Judiciary

Edna Arbel, one of the most senior figures in Israel’s legal system, has died at 82. Over decades of public service, she held a long list of key positions and left a lasting mark on law enforcement and the courts.

At Yad Vashem’s state ceremony, the 88-year-old Holocaust survivor and former deputy president of the Haifa District Court led a moving El Malei Rachamim. In a heartfelt interview, he recalls his father risking beatings to bring home potatoes for Passover—and credits Hashem for his family’s survival.