Thursday, September 4, 2025, 21:03 This evening (Thursday), the GSS detained a Yehuda and Shomron resident. He is prohibited from meeting with an attorney. Honenu is representing four additional detained Yehuda and Shomron residents, some of whom are also prohibited from meeting with an attorney. Honenu Attorneys Nati Rom, Daniel Shimshilashvilli, and Asaf Gonen are representing the detainees.
Honenu Director Shmuel (Zangi) Meidad (Hebrew); Video credit: Honenu
Earlier this evening, Honenu revealed that the Jewish Department of the GSS gathered intelligence about the organization and its operations with the aim to “take Honenu down.” Personal details about Honenu Director Shmuel (Zangi) Meidad, the organization’s founder were also gathered. Meidad stated that the GSS has crossed a red line, and that this is possibly the first instance of the GSS acting against a civil society organization that provides legal counsel to persecuted citizens.
Senior officials in the GSS were exposed to documents and reports of actions carried out by agents in the Jewish Department of the GSS against Honenu. These senior officials revealed the information to Honenu. In addition, detainees being interrogated by the GSS who were represented by attorneys from Honenu were asked about the organization, how they were represented, and about the organization’s attorneys. This is an illegal and reprehensible practice. The investigating authorities are not supposed to act against the legal representation in a case.