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Likud withdraws bill to split attorney general's responsibilities

Lawmaker says he took the legislation off the table in order to reach compromise with the opposition; party says it was not cleared with coalition or Netanyahu

Sivan Hilaie | 07.27.23

Likud tables bill to split AG authorities

Authors of the bill claim it would increase public trust in the criminal justice system but it could be seen as an efforts to end criminal proceedings in Netanyahu's corruption cases

Sivan Hilaie | 07.26.23

Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in bid to oust PM, coalition outraged

Netanyahu was warned by the AG not to intervene in judicial overhaul amid criminal proceedings against him, on corruption charges; coalition leaders say ruling is an assault on democracy

Gilad Morag | 07.13.23

Coalition pushes ahead in judicial legislation, MKs grounded during July

Coalition whip tells members they must cancel any travel plans and must be present to vote in the Knesset plenum between July 10 and 26; protesters demonstrate outside home of justice minister, as least 6 arrested

Moran Azulay | 06.27.23

Netanyahu protests AG’s decision to bar him from involvement in legal reform

Premier aruges decision is a 'far-reaching interpretation' that 'harms the freedom of expression of millions of citizens who voted for him'

Gilad Morag, Tova Zimuky | 03.02.23

AG says government's judicial reform impacts system of checks and balances

Gali Baharav-Miara warns offered proposed legislation outside the norm compared to other democracies and could lead to distrust in the judiciary's role in Israeli democracy

Tova Zimuky | 02.02.23

Attorney general warns Netanyahu to stay out of judicial reform fight

Attorney general to Netanyahu: Stay out of judicial reform affairs

Amid intense public debate and PM's ongoing graft trial, Gali Baharav-Miara says involvement in highly-controversial overhaul of legal system would constitute a conflict of interest

Tova Zimuky | 02.02.23

AG warns proposed legislation could leave Israel with democracy in name only

Gali Baharav-Miara says legislative blitz will remove any valid checks and balances causing democracy to fail as government would enjoy unprecedented power over courts, adds that 'changes are necessary, but calls for deeper consideration

Tova Zimuky | 12.15.22

AG and Gantz at odds over appointment of new military chief

Defense minister says he wants to avoid a crisis in the IDF like the one experienced by the police when because of political stalemate, no commissioner was named for 2 years

Tova Zimuky, Nina Fox | 06.22.22

Ministers unanimously approve first-ever female attorney general

Gali Baharav-Miara to succeed Avichai Mandelblit in the position for the next 6 years; justice minister personally recommended the ex-civil district attorney for the post despite her going up for a vote along with 2 other candidates

Yuval Karni, Tova Zimuky | 02.07.22

Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit

Attorney general rejects Netanyahu's terms for plea deal

Former PM attorney suggest he will admit to 2 counts of fraud and breach of trust, will be sentenced to community service for less than three months, and will not be barred from running in the next election, Mandelblit claims government corruption must be seen as moral turpitude

Nahum Barnea, Tova Zimuky | 01.13.22

AG seeking to indict Litzman for obstruction of justice, breach of trust

Former health minister suspected of aiding accused child rapist Malka Liefer by trying to influence psychiatrists tasked with assessing her mental fitness; also suspected of preventing closure of associate's restaurant in Jerusalem; charges pending hearing

Moran Azulay, Tova Zimuky | 05.27.21

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