Gali Baharav-Miara

Attorney General asks Supreme Court to oust Ben Gvir

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara tells Supreme Court to remove National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from office; Ben Gvir hits back.

Attorney General sends warning letter to government ministers

Following the dissolution of the Knesset, Attorney Baharav-Miara informed ministers that Israel has officially entered the period of a caretaker government and instructed them to consult with her before making any significant decisions.

Law limiting the Attorney General's powers approved

The Knesset plenum approved, in its second and third readings, the law defining the powers of the Attorney General.

'AG sends flowers to Gafni'

Coalition crisis resolved at last minute

A sharp confrontation erupted within the coalition after United Torah Judaism threatened to oppose the bill to split the powers of the Attorney General.

Tzvi Succot calls to close café accused of spreading incitement

MK Zvi Sukkot calls for the closure of an Old City café operated by an association identified with Hamas, saying it serves as a center for incitement.

Thousands of haredim lose eligibility for discounted homes

Construction and Housing Ministry sends notices to thousands of haredi yeshiva students, informing them of revocation of eligibility for housing lotteries.

Likud Knesset Member:

Attorney General is a 'cursed woman'

Finance Committee Chairman Hanoch Milwidsky accuses 'cursed' Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara of targeting the Torah-learning community, says he is sure she will one day be held accountable.

The new demand infuriating haredi yeshivas

Tax Authority demanding yeshivas submit statements and documents on students' enlistment status as condition for donors to receive tax credits.

Outside AG's office

Hundreds of hassidim set up protest study hall

Viznitz hassidim gathered outside the Attorney General's office to protest the arrests of haredi draft dodgers.

Baharav-Miara's next steps against haredi draft-evaders

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara demands Supreme Court ban afternoon program subsidies for haredi children whose fathers did not enlist in the IDF.

'Sticks And Stones':

MK Porush's threat against the Attorney General

MK Porush threatened physical violence against the attorney general over the arrest of haredi draft dodgers.

Finance Minister steps in to help haredi yeshivas

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich working to cancel directive stripping yeshivas' donors of tax benefits, urges haredi parties to support legislation.

Indictment filed against Netanyahu adviser Yonatan Urich

Yonatan Urich indicted in 'Bild' affair despite lack of evidence, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara demands he be banned from contacting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Shas MK attacks Deputy AG: 'He is behind sanctions on haredim'

Shas MK Yinon Azoulay slams Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon, says his superior 'does his will,' warns, 'Do not raise a hand against Torah Jews.'

Shin Bet opinion: MK's actions directly endangered operative

A Shin Bet opinion submitted to the Knesset claims MK Tally Gotliv put a senior agent's life at risk by disclosing his identity.

Minister to haredi radio station: Broadcast in northern Israel

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi says haredi public does not receive Home Front Command instructions in real time, pushes back against Supreme Court, AG office 'illegal freeze.'

Meir Porush's unusual bill

MK Meir Porush proposes bill to increase punishment for those convicted of spying for Iran - using unusual legal logic. 'Certain AG's office will support the bill.'

AG Baharav-Miara orders indictment despite lack of evidence

Yonatan Urich expected to be indicted alongside Eli Feldstein and Ari Rosenfeld on serious security-related charges, despite judge's ruling that he is uninvolved.

Roman Gofman hits back: All doubts about my integrity cleared

Appointed Mossad chief Roman Gofman responds to Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara's allegations, tells Supreme Court: 'No shadow of doubt remains that there was no flaw in my integrity.'

AG submits late response on Mossad chief appointment

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara insists chosen Mossad chief Roman Gofman be disqualified, claiming 'severe ethical failure' in his appointment.

Finance Cmt'e chair slams AG's 'sick hatred of haredim'

'Attorney General preventing all nonprofits in Israel from receiving tax status because of the sick hatred she has for the haredi public,' Finance Committee chair MK Hanoch Milwidsky says.

Haredi MK to Supreme Court justice: 'Who are you, anyway?'

Haredi MK Meir Porush slams judicial system's 'despotism,' condemning hatred 'dripping between the lines' of every legal decision.

AG announces indictment against MK Tally Gotliv

MK Gotliv wrote that she had been indicted for publishing the name of a senior Shin Bet official - the partner of a protest activist.

Report:

Affidavit backs up Gofman's version of events

A classified affidavit submitted to Israel’s Supreme Court reportedly supports Roman Gofman’s account in a sensitive recruitment case.

Analyst warns: Deputy AG endangering democracy

Analyst Amit Segal publishes harsh column criticizing Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, for lacking respect for democracy,

Incoming Mossad chief accuses AG of acting in bad faith

Incoming Mossad chief Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman rejects claims raised by Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, accusing her of omitting key facts in petitions against his appointment.

Roman Gofman appointment

Netanyahu to Mossad Chief: “You acted behind my back"

Netanyahu lashed out at David Barnea for his participation in the appeal to the High Court of Justice through the Attorney General.

Smotrich against AG: “You corrupt people have become intolerable"

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich sharply attacked Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara on Sunday following her opposition to the appointment of Roman Gofman as Mossad head.

Attorney General to High Court

Cancel Roman Gofman’s appointment as Mossad chief

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is demanding the cancellation of Roman Gofman’s appointment as head of the Mossad.

After Katz’s signature

Tally Gotliv prepares for immunity battle in the Knesset

The Defense Minister signed the document that will allow the Attorney General to prosecute MK Tally Gotliv for revealing the identity of a senior Shin Bet officer.

A-G to President:

'Ready for dialogue on Netanyahu’s cases'

In response to the President’s request, Gali Baharav-Miara announces that the prosecution is willing to hold talks with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s defense team to reach a plea deal.

