The Jerusalem Regional Court bench on Wednesday ordered court management and the Shin Bet to procure by December 2 a report on the expected security arrangements.
"We set December 2, 2024, as the start date for the defense stage, having considered all relevant factors, including the state of war," the court judges said.
A father from East Jerusalem has been indicted for kidnapping his children and hiding them in the Shuafat refugee camp with the help of two accomplices. The children were later rescued by police.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will testify after he had initially asked to push off his testimony due to the Gaza war.
Rishak was convicted of terrorist offenses, conspiring to carry out terror attacks in Israel, and promoting Hamas activities on Temple Mount.
Being a judge "is a great privilege and source of pride to serve the State of Israel in this manner," said Justice Minister Yarin Levin.
A Jerusalem court restricted two protestors from protesting for 60 days without police approval, sparking criticism from the Women's Hostage Protest.
The Jerusalem District Court resumes hearings in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, though the defense has asked to reduce the number of hearings to just two per week.
Israel police have dropped the charge of racist motivations after an Israeli settler was arrested following rioting near a Palestinian village
The accused were part of a group of five Israelis of Iranian extraction that had been arrested by the Shin Bet and Israel Police in January 2022.
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