==The judgs troubling past and discriminatory ruling ==
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An investigation examined the judicial background of Judges Tamar Bar-Asher and Sharon Larry-Bavli, who ruled to reduce the detention of Fakhri Khatib, allowing him release to house arrest.
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It highlights that Judge Bar-Asher accepted the driver’s false claim that he felt his life "was in danger," despite evidence showing several minutes of calm and dispersal before the incident. Her past rulings are revisited, including a controversial statement comparing incitemebt to hatred and violence content in Palestinian Authority materials to "difficult" passages in the Bible, which previously drew strong criticism. Nor is it related to how one teaches.
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It also reviewed Judge Larry-Bavli’s record, citing a past case in which she released am Arab terror suspect who expressed support for rocket fire on Israeli cities, stating that it was “a person’s right to hope” for such events. That remark led to a formal reprimand from judicial authorities. The report claims she has shown leniency toward left-wing and “Brothers in Arms” protesters accused of violence, contrasting this with her acceptance of Khatib’s fear-based defense.
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Overall, the investigation points out that the judges’ past statements and decisions suggest a pattern of leniency and possible double standards, raising questions about judicial discretion and credibility in the handling of the Eisenthal case.<ref>[https://www.emess.co.il/radio/1808771 The background influences. The past of the judges who released the hit-and-run driver from Jerusalem].
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"The past of the judges who released Yosef Eisenthal's rapist: from comparing the Bible to incitement to saying "the right to hope" for rocket fire."
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Gadi Fox. ''Emess'', 23rd of Tevet 5786, 01/12/26</ref>