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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

Ministerial panel to weigh bill that could derail Bennett’s political comeback

Measure would require former party leaders to settle unpaid debts before launching new parties; Bennett blasts bill as 'anti-democratic' and 'unconstitutional' as coalition struggles to secure a majority

Tova Zimuky, Yuval Karni, Alexandra Lukash | 10.26.25

Knesset panel backs bill to ban publishing photos of suspects before indictment

Under the bill, initiated by lawmakers Eitan Ginzburg of the National Unity party and Tally Gotliv of Likud, it would be illegal to photograph or publish a photo of a detainee during the initial detention period before charges are filed

Tova Zimuky | 10.21.25

Legal officials slam Bismuth proposal for enabling Haredi draft evasion

Senior legal officials say the draft principles by Boaz Bismuth, head of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, entrench Haredi draft evasion and restore yeshiva funding without enlistment — calling it unrealistic and unlikely to pass Supreme Court review

Tova Zimuky | 10.17.25

With hostages back home, Israel moves to fast-track tribunal for Hamas terrorists involved in October 7 massacre

Justice Minister Yariv Levin and senior lawmakers push legislation enabling prosecution, and possible death sentences, for captured Nukhba terrorists, as officials warn of legal and diplomatic complexities surrounding unprecedented effort

Tova Zimuky | 10.16.25

Greta Thunberg deported to Greece; Spanish Gaza flotilla activist who bit prison officer arrested

Spanish activist Reyes Rigo Serviá, an acupuncture therapist from Mallorca, was detained after allegedly biting a medical staffer at Ketziot Prison in southern Israel; police now seek to extend her detention by seven days after initially planning her deportation

Itamar Eichner, Liran Tamari, Tova Zimuky, Roi Rubinstein | 10.06.25

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

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

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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