Attorney General's Office
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Attorney General's Office, translated into English and compared across sources. 32 recent stories.
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…
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…
Netanyahu’s testimony ends after 98 hearings in Tel Aviv corruption trial
Benjamin Netanyahu completed his testimony Wednesday in his corruption trial at the Tel Aviv District Court after 98 hearings over 18 months. The court is now moving to the defens…
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…
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…
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…
Attorney General to Ask High Court to Void Israel Land Authority Chief Appointment
Israel's attorney general will ask the High Court to cancel Yehuda Eliyahu's appointment as head of the Israel Land Authority. The move follows a reported conflict of interest inv…
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…
Supreme Court Warns Judicial Selection Overhaul Could Politicize Bench
Israel’s High Court of Justice heard six petitions against a law changing how judges are appointed. Chief Justice Yitzhak Amit and other justices warned the overhaul would politic…
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…
Hewing the State Watchdog Into Place: A Fight Over Control, Not Procedure
The article says the High Court's handling of the State Comptroller reflects a wider political battle over control of institutions. It argues that the court is limiting the comptr…
Shin Bet operative petitions High Court after Tali Gottlieb revealed his name
A Shin Bet operative has asked Israel’s High Court to overturn the Knesset’s decision granting MK Tali Gottlieb immunity after she revealed his name. The petition argues the move…
Netanyahu’s Trial Sparks a New Fight Over National Priorities
An Israeli opinion piece argues that Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial is being pursued at the wrong time, while Israel is fighting a multi-front war. It says the legal and media establi…
Netanyahu’s Cross-Examination Ends With No Collapse, But Many Gaps in His Memory
Benjamin Netanyahu has finished the cross-examination in his trial after a year and one week in court. Prosecutors say his answers weakened his credibility in Cases 1000, 4000 and…
Brazil's Supreme Court Convicts Jair Bolsonaro's Son of Seeking Foreign Interference
Brazil's Supreme Court panel convicted Eduardo Bolsonaro of trying to secure foreign intervention in his father's legal case. The court will decide his sentence later, after prose…
Smotrich Pushed Emergency Bill to Stop Haredi Draft Evader Arrests
Bezalel Smotrich has urged Benjamin Netanyahu to back a fast-track temporary law to stop arrests of Haredi draft evaders. The plan comes amid ongoing unrest, urgent government tal…
Coalition Crisis Deepens as Haredi Parties Say Daycare Subsidy Bill Is Shelved
Likud told Haredi parties it cannot secure a majority for the daycare subsidy bill, triggering a sharper coalition crisis. United Torah Judaism and Shas are demanding that Netanya…
Court says Gottlieb lacks immunity over disclosure of Bresler's partner's identity
The Lod District Court said MK Tally Gotliv has no immunity in a defamation suit only for revealing Shikma Bresler’s Shin Bet officer partner’s name. The court upheld immunity for…
Israeli Supreme Court Rebukes Netanyahu Over Media Regulator Vote
Israel’s Supreme Court heard petitions against a political appointment to the Second Authority, amid claims that Benjamin Netanyahu illegally voted for a prosecution witness. The…
Netanyahu lashes out in court during cross-examination over Case 2000
Benjamin Netanyahu erupted in Tel Aviv District Court during cross-examination in Case 2000, accusing prosecutors of inventing a crime and acting like a police state. Prosecutors…
Attorney General's Office Says Ben Gvir Cannot Block Publication of Police Data
Israel's attorney general's office said Itamar Ben Gvir cannot block or delay publication of police data or require all Freedom of Information requests to be approved by him. The…
Likud MK Taunts Yesh Atid Over Implicit Threat in Knesset Hearing
At a Knesset committee meeting on Monday, Mickey Levy said Yoav Segalovich would be appointed public security minister if the opposition wins. Ofir Katz answered with sarcasm and…
Likud MK Defends Tally Gotliv’s Immunity and Pushes for a National Inquiry
Ariel Kallner rejected any move to strip Tally Gotliv’s immunity and accused Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara of politically driven enforcement. He also used the interview to a…
Ya'alon Slams High Court Judges Over Police Move at Protest
Moshe Ya'alon accused Jerusalem police of blocking his speech at an anti-government protest and said they acted on “orders from above.” He also attacked Supreme Court judges for d…
OpenAI Faces Multistate U.S. Probe as IPO Nears
OpenAI is facing a multistate U.S. investigation over ChatGPT safety, data practices, and user engagement as it prepares for an IPO. The probe adds to lawsuits and regulatory pres…
Israeli Journalist Faces Backlash Over Calls for Violence Against Ultra-Orthodox Protesters
Journalist and editor Hagi Huberman is under fire after saying that protesters blocking roads over military enlistment should be met with physical violence, including “breaking th…
Body Found in Trunk Near Iran National Team Training Site in Tijuana
Police in Tijuana found a decomposed body in the trunk of a Toyota SUV near the stadium where Iran’s World Cup team is training. The team remains under heavy security after moving…
Tali Gottlieb’s committee battle reflects a new political code inside Likud
A Knesset committee hearing on Tali Gottlieb’s immunity request turned into a nine-hour political and legal spectacle. While Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara treated one of Got…
Column Warns That Protest Tactics Are Crossing the Line
A Hebrew opinion column says protest tactics such as road blockages and political refusal have become illegitimate and must be met with harsher enforcement. It singles out Gali Ba…