Attorney General
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Attorney General, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Former State Prosecutor Shuli Avni-Shoham Emerges as Leading Candidate to Head Israel Land Authority
Shuli Avni-Shoham, head of Israel’s Corporations Authority and a former state prosecutor, is emerging as the leading candidate to head the Israel Land Authority. Her possible appo…
Coalition revises Torah study Basic Law ahead of legislative push
Ultra-Orthodox MKs submitted a softened draft of the Basic Law: Torah Study after pressure from Likud and Religious Zionism. The revised bill drops language equating Torah study w…
Former Labor legal adviser says Netanyahu trial was built on an expectation he would quit politics
Daniel Cohen, a former Labor Party legal adviser, denounced the Netanyahu corruption trial in an interview with Bat El Benjamin. He said the case was built on a mistaken assumptio…
Rothman Faces Protest at Tel Aviv University Amid Fierce Debate Over Attorney General Bill
Simcha Rothman was met by a protest at Tel Aviv University while attending a debate with Dr. Ronit Levine-Schnur. The same day, his proposed bill to split the attorney general’s p…
Court Rejects Prosecutors' Request to Bar Jonathan Urich from the Prime Minister's Office
A Tel Aviv court again refused prosecutors’ request to restrict Jonathan Urich, allowing him to work at the Prime Minister’s Office and stay in contact with Benjamin Netanyahu. Th…
Ultra-Orthodox Parties Warn They Will Block Attorney General Split Without Draft and Torah Bills
Senior Haredi party officials said they will not support splitting the attorney general’s post unless the coalition advances two key bills, a Basic Law on Torah study and an arres…
State Prosecutor Warns Political Moves Could Weaken Israel’s Justice System
State Prosecutor Amit Isman sharply criticized government moves to reshape Israel’s justice system at the Haifa Law Conference on Thursday. He warned that the new Majen law and th…
Ultra-Orthodox Broadcaster Says Israel Has Become ‘the Most Dictatorial Country in the World’
Avi Mimran of Radio Kol Chi said after Wednesday night’s massive Haredi protests that Israel is “the most dictatorial” country in the world. He accused the attorney general of con…
Likud MK Ariel Kellner Blames Attorney General for Israel’s ‘Anarchy’
Likud MK Ariel Kellner told Radio Galei Yisrael that Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is behind the country’s disorder. He accused her of enabling chaos, said she belongs in in…
Minister Shlomo Karhi Recounts October 7 Horror and Targets Israel’s Legal System
Shlomo Karhi says his upbringing in a large peripheral family shaped his politics and pushed him toward public service. In a Channel 7 interview, he attacks Israel’s legal and med…
Tax Authority to move against tax breaks for yeshivas tied to draft dodgers
Israel’s Tax Authority is preparing to revoke tax benefits from Haredi yeshivas that include draft dodgers. The move follows guidance from Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and…
Judges Speed Up Netanyahu Trial, Scheduling Five Hearings a Week After the Holidays
Judges in Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial ordered the case sped up after the holidays, setting five hearings a week and aiming to finish before the panel’s chair retires in 2028. Netan…
Justice Ministry Warns Political Attorney General Could Open Door to Favoritism in Grant Distribution
The Knesset Constitution Committee debated a bill that would remove mandatory attorney-general consultation from government grant criteria. The Justice Ministry warned this could…
Netanyahu’s Trial Has Become an Extraordinary, Year-Long Testimony
Benjamin Netanyahu’s testimony in his corruption trial has become a year-and-a-half marathon marked by repeated delays, sharp attacks on prosecutors, and extraordinary judicial re…
Shas MK Rips Arrests of Torah Students in Knesset Speech
Shas MK Yoni Mשריקי attacked arrests of Torah students in the Knesset on Wednesday. He said the state is persecuting the ultra-Orthodox, called to “free the sons of Torah,” and co…
Rothman Clashes with Justice Ministry Over Bill to Split Attorney General Role
The Knesset Constitution Committee held a tense debate on a bill to split the attorney general’s role. Simcha Rothman accused the Justice Ministry of turning consultation into app…
