Ari Rosenfeld

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Ari Rosenfeld
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Aharon Rosenfeld [1]

Aharon "Ari" Rosenfeld is an Israeli officer who was interrogated and arrested in November 2024 on suspicion of security offenses during the Gaza war.

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Biography

Rosenfeld is a native of Bnei Brak, Israel. [2]

He served in the Military Intelligence Directorate as a non-commissioned officer. [3]

He sent classified information to Eli Feldstein in April 2024 via Telegram. [4] He also illegally obtained information, which the Israeli Military Censor did not allow for publication in Israel, that was ultimately published by the German newspaper Bild in an attempt to "sway" public opinion. [5]

Rosenfeld was allegedly planning on leaking additional documents to the Israeli media. [6]

Rosenfeld was arrested in October 2024 [7] and was charged with "transferring classified information", "theft by an authorized person" and obstructing justice in November 2024. [8]

A judge for the Tel Aviv District Court ruled on 3 December 2024 that Rosenfeld was to be released on house arrest, [9] though his release was overruled on appeal by High Court Justice Alex Stein, who ruled in early December 2024 that he was to remain under arrest, reasoning that he still had the capability to pass on classified information. [4]

An imposed gag order was partially lifted on 22 December 2024, at Rosenfeld's request, though his "rank, position and areas of activity" were still under gag order. [3] The judge in the case, Ala’a Masarwa, ruled that a "balance" could be struck, in response to the state opposing the release of any information related to Rosenfeld. [1]

The office of the State Attorney made a filing later that month in Tel Aviv District Court expressing its opposition towards Rosenfeld's release. [10]

Rosenfeld's attorney, Uri Corb, presented a letter during a January "court hearing" from Yuli Edelstein, who was the Knesset's head of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, in which Edelstein confirmed from Shin Bet head Ronen Bar that Rosenfeld's release would not be a security risk. [11]

The following month, the office of the State Attorney changed its position against Rosenfeld's release [7] and he was released to house arrest on 6 February 2025. [12] His house arrest during the day was cancelled in July 2025. [13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ari Rosenfeld named as NCO involved in PMO documents leak case". The Jerusalem Post . 23 December 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "With gag order lifted, reservist charged in PM's office leak case named as Ari Rosenfeld". The Times of Israel . 23 December 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 Isaac, David (23 December 2024). "Second suspect in leak affair identified as Ari Rosenfeld". Jewish News Syndicate . Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 Breuer, Eliav (9 December 2024). "Feldstein to be released to house arrest, Supreme Court rules". The Jerusalem Post . Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Netanyahu slams looming indictment against aide over leak". i24 News. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Peleg, Bar (8 January 2025). "Israeli Soldier Accused in 'BibiLeaks' Scandal Planned to Leak More Material to the Press". Haaretz . Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  7. 1 2 Sharon, Jeremy (6 February 2025). "IDF reservist Ari Rosenfeld, charged in PM office leak, to be released to house arrest". The Times of Israel . Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  8. ↑ Sharon, Jeremy (21 November 2024). "Netanyahu aide charged with harming state security in leaked document case, could face life term". The Times of Israel . Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Judge orders Netanyahu aide Feldstein to house arrest, gives state till Wed. to appeal". The Times of Israel . 3 December 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  10. ↑ Breuer, Eliav (30 December 2024). "State attorneys oppose review of decision to keep NCO in leaked docs case in confinement". The Jerusalem Post . Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  11. ↑ Sharon, Jeremy (7 January 2025). "Lawyer for NCO in PM's office leak says Shin Bet doesn't believe he is security risk". The Times of Israel . Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  12. ↑ Peleg, Bar (6 February 2025). "Court Releases Israeli Soldier Accused in 'BibiLeaks' Scandal to House Arrest". Haaretz . Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  13. ↑ Bandel, Netael (30 July 2025). "Classified documents case: Reserve NCO allowed to leave home with supervisor". Ynet . Retrieved 30 August 2025.
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