Attorney-General

Ahead of High Court hearing, legal advisory warns closure of Army Radio threatens press freedom

The filing states that in recent years these trends have intensified, producing “a growing and tangible impact on the freedom of the press."

An Israeli soldier serving at Army Radio holds a microphone in Jerusalem, December 22, 2025 (Illustrative).
Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York City, flanked by his wife Rama Duwaji and New York Attorney General Letitia James, at Old City Hall Station, New York, US, Thursday, Jan 1st 2026.

Mamdani praises disbanding of Zionist organization Betar accused of Islamophobia, extremism

Israeli security forces clash with Jewish settlers during the evacuation of Illegal structures in Tzur Misgavi, an outpost in Gush Etzion, in the West Bank, November 17, 2025

Shin Bet Chief Zini electronic ankle cuffs idea for Jewish extremists approved after long delay

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

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


Qatargate investigation: Urich will appear for pre indictment hearing - lawyers

The Prime Minister's Office responded to Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara's intention to indict Urich on Monday, calling it a "disgraceful announcement."

 (L to R): Eli Feldstein, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yonatan Urich (illustration).

A-G considering filing criminal charges against IPS chief connected to ethics, integrity issues

Israel Prison Service Chief Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi is suspected of informing a police officer of an undercover investigation into his activities.

 Israel Prison Service chief Kobi Yaakobi attends a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on November 20, 2024.

High Court rejects petition, A-G summons set for Monday as dismissal efforts ramp up

Ministers leading the ministerial committee set to convene tomorrow called the situation where the government’s own legal representative opposition “absurd.” 

 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara.

The case of Israel's attorney-general: Why the role exists - and should it be changed?

LEGAL AFFAIRS: Experts weigh in on the importance of the role of the attorney general in the Israeli legal system, and debate Gali Baharav-Miara's interpretation of the role.

 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara.

High Court ruling on Shin Bet head may trigger Israel's descent into lawlessness - opinion

Revolutionary judges have altered the Israeli system without asking the people, and created a regime that harms both democracy and Israeli society. 

 Maj.-Gen. David Zini attends a ceremony held at the IDF Central Command headquarters in Jerusalem, July 8, 2024

Trump’s DOJ shuts down Epstein theories, declares death suicide

The US Justice Department is struggling to answer questions after determining that there was no evidence to support theories surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's death or his client list.

 US financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019.

A-G: Turning my firing process political is illegal, opens door to political deals

The government's decision to change the hiring and firing process is ‘fundamental, tectonic,’ and will affect the entire future of the position.

 Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee in the Knesset, April 27, 2025.

Judges grant gov’t, A-G until Tuesday for responses on Zini appointment

Supreme Court Justice granted the government and the Attorney-General's office until Tuesday to reach a compromise on Netanyahu's proposal to appoint Zini as head of the Shin Bet.

 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.

Gov't, A-G have until Sunday to compromise on new Shin Bet head Zini's appointment

The judges intended to clarify whether to uphold, change, or reject an advisory opinion based on the AG's opinion regarding Netanyahu's potential conflict of interest in hiring Zini.

 Supreme court president Yitzhak Amit attends a court hearing on petitions concerning the manner of appointing the head of the Shin Bet, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem. July 1, 2025.

MK Vaturi asks Trump to impose sanctions on A-G Baharav-Miara

"I think it's appropriate to impose sanctions on anyone trying to carry out a coup in a country that is a very close ally of the US," Vaturi said.

 US President Donald Trump, Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara, MK Nissim Vaturi