Attorney-General

Rothman kicks deputy attorney-general out of Knesset panel debating contentious A-G split bill

The removal incident took place during a debate on the bill, in which five of the attorney general's deputies made a rare joint appearance to present their opposition.

Deputy Attorney-General Gil Limon in the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
MK Tally Gotliv and and MK Ofir Katz attend a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, June 8, 2026.

Knesset debates immunity for MK Tally Gotliv amid Iran missile crisis

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche responds to US Rep. Madeleine Dean's (D-PA) question during his testimony before a House Appropriations Commerce, oversight hearing on the Department of Justice, on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, US, June 2, 2026.

Trump plans to nominate Todd Blanche as permanent US attorney-general

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 passes first reading of controversial bill to split attorney-general's role - explainer


Attorney-General to High Court: Ben-Gvir abusing authority, Netanyahu must explain inaction

Ben-Gvir responded during a police ceremony in Beit Shemesh, where he sharply criticized the attorney-general while awarding ranks and making senior appointments.

 LEFT: Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara RIGHT: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

High Court to hear two cases blocking haredi education funds amid legal disputes

Supreme Court Justice Yael Willner ordered that hearings in both cases be held by January 8, and instructed the parties to submit preliminary responses up to 24 hours beforehand.

Supreme Court justices preside over a hearing at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025

Border guards indicted in scheme to smuggle illegal immigrants into Israel

According to the police, hundreds of illegal immigrants were allowed into the State of Israel by five security guards working for an independent security company at a road barrier in Givat Ze'ev.

ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.

High Court freezes government move to shutter Army Radio pending ruling

Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the decision to shutter the military broadcaster last week, with the closure slated to take effect in March.

 View of the IDF's Army Radio station headquarters in Jaffa, November 12, 2025

A-G Ken Paxton moves to defend Texas’s designation of CAIR as a terrorist organization

"Radical Islamist terrorist groups are anti-American, and the infiltration of these dangerous individuals into Texas must be stopped," said Texas A-G regarding terrorist org. CAIR.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attends the executive order signing ceremony to reduce the size and scope of the Education Department in the East Room of the White House on March 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Israel Hofsheet petitions High Court to freeze haredi national-civic service track

Israel Hofsheet asked the High Court to freeze the national civic service track it says lets haredi men avoid IDF enlistment without a legal basis.

 Ultra orthodox Jews scuffle with police during a protest against the drafting of ultra orthodox jews outside an IDF Recruitment Center in Jeursalem, November 12, 2025.

Israeli gov't approves Army Radio shutdown, commander vows to fight closure

Army Radio commander Tal Lev-Ram has said that he would fight the closure, which Defense Minister Israel Katz has pushed for, before the High Court of Justice.

An illustrative image of a reporter for Army Radio (Galei Tzahal) taken in 2019.

High Court of Justice nullifies govt’s dismissal of attorney-general, Baharav-Miara to remain

The court ruled that the decision was procedurally flawed and legally untenable, and that both the revision of the term-ending process and the subsequent dismissal were void. 

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

The 'deep state' is not blocking Israel's leaders, they just refuse to govern - opinion

The so-called "deep state" is currently ruling Israeli politics, but it's little more than a farce excuse designed by Israel's leaders.

Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee leads a committee meeting in the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025.

US A-G Pam Bondi orders law enforcement to investigate 'extremist groups'

US Attorney-General Pam Bondi ordered federal agencies to intensify investigations into antifa and other groups, directing the FBI to identify entities potentially engaged in domestic terrorism.

US Attorney-General Pam Bondi at a Justice Department press conference, Washington, December 4, 2025.