Yariv Levin

Grapevine, August 15, 2025: Of stability and security

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

FIRST GRADER Elkana Hadad (right) poses proudly with his new school bag, his mother Asia and his younger brother.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin seen in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, December 4, 2024

Yesh Atid submits High Court request to prohibit Levin from interfering with A-G's duties

Attorney-General Gali Baharv-Miara seen with Justice Minister Yariv Levin at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on October 1, 2024

A-G, staff locked out of Tel Aviv office under Yariv Levin's orders, Justice Ministry confirms

Attorney-general Gali Baharav-Miara attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, April 27, 2025

High Court blocks govt. decision to fire A-G, draws cabinet ire


A-G: Gov't dismissal of chief prosecutor while PM on criminal trial is illegal

The government is slated today to push through a final vote to dismiss Baharav-Miara. What will likely happen next is that the High Court of Justice will provide a judicial review of the decision.

 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara attends a meeting of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee in April. Israeli democracy is actually shockingly half-baked, the writer argues.

Netanyahu temporarily appoints Levin and Katz to key ministries amid haredi resignations

The fact that the ministries were given to just Levin and Katz indicated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to “safeguard” them for the eventual possibility of Shas’s return.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Justice Minister Yariv Levin and Minister of Tourism Haim Katz during a discussion and a vote in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on February 22, 2023.

The escalating political crisis between Baharav-Miara, Netanyahu - analysis

Baharav-Miara called the hearing for her dismissal a “sham” with a “predetermined outcome” and said her presence would only lend legitimacy to a process that violates decades of legal precedent.

Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara attends the funeral of former Judge Elisheva Barak-Ussoskin at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery in Tel Aviv, December 11, 2024.

Ministers advance bill to allow Israeli gov't sweeping power to fire top public service officials

The proposal will now head to the Knesset for preliminary voting, but is unlikely to proceed prior to the approximately three-month summer recess set to begin on July 27.

 Justice Minister Yariv Levin at a Knesset committee meeting in Jerusalem. January 21, 2025.

Levin: The people are demanding judicial reform - we will deliver

The comments come at the pinnacle of the tensions between the judiciary and the rest of the government.

 Justice Minister Yariv Levin at a Knesset committee meeting in Jerusalem. January 21, 2025.

Gov’t to bypass vetting committee in attempt to fire A-G

The government will bypass the vetting committee in its attempt to fire A-G Baharav-Miara due to ‘worsening’ of relations, and to the failure to form the vetting committee.

 Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.

A-G's judicial overreach is undermining Israel's democracy - opinion

Two recent legal decisions highlight the deep and systemic challenges Israel faces. We cannot ignore what they reflect about the current state of governance.

 Attorney-General Gali Baharav Miara attends the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Isaac Amit as president of the Supreme Court, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem in February 2025.

‘Make Karhi, Levin, Zohar launch official complaint against Bardugo’ - MGQ 

Last week, several reports came out of alleged blackmail attempts by Bardugo against Zohar and Levin.

 Justice Minister Yariv Levin at a Knesset committee meeting in Jerusalem. January 21, 2025.

'No connection to reality': Yariv Levin accuses Channel 14 commentator of extortion, threats

"He demanded personal things from me and threatened me if I did not comply with his demands," Levin told Radio 94FM.

 Justice Minister Yariv Levin at a Knesset committee meeting in Jerusalem. January 21, 2025.

Shimon Shetreet: Israeli gov't wants to change judiciary to give prime minister 'total power'

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Tamar Uriel-Beeri, Eve Young, and Eliav Breuer

 Tamar Uriel-Beeri is seen interviewing Prof. Shimon Shetreet on The Jerusalem Post Podcast.

Netanyahu: Ronen Bar responsible for 'unlawful' arrests of W. Bank settlers

This comes as a senior Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) official in charge of the Jewish Division, identified as A., suspended himself on Sunday.

 ILLUSTRATION: Benjamin Netanyahu and Ronen Bar