Israeli Attorney General Seeks Supreme Court Halt on Police Investigations Department Appointments Until After Elections
How 11 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By סיון יחזקאל
First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Aug 13, 2026
What happened
Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has asked the Supreme Court to halt appointments to the new Police Investigations Department leadership until after elections, citing political interference by the Justice Minister in the selection committee. She warns that proceeding now would politicize the department and bind the next government to current decisions. The move follows ongoing tensions over the department’s independence from the State Prosecutor’s Office.
- 01Attorney General requests Supreme Court to pause Police Investigations Department appointments until post-elections.
- 02She alleges Justice Minister’s significant influence over the appointment committee’s composition.
- 03Committee not fully formed; one member pending appointment by State Comptroller’s Committee.
- 04Attorney General claims political interference risks politicizing law enforcement body.
- 05Existing department continues under acting head, so no urgent need for new appointments.
- 06Reports of pressure on committee members to resign to delay department’s establishment.
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