Finally, the unthinkable happened. Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that Malka Leifer is to be extradited to Australia. Justice has been served, even if it took a long time. Twelve years have passed since Leifer first arrived in Israel, and nearly seven years since the Australian authorities petitioned the government to extradite her.
On Dec. 16, Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn signed the order, one day after the Supreme Court rejected her appeal of a district court ruling, which allowed for her to be extradited. “I have just signed this evening the extradition order for Malka Leifer to Australia. After many years of legal battle, it is our moral duty to allow the Australian legal authorities to put her on trial,” tweeted Nissenkorn.
