The Attorney General

Attorney-General pushes court to freeze entire Broadcasting Law to rule on petitions challenging it

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara asked the High Court of Justice to freeze the Knesset's entire Broadcasting Law to rule on petitions challenging it.

Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, June 9, 2026
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche attends a press conference to announce new Trump administration actions against the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), at the Justice Department in Washington, DC, US, August 5, 2026.

Senate Republicans narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general

US Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks to a reporter outside of the West Wing entrance at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 27, 2026.

Trump formally nominates Blanche to be attorney-general

Justice Minister Yariv Levin, MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionist Party), and MK Yulia Malinovsky hold joint press conference in Knesset ahead of upcoming vote on bill to publicly prosecute Oct. 7 terrorists, Sunday May 10, 2026.

High Court rules Justice Minister Yariv Levin must convene Judicial Selection Committee


Israelis protest in droves as gov't moves to dismiss attorney-general

Protests originally broke out last week after Netanyahu announced his intention to advance the firing of Shin Bet head Ronen Bar.

Israelis protest against Benjamin Netanyhahu's government in Jerusalem, March 23, 2025

NGO petitions high court to block Netanyahu’s move to fire Shin Bet chief

"The prime minister’s decision to bring Bar’s dismissal to a government vote constitutes a severe conflict of interest and a blatant violation of proper administrative conduct," the petition stated.

 Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security at a state memorial ceremony for victims of terror, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, May 13, 2024, during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror.

A-G to Defense Minister: IDF recruitment goals are not being met

Baharav-Miara added that the government must act against individuals who evade draft. 

 Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara attends the Knesset in Jerusalem. November 18, 2024.

Knesset committee readies bill which would grant quasi-total immunity to MKs

The bill, proposed by Likud MK Tally Gotliv, allows for the lifting of criminal immunity granted to MKs with the approval of a 90-MK majority.

 Likud MK Tally Gotliv at the Knesset committee. January 28, 2025.

High Court rules Levin must convene Judicial Selection Committee Sunday

Earlier on Friday, Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara penned a letter to Levin, calling on him to convene the committee. 

Justice Minister Yariv Levin seen in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, December 4, 2024

Knesset passes 'symbolic' proposal to remove A-G, opposition storms out

The motion is identical to the one brought last week, which the opposition struck down after conducting a parliamentary maneuver.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin seen in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, December 4, 2024

TLV District Attorney’s Office indicts lawyer for stealing over 2.1 million shekels

Attorney Kinneret Zelda Shamir Mesika allegedly received funds from buyers during a property transaction but kept the money for herself instead of transferring it to the seller. 

The law courts in Tel Aviv

Gov’t again defies A-G, aims to continue subsidies for draft-age haredim

Daycare subsidies are economic incentive for ultra-Orthodox men to continue yeshiva despite legal requirement to enlist.

 A group of ultra-Orthodox Jews blocked traffic and the light rail  in Jerusalem demonstrating against a Haredi draft into the IDF. February 26, 2024.

Israel Police criticizes State Attorney after US files charges against Hamas leadership - KAN

According to a source at Lahav 433 cited in the report, such an indictment filed on Israel's part may cause damage to the evidence and a delay in presenting the results to the victims' families.

 Yahya Sinwar

Israel to stop subsidizing haredi children's daycare amid IDF draft efforts

The attorney-general's ruling will likely lead to a financial blow to thousands of haredi families just weeks before a new school year begins.

 A haredi man reads a newspaper in Jerusalem’s Mea She’arim neighborhood.