Attorney-General

A-G denounces Justice Ministry appointing replacement in overseeing chief IDF lawyer case

Baharav-Miara denounced Justice Minister Yariv Levin's appointment of retired justice Asher Kula to have oversight in the case.

Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem
Yesh Atid, opposition leader Yair Lapid, November 3, 2025.

'Destroying the system': Lapid accuses Levin of harming Sde Teiman investigion

Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on March 31, 2025.

Knesset advances Communication Minister Karhi's controversial Israeli broadcasting reform bill

 (L-R) Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara and Justice Minister Yariv Levin

Justice Minister Levin bars A-G Baharav Miara from dealing with Sde Teiman affair


Israeli opposition bloc would win Knesset majority if elections held today, poll shows

The poll asked respondents' views on the haredi IDF draft law formulated by the coalition government. The poll found that 43% of respondents opposed the proposed law, and 27% supported it.

MK Yitzchak Goldknopf holds his head as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 20, 2025

A-G Baharav-Miara warns moves to change Army Radio are stained with political motivations

Baharav-Miara warned that the committee tasked with determining the future of Army Radio "sounds a major alarm on political intervention in public broadcasting."

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

Israel's Knesset advances controversial bill to split role of attorney-general

This bill would split the attorney-general’s role into three separate positions: Legal adviser to the government, head of the state prosecution, and representative of the State of Israel in court.

Attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara at a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament on September 30, 2025.

Knesset advances controversial bill to split role of A-G into three - analysis

The Knesset is set to vote on a controversial bill that would split the attorney-general's role, sparking debates over its impact on Israel's legal system.

Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem

'Absolves Netanyahu of justice': A-G slams 'illegal' bill to freeze PM's criminal trial

The Sunday bill proposal to allow the Knesset to interfere in criminal proceedings against a prime minister or any sitting minister is “a dangerous opening," the legal advisory wrote.

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara seen at a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament, September 30, 2025

Criticism of new Shin Bet chief David Zini is more about Netanyahu - analysis

Maj.-Gen. David Zini’s nomination as Shin Bet chief has sparked debate, with critics arguing concerns focus more on Netanyahu’s motives than Zini’s record.

 Maj.-Gen. (Res.) David Zini and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

A-G Baharav-Miara warns broadcast law proposal by CM Shlomo Karhi 'endangers free press'

The proposal, raised on Sunday for the third time in the Ministerial Committee for Legislation, includes a massive reform in the audio-visual broadcast market.

Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on March 31, 2025.

No. 31: Gali Baharav-Miara and Noam Sohlberg: Pillars of the Israeli justice system

Gali Baharav-Miara and Noam Sohlberg are two of the most prominent figures in the public fight for the continuity of an independent judiciary and the protection of the rule of law.

(L-R): Noam Sohlberg, Gali Baharav-Miara

Refusal to adhere to legal input ‘not a reform, but crushing of democracy," says attorney-general

Intense agreements between senior figures in Israel's judicial world brought the Supreme Court to this point.

Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara attends a ceremony for outgoing Supreme Court judge Yosef Elron, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem. September 18, 2025

30% of complaints filed about judges in 2024 were justified, report finds

The annual “Public Complaints Commission on State Representatives in the Courts” report, authored by judge Prof. Menachem Finkelstein, found half the total complaints concerned the prosecution.

An illustration of a court gavel with a complaints sign.

Netanyahu gov't willing to discuss A-G firing with High Court

Government tells High Court it will discuss A-G Gali Baharav-Miara’s dismissal under court outline if conditions on timing and attendance are met.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara; illustrative.