The Haifa District Court decided today, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, to postpone issuing its decision in the administrative detention case of activist Tamer Khalifa from the city of Umm al-Fahm until April 23.

The court held a hearing to review Khalifa’s case following the imposition of a six-month administrative detention order against him by Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz, approximately one week after he had been placed under house arrest.

Khalifa is represented by the Organization for Human Rights Meezaan and the Adalah Legal Center.

In this context, a protest vigil was held in front of the court in Haifa in opposition to the policy of administrative detention. Participants raised signs reading: “Stop Administrative Detention,” “Torture of Prisoners Is a War Crime,” and “No to Administrative Detention.”

Khalifa had been placed under administrative detention on March 25 for a period of six months by order of the Minister of Defense, one week after his release by a decision of the Haifa Magistrate’s Court, following approximately 15 days of detention in Jalameh Prison, during which he underwent dozens of interrogation sessions.

Attorney Omar Khmaisi, Director of the Organization for Human Rights Meezaan and Khalifa’s legal representative, stated that today’s hearing was relatively lengthy, emphasizing that “Tamer’s case is not like other cases, as all suspicions were refuted from the beginning of the investigation, including allegations of contact with a foreign agent, and there was no harm or attempt to harm state security.”

He added that the previous decision of the Magistrate’s Court to place Khalifa under house arrest with restrictions, without any appeal by the prosecution, confirms that he does not pose a danger, noting that there are many questions directed at the prosecution in this regard.

Khmaisi explained that the court will decide in the upcoming April 23 session on Khalifa’s fate, whether to release him, reduce the duration of the administrative detention, or uphold it.