Attorney General

Replacing AG:

Coalition has failed, process will restart

Following coalition disagreements, Constitution Committee meeting to elect Knesset representative to propose candidates for Attorney General position was canceled.

Throw them out already!

It’s the same exact rallies every single week. They simply change the signs or write on the back of them. Opinion.

Attorney General:

'Government trying to be above law; we will not be deterred'

Attorney General due to forgo today's Cabinet meeting regarding her dismissal, sends curt letter to government.

Attorney General's precondition for ISA Director's dismissal

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara stated that the government must receive a recommendation from the Advisory Committee for Senior Appointments before firing the director of the ISA.

Sa'ar:

'I recommended AG for position, but now she must go'

Foreign Minister who recommended Attorney Gali Baharav-Miara for the position of Attorney General says he now supports the Justice Minister's move to impeach her for preventing the government from functioning properly.

Justice Minister Levin launches move to impeach Attorney General

Justice Minister Yariv Levin sent a letter to the Cabinet Secretary to advance a motion of no-confidence against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara for her 'inappropriate conduct.'

80-year-old indicted for anti-Netanyahu incitement

Indictment filed against 80-year-old resident of Ness Ziona for incitement to terrorism against Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Sara Netanyahu:

'Investigation is a politicized witch hunt'

Sara Netanyahu's attorney claims the legal inquiry against Sara is politically motivated, illegal and biased.

Minister Eliyahu:

'Path to hostages leads through dismissing AG'

Amichai Eliyahu claimed dismissing the Attorney General is crucial while downplaying Iran's nuclear threat.

Letter calling for A-G's dismissal

Minister Karhi disappointed that Shas did not sign

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi expresses disappointment over the refusal of Shas ministers to sign a letter calling for the dismissal of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.

Government seeks to bypass AG for daycare subsidies

The government is trying to find creative ways to bypass the Attorney General who will oppose any move that allows subsidizing daycare centers for families of yeshiva students.

Yair Netanyahu:

'Supreme Court, Attorney General are destroying the state'

The Prime Minister's son attacked the judicial system regarding the arrest of the Israelis suspected of murdering the terrorist on October 7.

Ben-Gvir calls to split AG position from government

Justice Minister refuses to discuss bill which would grant responsibility for prosecution to State Attorney instead of to Attorney General.

MK Sukkot:

'AG did not try to save Arutz Sheva'

Religious Zionist Party MK Zvi Sukkot claims the new ban on Al Jazeera is ineffective due to the many restrictions imposed by the Attorney General.

Attorney General:

Prepare to begin drafting haredim on April 1st

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara submitted her answer to the Supreme Court regarding the draft law, saying that since the law has expired, nothing prevents the enlistment of yeshiva students.

Government considering replacing AG for draft case

Cabinet ministers say that they will not use the Attorney General as legal counsel in the Supreme Court if she does not change her opinion on the haredi Draft Law.

Case against Joint List MK dropped despite inciting video

Ayman Odeh will not be investigated despite making a video calling for Arabs to desert Israeli security forces.

Knesset subcomittee to meet today to decide how to judge Hamas

The meeting will include Justice Minister Levin and the Attorney General, and deal with alternatives to the normal criminal justice system.

New law to give sweeping powers to ISA

Proposed legislation would see the ISA receive even more access to citizens' information, but does not include any legal oversight.

A-G: Threats of dismissal won't deter me

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara responds to criticism from Justice Minister over her refusal to represent govt. to Supreme Court.

MK Rothman: 'Comittee may impeach the Attorney General'

The Constitution Committee chairman says that the investigation into the Pegasus spyware may lead to charges against the Attorney General.

Interior Minister slams Ben-Gvir over 'rights' comment

Minister Moshe Arbel calls for more moderate approach to recent controversies following Ben-Gvir's right to live' comment.

Justice Minister to use private council for reasonableness case

Yariv Levin will not be represented by the Attorney General to defend the reasonableness standard law.

Memory lapse by former Attorney General

Former Attorney General Menachem Mazus claims that no one has tried to block Ayalon Highway before - but what about the Disengagement Law?

Likud MK withdraws bill reducing AG's powers

MK Eli Dallal is canceling his bill 'in a genuine spirit of trying to find compromise.'

Likud: Bill to split powers of attorney general not on agenda

Power to prosecute Cabinet ministers would be transferred from attorney general to state attorney under proposed legislation.

Regulating ministerial legal advisors: the end of democracy?

The absolute powers of government legal advisors are not enshrined in law, but were introduced by former Chief Justice Aharon Barak.Op-ed.

AG assigned maximum threat level

Security sources claim that a combination of events has made Israel's Attorney General the most threatened individual in the country.

Pass the Judicial Reform already! Please...

If the government had passed all the Judicial Reform 3 months ago, people by now would know that the hubbub was ridiculous. Op-ed.

