Avichai Mandelblit

AG to Supreme Court: 'Don't disqualify coalition agreement'

AG announces following Likud/Blue & White clarification, no reason to rule coalition agreement or any of its clauses should be invalidated.

AG: Netanyahu may form government

Mandelblit says difficulties raised in petition against coalition deal do not constitute sufficient grounds for judicial intervention.

A-G approves making Tomb of the Patriarchs accessible

Attorney General Mandelblit approves plan to make Hevron holy site accessible to the disabled.

Edelstein: My conscience will not let me fulfill court order

Outgoing Knesset Speaker refuses to carry out Supreme Court order to convene vote on his successor after announcing his resignation.

INTO THE FRAY: Why Netanyahu must not step down

Justice Minister Ohana shows his mettle

Shaked: AG won't block annexation in Judea and Samaria

AG won't block annexation of parts of Judea and Samaria, Shaked believes, adding that fears of Arab reprisals are overblown.

A-G: Annexation? We must maintain restraint

Attorney General Mandelblit commented on the possibility of Israel annexing areas of Judea and Samaria in accordance with Trump plan.

AG submits Netanyahu indictment

AG Mandelblit submits indictments against PM Netanyahu to court, paving the way for trial.

A-G: Yazbak can run for the Knesset

Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit says Balad MK can run for the Knesset after she clarified she didn't call for violence against soldiers.

A-G demands explanations from MK Yazbak

Attorney General asks Joint List MK to explain statement she made from which support for harm to IDF soldiers may be implied.

AG: Jerusalem overstepped bounds by removing pro-family ads

AG Avichai Mandelblit says Jerusalem municipality overstepped bounds when removing 'anti-LGBT' signs ahead of 2019 'Pride Parade.'

AG: International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction in Israel

Israel's Attorney General rules that the ICC in The Hague has no jurisdiction to rule on legality of Israeli 'settlements' in Judea, Samaria

Mandelblit: 'No point' in forcing PM to resign

A-G responds to petition to force Netanyahu to resign, says such a move impossible while transition government continues.

'Something rotten in how judiciary handled PM's investigations'

Zionist watchdog Im Tirtuz calls for disciplinary actions against State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan.

INTO THE FRAY: Israel's legal establishment - merited mistrust?

Cutting through all the nonsense after the indictments

So this is Netanyahu's reward?

Mandelblit: Prosecutor's Office not in conflict with Netanyahu

A-G: Unacceptable that state attorneys forced to go around with security guards because of Netanyahu investigations.

50 attorneys call on AG to reject anarchists' request

Attorneys urge Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit to reject request from anarchists accused of organizing riots against IDF forces.

Attorney General: PM not required to step down

A-G states no legal basis to force PM out of office despite indictments for fraud, bribery, and breach of trust.

Mandelblit expected to permit Netanyahu to continue as PM

Attorney General expected to decide that Binyamin Netanyahu can continue to serve as Prime Minister after indictments were filed.

AG forms team to probe legal queries in wake of PM's indictment

The Movement for the Quality of Gov't is the first to petition the Supreme Court to force the PM to resign and others are sure to follow.

Israel's attorney general, a Netanyahu appointee, turns accuser

Avichai Mandelblit is the first attorney general in Israeli history to indict a serving premier.

New poll shows New Right would win six seats

Most Israelis believe Netanyahu cannot continue as PM, but 35% believe he can.

'The Attorney General is honest and acted professionally'

Ayelet Shaked defends Attorney General after Netanyahu indicted. 'Even if we don't agree with the decision, it was handled professionally.'

Really, just a shame how some Israelis consume the best of our own

Indictment fever, Trump to Netanyahu

Israel v. Netanyahu - the full indictment

A-G decides to indict Netanyahu for offenses of taking a bribe, breach of trust in Case 4000, and breach of trust in Cases 1000 and 2000.

Mandelblit: A sad day for Israel and for me'

A-G explains 'difficult' deicison to indict sitting Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust

Mandelblit decides to prosecute the PM for bribery in Case 4000, and fraud and breach of trust in Cases 1000 and 2000.

Mandelblit to make announcement on Netanyahu indictments tonight

Attorney General to speak to press at 7:30 Israel time after making decision on whether to indict PM Netanyahu.

