The Ofer military court discussed the appeal filed by the mother of the terrorist from Barkan and his brother, who wanted to be released to house arrest. The military prosecution objected to the appeal, arguing that house arrest would allow them to escape from the authorities and evade punishment. Rafi Levengrund, the father of Kim who was killed in the attack, demanded that the terrorist's relatives remain in custody.
The minutes of the hearing stated that the military prosecutor requested that the appellants be dismissed on the grounds that the punishment for the offenses of the mother and brother would be severe, "which raises the fear that the two appellants will seek to escape the fear of the law."