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Outspoken, conservative, unafraid: The maverick jurist tapped to probe Israel's most explosive case

Retired Judge Asher Kula, tapped by Justice Minister Levin to lead the Sde Teiman video leak probe, is known as an independent judicial voice; appointed as state ombudsman for judges under Levin’s reform, he has opposed defying High Court rulings

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

Defying AG, Levin appoints retired judge to head IDF leak investigation

Yariv Levin named retired judge Asher Kula to head the investigation into the leak of the Sde Teiman tape, defying Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara’s opposition; Legal experts warn the move 'taints the probe' and will likely reach the High Court

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

Top IDF lawyer faces criminal probe after admitting to misleading High Court

Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi’s abrupt departure and confession come amid a criminal probe into alleged obstruction and false statements to the High Court, deepening a scandal that has shaken the military and sparked fierce political backlash

Tova Zimuky, Yoav Zitun, Yuval Karni | 10.31.25

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

Knesset panel approves broadcast bill despite attorney general’s opposition

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi’s bill passed the Cabinet committee despite Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara’s warning that it poses serious risks to press freedom and could invite political influence in news broadcasts

Tova Zimuky | 09.21.25

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

Israel could make military service mandatory for Arab citizens, AG tells Supreme Court

Baharav-Miara argues government alone can set or change policy on military service for Israeli Arabs, stressing exemption is longstanding, distinct from Haredi service rules and cannot be altered by IDF without political approval

Netael Bandel | 09.07.25

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

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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

Court reveals identity of British-Israeli who sought rabbinical ruling to kill attorney general

Israel Azgaway, a 36-year-old British yeshiva student, is remanded after threatening Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, sending a letter to former chief rabbi Yitzhak Yosef requesting a ruling to justify her killing

Gilad Cohen | 08.24.25

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