A-G reaches decision on Netanyahu's cases

Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit could publish decision on indictments in Netanyahu's cases as soon as Thursday.

A-G requests additional checks in Case 4000

Report: Mandelblit asked to re-examine publications on Walla! website and correspondence between PM's associates and the site's owner.

The improper conducting of the Netanyahu investigation

INTO THE FRAY: Democracy devoid of the demos?

Final day of PM's pre-election hearing ends

PM's attorneys given until end of Sukkot to submit written summaries of their oral arguments before decision on indictment.

Netanyahu faces key day in bid to remain Prime Minister

First day of Netanyahu's pre-indictment hearings set for Wednesday, as Prime Minister mulls returning mandate to form government.

PM's pre-indictment hearings to be spread out over 2 weeks

Pre-indictment hearing for Netanyahu to be broken up into multiple hearings with hours of testimony over course of 2 weeks, reports say.

AG slams PM for requesting broadcast of his indictment hearing

Attorney General rebuffs PM's call for his pre-indictment hearing be broadcast live. 'This hearing is not meant to convince the public.'

Netanyahu's hearing proceedings begin

A-G receives main points of Netanyahu's defense team, with the hearing itself set to take place in two weeks.

Report:

NSC head briefed Election Chair to postpone elections for war

National Security Council head met last week with Election Committee Chair saying Israel preparing to embark on Gaza military operation.

Report: AG slammed the brakes on Gaza operation

PM Netanyahu wanted to launch major Gaza operation - but AG Mandelblit stopped him, report says.

Mark Levin:

'If Netanyahu gets voted out, it will be a disaster for Israel'

Fox News host Mark Levin lauds Trump-Netanyahu relationship as a high point in US-Israel relations. 'Bibi is enormously popular in the US'.

Smotrich to Netanyahu: Stand firm against Attorney General

Transportation Minister calls on PM to ignore Mandelbit's warning not to normalize Jordan Valley town days before election.

Weekly Report: 15th week of second Israeli election campaign

Only a few more days to go and while things are happening, they are not heating up.

AG looks to block PM's plan to normalize Jordan Valley town

Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit claims Netanyahu legally barred from normalizing legal status of Israeli town during election season.

PM: We will not allow elections to be stolen

Attorney General advises government not to pass legislation allowing cameras at polling stations. Netanyahu vows to push legislation anyway.

Mandelblit: Leaking investigations - not electioneering

AG claims publishing material from Prime Minister investigations on news channels does not meet definition of campaign propaganda.

Mandelblit:

An event with separate seating? The municipality decides

Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit establishes temporary guidelines for municipal events with separate seating.

Aryeh Deri to be indicted?

State Attorney recommends Interior Minister Aryeh Deri be indicted on corruption charges, urging AG to file indictment.

AG Mandelblit's neighbors rally against constant protests

The constant protests outside Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit's home are disturbing his neighbors' lives.

Attorney General calls to disqualify Marzel and Gopstein

A-G Mandelblit says Otzma candidates should not be allowed to run for Knesset, allows party leader Ben-Gvir and rest of list to run.

Mandelblit: Disqualify Marzel and Gopstein

Attorney General reportedly to recommend disqualifying Otzma Yehudit leaders from running in Knesset elections.

Investigation launched over harassment of AG

Police say they have opened investigation due to "repeated harassment in recent days" against Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit.

AG backs petition against Afula park banning Arab non-residents

A petition against Afula by a leftist NGO claims that it is discriminating against Arabs by not allowing non-residents to use its park.

A-G rips Justice Minister: Obeying the court is not a choice

Attorney General Mandelblit joins Chief Justice in criticism Justice Minister Ohana for suggesting some court decisions should be ignored.

'I'm not optimistic about change to Netanyahu indictment'

MK Zohar says public should be final arbiter, but justice system has already made its decision on PM Netanyahu's pending indictments.

Netanyahu criticizes A-G over hearing

Netanyahu responds to Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit's decision not to further postpone his pre-indictment hearing.

AG to Netanyahu: No reason to postpone pre-indictment hearing

Attorney General rejects Prime Minister's request to push off pre-indictment hearing.