The Palestinian Supreme Judicial Council has revealed that 2,637 legal cases were postponed in the courts of Jenin and Tulkarm due to the ongoing Israeli military incursions into the cities. The Judicial Media Center documented the case delays through the “Mezan” program, tracking the impact of the court closures until January 30, 2025, Wafa reports.
According to the council, the Jenin and Tulkarm court complexes were forcibly shut down during Israeli military attacks. The Jenin Court of First Instance and Magistrate Court was closed on January 23, 2025, following an Israeli invasion of the city.
The disruption extended beyond Jenin and Tulkarm. The closure of checkpoints and military barriers between Palestinian cities and villages hampered the ability of judges and staff to travel, further affecting the work of courts in northern West Bank districts.
