth every shekel.
I am a completely ordinary person. I worked as a security guard at Soroka and had never had any dealings with the police. One day I was called in for questioning and my firearms licence was taken away, so I lost my job. I sent letters, but they would not return it. A friend recommended Israel. Within a month, he had changed the grounds for closing my case to absence of guilt and also managed to restore my firearm and livelihood. I had already used another lawyer before him, and there is really no comparison. I felt his effort and his availability for all my questions in a way I had not known was possible. He restored my faith in lawyers.
I met Israel completely by chance at the Be'er Sheva station, and he was like an angel from heaven. Unlike the other lawyers I had, he was always available, gave good advice and fought tooth and nail for me in a difficult case. He is truly excellent at what he does.
Before I met Israel, I thought all was lost. Some people had managed to deceive me and take my vehicle without actually paying me. I went to the police, and they referred me to court. Through a short court process, Israel managed to get my vehicle back quickly.
An investigative detention hearing considers an application to hold a person in custody for investigation before an indictment is filed. The court examines the suspicion, the grounds for detention and the need for the period of detention requested. At this stage, it does not decide whether the person is guilty of the offence.
Representation starts by establishing where the detainee is held and when the hearing is, speaking with them and preparing arguments for release. Investigative steps and decisions are followed between hearings to reassess the basis for continued detention and give the family a clear update. The service is available in courts throughout Israel by arrangement.
The hearing may take place while some material is not available for the defence to inspect. The lawyer examines the reasons presented, questions the police representative about continued detention and raises arguments concerning investigative steps, the grounds for detention and less restrictive interference with liberty.
Depending on the circumstances, release subject to conditions or a suitable alternative may be considered. A possible address, family members willing to act as supervisors and the ability to comply with conditions are worth checking in advance. The proposal must address the actual grounds for detention, rather than offer only a general promise of good behaviour.
An application for detention until the end of proceedings is a different procedure, following an indictment, with its own legal basis and an assessment of prima facie evidence. Electronic monitoring, a report and additional conditions also require consideration according to the procedure. It is therefore important to identify the stage of the case in the first conversation, rather than assume that an agreement for investigative detention representation covers every other procedure.
A family member can contact the office with the detainee's name, place of detention and hearing date, if known. Adv. Israel Arama clarifies the necessary details and explains what the family can prepare. If release conditions are imposed, they must be followed; any need for a change requires examination and an appropriate application, not an independent change to the conditions.
Even when a hearing is arranged quickly, gathering details systematically matters: where the person is held, when they were arrested, the investigating unit and what is known about the allegation. Include existing decisions and identify relevant medical needs or personal circumstances. Family members can gather information and examine a possible alternative to detention. The lawyer organises it around the issues affecting custody, so the hearing focuses on substantive arguments rather than questions that could have been answered beforehand. A preparation call also establishes who will attend and who is available to provide further details.
A detention-extension hearing does not replace advice before questioning. Further interviews, confrontations and other investigative steps may take place in custody, each affecting the case. Representation connects courtroom arguments with the detainee's need to understand their status and rights. Pass new information and documents to the lawyer and coordinate the response, rather than attempting to manage the investigation through family conversations or messages between people involved.
For release, check the duration of conditions, contact prohibitions, address, guarantees and reporting obligations. Supervisors also need to understand their duties and which documents or deposits are required to complete release. If detention is extended, examine the reasons, next hearing date and investigative steps relied upon. Where conditions need changing or a decision should be challenged, assess the appropriate legal route and prepare a structured application rather than independently changing the instructions already imposed.