Dramatic economic sanctions

A-G cancels tax benefits for donations to yeshivas

The Attorney General has dealt a severe economic blow to the haredi yeshivah world, determining that institutions where conscripts study will no longer be eligible for tax benefits for donors.

The price of Israel’s judicial tyranny

The court and a legal bureaucracy - that were never elected -increasingly treat democratic choice itself as a dangerous force to be contained by a permanent enlightened class. And the outrage is growing. Opinion.

AG set Shin Bet chief against Ben Gvir

Gali Baharav-Miara requested that former Shin Bet head obtain information on Minister Ben Gvir's involvement in police work, to use it in her response to High Court petitions.

'Can tear the rope'

Ben-Gvir warns of possible constitutional crisis

Ahead of a Supreme Court hearing, Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir warned that efforts to dismiss him could trigger a constitutional crisis.

A-G freezes hundreds of millions approved for haredi sector

The Attorney General has halted the transfer of hundreds of millions of shekels to Torah institutions and haredi youth programs that were approved overnight in the Knesset plenum.

Communications Minister:

Ban Attorney General from attending government meetings

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi discusses Draft Law legislation, says haredi parties responsible for delay, must decide what they wish to do.

Attorney General:

'Supreme Court should remove Ben-Gvir from office'

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara argued that Ben-Gvir's conduct harms the independence of the police and could undermine fundamental democratic principles.

Netanyahu to be summoned for testimony in Parking Lot case

The Attorney General has approved the police's request to summon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for open testimony in the case involving the late-night meeting, in which his Chief of Staff, Tzachi Braverman, is suspected.

Two Years Later:

ISA to join search for Hymanut Kassaou

The Attorney General approved involving the ISA in the search as an assisting agency only in a Knesset meeting marking two years to the day since the 9-year-old girl disappeared in Tzfat.

Mid-war:

Report: AG takes aim at Shin Bet chief's freedom of action

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara's office preparing legal opinion to ban Shin Bet chief David Zini from dealing with Gaza-related issues, journalist Yaakov Bardugo reports.

AG, State Attorney walk out of Cabinet meeting

The Attorney General and State Attorney left the government meeting after their demand to allow the head of the Investigations and Intelligence Division, Superintendent Boaz Balat, to participate in the discussion was denied.

Ben-Gvir to AG: We will not agree to be blackmailed

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attacked the Attorney General over her position on surveillance tools in the police, saying she was only interested in using them for political reasons.

Ben Gvir to AG

'I don't count you, you're a criminal'

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir launched a sharp attack on Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara during an "Otzma Yehudit" conference in Netivot.

Ben Gvir: 'Blood of murdered Arabs is on Baharav-Miara's hands'

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir sharply criticized Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, claiming that she is preventing the strengthening of the fight against crime in the Arab sector.

Attorney General

I have not yet reviewed Netanyahu pardon request

The Attorney General clarified that she has not yet reviewed Prime Minister Netanyahu's pardon request and that any report to the contrary is incorrect.

Shocking:

MK Gotliv claims police promotion based on bribe

MK Tally Gotliv slams Jerusalem District Court for ordering Minister Ben Gvir to approve police officer Rinat Saban’s promotion, calling it an overreach and warning of a constitutional clash.

Yariv Levin to Gali Baharav‑Miara: Your claims are false

Justice Minister Yariv Levin responds to the Attorney General’s accusations that he is deliberately delaying judicial appointments and rejects them outright.

Conflict of interest? ‘The concern has materialized’

Legal adviser to Justice Ministry argues that the very fact that the State Attorney’s Office and the Attorney General were required to give testimony confirms that the concern over a conflict of interest has in fact materialized.

Police refuse to send Military Advocate-General case to AG

The police commissioner has ordered the investigation held for review by a different party due to the sensitivity of the case.

AG warns:

Tens of thousands of draft dodgers, insufficient enforcement

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara said some 71,000 Israelis are evading conscription-around 80% from the haredi sector-warning of selective enforcement and announcing steps to tighten sanctions.

Daycare tragedy: Haredim fume at Attorney General

Haredim point fingers at judicial system, Attorney General, claiming end to daycare funding has created dangerous conditions.

Coalition heads urge Netanyahu to ignore Supreme Court

Faction leaders sent a letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu urging him not to comply with any Supreme Court ruling ordering the dismissal of National Security Minister Ben-Gvir, calling such a move undemocratic.

Gali Baharav‑Miara expected to block pardon for Netanyahu

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is expected to submit a legal opinion arguing that granting the Prime Minister a pardon does not comply with the law.

Ben Gvir: The Attorney General wants a dictatorship

Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir claims: "The Attorney General and the Supreme Court have no authority to dismiss ministers - if such a ruling is given, it will be blatantly illegal."

Netanyahu to Attorney General: I won't fire Ben Gvir

A heated confrontation unfolded during the Cabinet meeting on the position of the Attorney General, who wants Netanyahu to dismiss National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.

AG to Supreme Court:

'Force Netanyahu to explain why he won't fire Ben-Gvir'

Attorney General Baharav-Miara asked the Supreme Court to issue a show-cause order requiring Netanyahu to explain why he has not removed National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from office.

Supreme Court freezes closure of Galei Tzahal radio station

Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit ordered a freeze on the government's decision to close Galei Tzahal until the petition is decided.

AG slams October 7 inquiry bill, coalition fires back

In a sharply worded legal opinion, Attorney General Baharav‑Miara delivers harsh criticism of the bill to establish a “National‑State Commission of Inquiry.” Minister Karhi fires back.

Report:

AG tried to prevent video leak investigation

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara allegedly contacted then-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to convince him to drop the investigation into the Sde Teiman video.