(haipo) Retired Judge Edna Arbel, former State Attorney and retired Supreme Court Justice, passed away on July 1, 2026 at the age of 82. Her funeral will be held on Thursday, July 2, at 21:00 PM at the Haifa Cemetery, Sde Yehoshua, Shaar Brosh. The Ministry of Justice bowed its head at her passing.
Decades of public and legal service
Edna Arbel, born June 22, 1944, dedicated decades to public service and the Israeli legal system. She served as State Attorney from 1996 to 2004, and was later appointed a Supreme Court judge, a position she held from 2004 to 2014. Throughout her professional career, Arbel held a number of key positions, including Central District Attorney, a member of the committee examining the Line 300 affair, and chairwoman of the committee for regulating procedures for operating undercover agents. She also assisted the investigative committee on the Sabra and Shatila events. The Ministry of Justice stated that it shares the family's grief.
Details of the funeral and oath
The funeral of retired judge Edna Arbel, z"l, will take place on Thursday, July 2, 2026, the evening of Tammuz 18, 5785, at 9:00 PM, at the Haifa Cemetery, Sde Yehoshua, Shaar Brosh.
The Arbel-Alon family will be sitting for seven days at 60 Hermon Street, Givat Kacha.
The hours of the Sabbath:
Friday between 9:00 AM and 13:00 PM
Saturday night between 16:00 PM and 20:00 PM
Sunday and Monday between 9:00 AM and 13:00 PM.
Among the grieving family members are her sister Yehudit Marom, her daughters Sagit, Zohar and Keren, her sons-in-law, her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren and the entire Arbel tribe.