Likud minister:

'Right hasn't ruled since the founding of the State'

'There are almost no top officials who hold right-wing beliefs; more than half of the nation supports Likud,' Min. Amsalem says.

A-G accused of discrimination in protest arrests

Ministers Ben-Gvir and Levin denounced the Attorney General for her selective policy in enforcement against protesters.

Ben-Gvir: 'AG opposing administrative arrests is irresponsible'

Itamar Ben-Gvir denounced the opposition of the Attorney General to the use of administrative detention against heads of crime families.

Manhattan District Attorney:

'We cannot and will not normalize serious criminal conduct'

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says former President repeatedly made false statements on New York business records.

AG rips PM's speech, demands he recuse himself in judicial reform

Despite passage of law barring Attorney General from forcing PM to recuse himself, AG demands Netanyahu not intervene in judicial reform.

Court releases man suspected of threatening A-G

The 45-year-old suspect from Tiberias was detained for questioning on suspicion of inciting violence against Attorney General Baharav-Miara.

Attorney-General to Netanyahu:

Remove Aryeh Deri from government

Gali Baharav-Miara has instructed the Prime Minister to find alternative ministers to replace Deri following Supreme Court ruling.

Judicial reform:

Government legal counsel will not be binding

MK Simcha Rothman's bill delineates authority of Attorney-General, ministry legal advisers.

A-G to oppose appointment of Deri as minister

Attorney General expected to oppose in Supreme Court Deri's appointment and the amendment of the law that made this possible.

'A professional meeting':

Netanyahu meets with Attorney General Baharav-Miara

After not being invited to the government's celebratory first meeting, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara meets with PM Netanyahu.

Incoming government to strip attorney general of veto power

Proposed legislation would drastically reduce the attorney general's influence on future laws.

Virginia AG calls on educators to combat campus antisemitism

Jason Miyares says campus harassment of Jewish students is un-American, anti-constitutional, and against 'very core of our ideals.'

Ben Gvir:

'The Attorney General advises, she cannot give me orders'

Designated minister of National Security: A-G and her predecessors think that the politicians need to ask for their approval.

Coalition to split Attorney General post in two

The incoming government will split the position, currently held by Gali Baharav-Miara, into two: Attorney General and Prosecutor General.

Ben-Gvir to AG: Stop appointments of senior police officers

The designated National Security Minister sent the Attorney General an urgent letter demanding all police appointments stop for now.

Attorney General:

'Appropriate to bring Lebanon agreement for Knesset approval'

Gali Baharav-Miara recommends that Lapid bring maritime border agreement to Knesset for approval, but does not obligate him to do so.

Despite the transition government - senior appointments continue

The Attorney General allows the appointment of legal advisers to government ministries. Civil Service Commission concurs.

New Israeli att'y general must reexamine Netanyahu’s indictment

This is the only way to begin, just begin, restoring the public's trust in the legal system. Op-ed.

New Israeli A-G:

Cabinet okays appointment of Baharav-Miara as Attorney General

Gali Baharav-Miara formally appointed Attorney General of Israel, replacing Avichai Mandelblit.

Committee recommends three candidates for A-G

Search committee recommends three candidates to replace Avichai Mandelblit.

Justice Minister to receive final 3 candidates for next A-G

Nomination committee to make final decision on candidates to succeed Avichai Mandelblit as attorney general.

Protestors send flowers to Attorney General

Flowers, balloons, and a thank you note signed 'Israel Police' were sent to the Attorney General's residence shortly before Shabbat.

Trump blasts Georgia call probe: ‘This is not the American way’

Trump denounces a Georgia DA's investigation into a call he made to the attorney general regarding the results of the 2020 election.

Likud MK demands criminal probe of Attorney General Mandelblit

MK Shlomo Karhi says calls for prosecution of Attorney General after leak of recording in which the Attorney General condemned Netanyahu.

Gideon Sa'ar postponing split of Attorney General's role

Justice Minister's plan to split the role of the Attorney General will be delayed at least until early 2022.

Attorney General Mandelblit prays at Rachel's Tomb

Israel's Attorney General arrives at Rachel's Tomb to pray in honor of his grandson's Bar Mitzvah.

Sa'ar to split A-G's duties before end of Mandelblit's term

Incoming Minister of Justice will speed up the move along with legislation that will regulate the status of the Attorney General.

High Court: PM must heed AG opinion on conflict of interest

Court rules "the Attorney General's opinion on legal issues is binding on the government and its authorities."

Bennett, Sa’ar and Israel’s legal tyrants

Bennett and Sa'ar hope the att'y general will stop the leader they cannot best at the polls. If he does,elections will be irrelevant.Op-ed

Israel halts sale of vaccines

A complaint from the Attorney General and Security Minister has temporarily frozen the Prime Minister's plans to sell surplus vaccines.

Barkat: 'I stood stalwartly in face of Attorney General'

MK Barkat speaks during tour of Kfar haShiloah and Kfar HaTemanim about struggle to populate houses purchased in these neighborhoods by Jews