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High Court strikes down Levin’s pick to oversee Sde Teiman leak case

Justices ruled Yosef Ben-Hemo could not serve as overseer because he was hired only temporarily and did not meet the requirement of a senior civil servant, stressing urgency cannot replace need for lawful and orderly process

Netael Bandel | 12.03.25

Retired judge Josefh Ben-Hamo, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, former military advocate general Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi

Top court debates Levin’s pick to oversee Sde Teiman leak probe

Judges hear petition challenging justice minister's choice of retired judge Josefh Ben-Hamo to oversee leak probe into ex-military prosecutor; state argues appointee violates court's criteria, while Levin warns delay risks obstructing justice

Netael Bandel | 11.27.25

Levin demands High Court lift ban on Sde Teiman leak probe overseer

Justice minister asks сourt to cancel injunction blocking retired judge Josefh Ben-Hamo's role in probe of ex-IDF legal chief Tomer-Yerushalmi

Netael Bandel | 11.23.25

Levin taps retired judge to oversee Sde Teiman leak probe, drawing fire from allies

Justice minister appoints retired Judge Josefh Ben-Hamo to lead sensitive investigation, drawing criticism over his qualifications, past rulings and reports of political involvement

Tova Zimuky, Saar Haas | 11.19.25

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

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

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

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

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

Justice minister pushes for law to cancel Netanyahu hearings as Likud seeks to end corruption trial

The move comes days after US President Donald Trump urged Israel to pardon Netanyahu during his Knesset address, sparking a political storm as senior Likud figures rally to defend the prime minister amid his long-running corruption case

Netael Bandel | 10.15.25

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