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What the High Court ruling means for oversight of the military prosecutor probe

Explainer: Top court strikes down Yariv Levin’s nominee to oversee Sde Teiman leak probe but affirmed his right to appoint a replacement—setting strict conditions and marking a precedent in limiting the attorney general’s exclusive authority

Tova Zimuky, Netael Bandel | 11.16.25

Attorney general urges High Court to block judge’s appointment in Sde Teiman leak investigation

Gali Baharav-Miara sharply criticized Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s push for appointment, calling it an unprecedented attempt to interfere in an ongoing criminal process

Netael Bandel | 11.10.25

AG, police investigations chief skip Knesset hearing over 'conflict of interest' in IDF leak case

Gali Baharav-Miara told Knesset committee chair Simcha Rothman she will skip the hearing, warning it could obstruct the investigation; Rothman insisted she attend, but she replied the leak information surfaced only after probe began

Tova Zimuky | 11.05.25

Coalition sees opening to dismiss attorney general if she is questioned in Sde Teiman leak case

Coalition sees a chance to oust AG Baharav-Miara if she's questioned under caution in the Sde Teiman leak case; her opposition to appointing retired judge Asher Kula to lead the probe was just the beginning; Knesset panel chair demands she testify

Moran Azulay, Tova Zimuky | 11.04.25

Ben-Gvir: Top IDF lawyer's missing phone holds evidence against attorney general

National security minister says Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi’s lost phone could implicate Gali Baharav-Miara, as Smotrich accuses both of corruption and obstruction in Sde Teiman leak probe; ex-prosecutor’s detention extended amid widening investigation

Moran Azulay | 11.03.25

Knesset advances bill to split attorney general’s powers amid coalition deal with ultra-Orthodox parties

Preliminary vote to divide attorney general’s powers into three separate roles passes after political deal with ultra-Orthodox factions; Justice Minister Levin calls legal system 'corrupt to the core'

Amir Ettinger | 10.29.25

Ministers approve David Zini as next Shin Bet chief

Government confirm appointment despite legal petitions; AG sees no barrier as Zini signs conflict-of-interest pact amid concerns over Netanyahu ties and past pressure on agency heads

Itamar Eichner, Tova Zimuky | 09.30.25

Government signals willingness to reconsider attorney general’s dismissal

In late-night filing, government says it may reverse firing of Gali Baharav-Miara through Grunis Committee if it can convene without a former justice minister and complete its work in two weeks; officials blast court orders as undemocratic

Netael Bandel | 09.15.25

Top court orders government to justify bid to fire attorney general

High Court of Justice freezes bid to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, urging ministers to return to formal search committee and give their response by Sept. 14, as Justice Minister Levin blasts ruling as 'absurd'

Netael Bandel | 09.01.25

Far-right MK advances bill to divide attorney general role amid legal battle over dismissal

The bill proposed by Simcha Rothman seeks to split the attorney general’s office into three separate roles—a government legal adviser, a state prosecutor and a representative in all courts

Tova Zimuky | 08.31.25

Shas leader Aryeh Deri, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Attorney general rejects Netanyahu plan to let draft dodgers join Uman pilgrimage

Gali Baharav-Miara rules government has no authority to block enforcement against draft evaders, sparking backlash from ultra-Orthodox leaders and vows from opposition to petition High Court of Justice if plan advances

Tova Zimuky, Shilo Freid | 08.29.25

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Ben-Gvir pushes tighter protest rules, ban on blocking major roads

Plan gives police broader powers, restricts protests near officials’ homes and synagogues; minister sets five-day deadline to enforce rules; attorney general opposes move as unlawful

Liran Tamari | 08.28.25

Jerusalem man arrested after seeking rabbinical ruling to kill attorney general

Police arrest 36-year-old Jerusalem man over letter threatening AG Gali Baharav-Miara, in which he sought rabbinical approval under Jewish ‘pursuer’s law’ to take her life; here's what that ruling means

Shilo Freid | 08.21.25

Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Prime MInister Benjamin Netanyahu, fired Attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara

Government unanimously approves dismissal of attorney general

Decision goes to the High Court of Justice: 22 ministers voted in favor of dismissing Gali Baharav-Miara, who did not attend the meeting; Justice Minister Yair Levin said in the hearing that her conduct "indicates deep contempt," and that the 'government does not trust and does not cooperate with her, she is political and is failing us'; Earlier, the AG claimed the dismissal is 'illegal'

ynet correspondents | 08.04.25

AG claims dismissal tied to Netanyahu graft trial, Haredi draft row

Hours before government vote on her dismissal, Gali Baharav-Miara condemns move as an illegal attempt to remove her from PM's ongoing criminal trial, accusing Levin of seeking a pliant legal adviser

Tova Zimuky | 08.04.25

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