Sharon Zagagi-Pinhas

Sharon Zagagi-Pinhas (Hebrew: שרון זגגי־פנחס) is an Israeli attorney specializing in military and administrative law. She is a former Chief Military Prosecutor for the Israel Defense Forces.

Education

Zagagi-Pinhas graduated from the Israeli National Security College with a Bachelor of Arts in political science. She later earned LLB and LLM degrees at the institution. She graduated with her LLM cum laude.[1]

Career

As Chief Military Prosecutor for the IDF, Zagagi-Pinhas pursued high profile cases, including the criminal probe into the 2015 shooting death of Samah Abdallah,[2] the 2016 manslaughter case against Sergeant Elor Azaria,[3] and the 2017 conviction of Brigadier General Ofek Buchris for sexual offenses.[4]

After retiring from military service, Zagagi-Pinhas advocated for Kim Ariel Arad, who was sexually assaulted by her psychologist in 2021,[5] and for the family of Gadi Isaacs, who committed suicide after military police detention in 2022.[6] She has assisted with legal inquiries concerning victims of the October 7 attacks.[7]

Zagagi-Pinhas has appeared in the media as a legal expert, commenting on investigations into Sde Teiman for The Jerusalem Post[8] and Haaretz,[9] and sexual violence in the 7 October attacks for Der Standard.[10]

Zagagi-Pinhas is a founding member of the The Dinah Project and expert member of the Dvorah Forum.[1] She is one of the authors of A Quest for Justice: 7 October and Beyond, published by The Dinah Project in 2025.[11][12]

She works on the legal team of the law offices of Nahmany-Bar in Herzliya Pituah. As a reservist, she holds the rank of Colonel.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sharon Zagagi-Pinhas". פורום דבורה. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  2. ^ Magid, Jacob (16 February 2018). "Army to open criminal probe into 2015 death of 18-year-old Palestinian". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  3. ^ Gross, Judah Ari (1 June 2017). "Defense, prosecution called to mediation in Hebron shooter case". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Ex-general convicted of sexual offenses takes 'full responsibility'". The Times of Israel. 17 January 2017. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  5. ^ Rivlin, Haim. "Woman Sexually Assaulted by Psychologist Asks AG to Investigate State's Withholding of Critical Opinion". Shomrim. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  6. ^ Ganot, Gal (27 May 2025). "Parents of IDF soldier who died by suicide: 'They missed the chance to save him'". Ynetnews. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  7. ^ Sever, Merav (20 November 2023). "A mission of historic proportions: This is how Israel will get justice for the victims of Hamas' sexual atrocities – www.israelhayom.com". Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Col. (res.) Sharon Zagagi-Pinhas talks Sde Teiman, prosecuting soldiers | The Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  9. ^ Zagagi-Pinchas, Sharon (31 July 2024). "Why Israel's Critics Are Wrong to Compare Sde Teiman and October 7". Haaretz. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Sharon Zagagi-Pinhas über sexuelle Gewalt durch die Hamas: "Bilder, die dich nachts kaum schlafen lassen"". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  11. ^ "IBIW Webinar - A Quest for Justice: October 7 and Beyond". JWI. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  12. ^ Kottasová, Ivana (8 July 2025). "Hostages released from Gaza detail sexual violence as Israeli report concludes Hamas used it as 'weapon of war' on October 7". WRAL.com. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Nahmany-Bar Law Offices". Dun's 100. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
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