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Despite High Court backing, Levin struggles to appoint investigator in ex-military prosecutor case

After court clears justice minister to appoint overseer in sensitive probe, strict criteria and political concerns leave ministry struggling to find a willing candidate; 'What matters is having someone investigate the investigators'

Tova Zimuky | 11.17.25

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

Top court bars judicial ombudsman from overseeing Sde Teiman probe, lets Levin pick replacement

High Court rules retired Judge Asher Kula cannot oversee investigation into outgoing IDF legal chief due to current role, but allows justice minister to appoint an alternative supervisor for the sensitive inquiry

Netael Bandel, Tova Zimuky | 11.16.25

Government to debate state inquiry into Oct. 7 following High Court push

Following High Court demand for update within 30 days, government to clarify stance as attorney general reps stress: only a state commission can reveal the full truth behind October 7 events

Tova Zimuky, Itamar Eichner | 11.16.25

Sde Teiman leak affair throws Judiciary into turmoil, bolstering Levin’s push to weaken oversight

Analysis: Conflicting opinions, political clashes and shifting authority have thrown the judiciary into crisis — a chaos that critics say serves Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s long-term goals

Tova Zimuky | 11.09.25

Yariv Levin, Gali Baharav-Miara and Simcha Rothman

Military advocate general affair sparks renewed push to split attorney general role

Israel’s legal system braces for High Court hearings on petitions both against the attorney general’s involvement in a probe and the appointment of Asher Kula; meanwhile, MK Rothman advances legislation to split the AG role: 'No one should hold all the strings'

Tova Zimuky | 11.08.25

Phone found on Tel Aviv beach may belong to former military advocate general, police say

Court ordered outgoing Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi to 10 days of house arrest and barred her from contacting others in the leak probe, as police examine a phone believed to be hers

Liran Tamari, Netael Bandel, Roy Rubinstein, Tova Zimuky | 11.07.25

Sde Teiman leak cover-up probe sparks turf war within police ranks

Tensions erupt between elite Lahav 433 unit and intel division amid investigation of Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi over leak of video showing alleged abuse of Palestinian detainee; IDF legal chief expected to be released to house arrest Friday

Liran Tamari, Tova Zimuky | 11.06.25

Attorney general recuses herself from leak probe into former IDF legal chief

State attorney to take over probe after Justice Ministry legal opinion finds Gali Baharav‑Miara faces a potential conflict of interest in leak of video allegedly showing Palestinian detainee abused by soldiers at Sde Teiman detention facility

Tova Zimuky | 11.06.25

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

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

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

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

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, Military Advocate General Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, Defense Minister Israel Katz

Forced out? Top IDF lawyer on leave amid leak probe, but Katz insists she won’t return

Military officials say Maj. Gen. Tomer-Yerushalmi took leave to preserve integrity of probe into leaked video showing alleged abuse of Palestinian detainee; investigators examining whether close associates were involved

Yoav Zitun, Tova Zimuky, Elisha Ben Kimon | 10.29.25

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