Background
Twelve appellants appealed a February 1, 2023 judgment of the Nazareth District Court in Civil Case 4513-06-15. The appeal named Afif Khutba (Dushi) and 27 others as respondents.
After a hearing on April 13, 2026, the appellants and respondents 1–5 submitted an update and request dated July 26, 2026. They asked the Supreme Court to approve a settlement agreement identified as Appendix A, remove appellant 12, Ma’amun Ali Manasra, as a party to the appeal, and transfer part of the appellants’ deposited appeal bond to counsel for respondents 1–5.
The Court’s Holding
The Supreme Court granted the parties’ request and gave the settlement agreement the force of a judgment. The brief decision did not reproduce the agreement’s terms or address the merits of the underlying dispute.
The Court also ordered that Ma’amun Ali Manasra be removed as a party to the appeal. It directed the court registry to transfer NIS 25,000 from the bond deposited by the appellants to counsel for respondents 1–5, in accordance with the payment details in paragraph 3 of the July 26 update. The Court made no order for costs.
Key Takeaways
- A settlement reached during a pending civil appeal may be incorporated into a Supreme Court judgment at the parties’ request.
- The Court removed one appellant from the proceeding as jointly requested by the parties.
- The registry was ordered to disburse NIS 25,000 from the appellants’ deposited bond, and no costs were awarded.
Why It Matters
The decision illustrates the Supreme Court’s procedural role when litigants settle a civil appeal: it may confer binding judicial effect on the agreement and issue the ancillary orders needed to conclude the proceeding.
Because the published judgment does not disclose the settlement’s terms or decide the underlying merits, it provides procedural guidance rather than a substantive precedent on the original dispute.