Ramat Gan Municipality
עע"מ 63194-08-25 — Ben Cohen v. Ramat Gan Municipality (Supreme Court of Israel, 22 March 2026)
Sanctioned · 22 March 2026
What was fabricated
A NON-EXISTENT CIRCULAR OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DIRECTOR-GENERAL, together with multiple fabricated recent court precedents, relied on by the municipality in its submissions. The invented circular is the notable part: the fabrication was of a GOVERNMENT POLICY INSTRUMENT, not only of case law — a public authority citing a directive of its own state that did not exist.
What happened as a result
The Supreme Court of Israel, sitting on an administrative appeal, ordered the municipality to pay ₪30,000 in costs. Solberg DP held that “uncontrolled use by the authority of AI within its direct relations with the citizen opens the door to strict judicial review” and may justify “substantial relief”. Knafo Steinmetz J held that “human in the loop” cannot mean mere technical oversight — an authority must show substantive involvement, continuous monitoring, and the capacity to reject an AI recommendation.
Sources
- https://www.law.co.il/news/2026/03/23/court-rules-against-unregulated-ai-use/
- https://www.pearlcohen.com/israeli-supreme-court-punishes-municipalitys-reckless-use-of-ai/
- https://www.israelhayom.co.il/news/local/article/20171501
- https://www.mako.co.il/news-israel/2026_q1/Article-eb1534d7a161d91026.htm
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