Likud MK Tally Gotliv blasts draft arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders and calls for protests
Likud MK Tally Gotliv attacked Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, rejected claims that Benjamin Netanyahu wants her off the party list, and lashed out at Yair Golan. She also co…
Bnei Brak Mayor Says Kaplan Protesters Set the Example for Haredi Demonstrations
Bnei Brak Mayor Hanoch Zeibert defended the planned Haredi car convoy protest and said Kaplan activists taught the Haredi public how to demonstrate. The protest is due Wednesday a…
State Civil Service Chief Shifts Senior Hiring Tenders to Government Ministries
Civil Service Commissioner Doron Cohen announced that 2,300 senior government hiring tenders will be moved from the Civil Service Commission to individual ministries. The change…
Attorney General Appeals Approval of Hot Mobile Class Settlement
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has appealed a Supreme Court-approved class-action settlement against Hot Mobile over undisclosed monthly charges for a cybersecurity service…
State auditor says government manages thousands of properties without updated mapping or security data
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman said the Government Housing Administration lacks an updated map of state properties, critical safety data, and a long-term asset strategy. He a…
Givat Ze'ev Council Head Yosef Asraf Detained Over Corruption Probe After Channel 12 Investigation
Yosef Asraf, head of the Givat Ze'ev council and a close ally of Itamar Ben Gvir, was detained in a corruption probe that grew out of a Channel 12 investigation. Police suspect fr…
Former MK Mohammed Barakeh Detained on Suspicion of Incitement at 2022 Rally
Former MK Mohammed Barakeh was arrested in Israel on suspicion of incitement to terrorism over a 2022 rally speech. He was later released under restrictions, including a 30-day ba…
Lapid blasts Netanyahu-Haredi deal as a “fire sale” of the state
Yair Lapid criticized an emerging deal between Benjamin Netanyahu and Haredi parties that would move several disputed bills. He accused Netanyahu of giving public money to Haredim…
Three Criminal Probes Into Sitting Judges Quietly Closed
Three criminal investigations involving two sitting judges in Israel have been closed. One case ended for lack of culpability, while two secret probes against a senior district ju…
Netanyahu Promises Ultra-Orthodox Backing for Their Bills or Faces Knesset Dissolution Vote
Netanyahu met ultra-Orthodox leaders Aryeh Deri and Moshe Gafni to discuss advancing their bills, amid threats to support dissolving the Knesset if he does not comply. The reporte…
Coalition Deal Trades Childcare Law for Torah Basic Law and Draft-Avoider Protection
Netanyahu reached a deal with Moshe Gafni and Aryeh Deri in which ultra-Orthodox parties dropped the daycare subsidies bill. In return, they are set to get a Torah Basic Law, a ba…
Smotrich weighs interim appointment for disputed Israel Lands Authority chief
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is weighing whether to keep Yehuda Eliyahu as acting head of the Israel Lands Authority after the attorney general backed cancelling his permanen…
Knesset to Debate Unusually Long Delays in Disciplinary Cases Against Public Candidates
The Knesset will debate a motion by MK Ariel Kelner over unusually long disciplinary and administrative delays in public-sector cases. The discussion centers on attorney Roi Kahlo…
No Arrest Campaigns for Draft Evaders on Election Day, Election Officials Decide
Israel’s Central Elections Committee said no enforcement actions over draft evaders will be carried out on Election Day. The decision, backed by Noam Solberg, Gali Baharav-Miara…
Netanyahu Weighs Early Knesset Dissolution Against Concessions to Ultra-Orthodox Parties
Netanyahu has called coalition leaders to decide whether to dissolve the Knesset early or strike a deal on Haredi-backed bills. The main disputes involve draft exemptions, housing…
Report: Netanyahu Spoke Repeatedly With His Lawyer During Cross-Examination Despite Ban
Channel 13 reported that Benjamin Netanyahu spoke many times with his lawyer Amit Hadad during his cross-examination, despite a court ban on such contact. Hadad denied wrongdoing…
Prosecutors Weigh Broad Indictments in Qatar-Gate Case, Including Former Top Security Figures
Israeli prosecutors are reportedly leaning toward a broad indictment in the Qatar-Gate affair. The wider case could include former Mossad and military figures linked to a parallel…
Government transfers Interior Ministry powers to Netanyahu, but not the arson on annual property tax relief for draft evaders
Israel’s government approved moving several Interior Ministry powers to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, but not the authority needed to revoke property tax discounts…
Ben Gvir: Lebanon Should Be Israel’s 'Playground,' Rejects Ceasefire Pressure
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said Monday that Lebanon should be treated as Israel’s “playground” and rejected any ceasefire there. He also urged Benjamin Netanyahu t…
Likud Legal Adviser Resigns as Police-Like Checks in Party Fraud Probe May Speed Up
Likud legal adviser Avi Halevi has resigned, and law-enforcement sources say the party fraud probe may now move faster. The case centers on allegations that third parties paid fee…
Supreme Court Hears Marathon Challenge to Judicial Appointments Overhaul
Israel’s Supreme Court heard a 9.5-hour challenge to a 2025 Basic Law amendment reshaping the committee that appoints judges. The justices sharply split over whether the change po…
Netanyahu Faces a Pre-Election Legislative Standoff as Key Bills Stall
Netanyahu wants to finish key appointments and controversial legislation before Israel’s election, but ultra-Orthodox coalition partners are blocking progress. Likud’s planned bil…
As Netanyahu’s Cross-Examination Ends, Criticism of the Cases Deepens
After Netanyahu’s cross-examination ended, attorney Eyal Besserlilk said the cases against him have suffered from major investigative and prosecutorial flaws. He argued that Case…
Lead Investigator Admits Producing Sensitive Netanyahu Materials Without Judicial Approval
Eli Levi, a senior investigator in Case 4000, admitted in court that he gathered sensitive material on Benjamin Netanyahu without judicial approval and against legal instructions…
Knesset Set to Reject Supreme Court Proposal for Fresh State Comptroller Vote
The Knesset is expected to reject the High Court’s proposal for a repeat vote on Micha Ravilo’s appointment as state comptroller. The court focused mainly on claims that secrecy w…
Bereaved Father Rebukes Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Over Trump, Draft Row
Bereaved father Hagai Lober attacked Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef after Yosef blamed Donald Trump’s worsening attitude toward Israel on arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders. Lober…
Smotrich Slams Supreme Court Justices Over Judicial Appointments Fight
Bezalel Smotrich attacked Israel’s Supreme Court judges on Sunday during the hearing on petitions against the judicial appointments law. The dispute is part of a wider standoff wi…
UK Attorney General Halts Official Posting on X Amid Rising Racist Unrest
England and Wales Attorney General Richard Hermer has stopped his office from posting on X, except for fighting disinformation, after racist violence and riots in Southampton and…
Rights Group Urges Attorney General to Halt Beersheba City Security Patrol
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel has asked Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara to stop Beersheba’s city security patrol, alleging it exceeds its legal authority. Beershe…
Police Officer Accuses Attorney General’s Team of Trying to Shape High Court Filing
Channel 14 reported a heated clash between police Lt. Cmdr. Audi Ronen and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara’s representatives over a High Court filing on the incitement unit. R…
Attorney General’s Deputy Accuses Interior and Transport Ministries of Defying High Court Over Draft Dodger Sanctions
Gil Limon says the Interior and Transport ministries are defying High Court orders to remove discounts for draft dodgers. He has asked for authority to be transferred on the munic…
Legal Scholar Says Knesset’s Immunity Vote for Tali Gottlieb Will Not Stand
Prof. Barak Medina argues that the Knesset’s immunity decision for MK Tali Gottlieb is illegal and should be overturned by the High Court. He says both reasons given for the immun…