Amit Aisman

Election panel votes to bar Ofer Cassif from Knesset race, Supreme Court review set for next week

The proceedings opened with a separate request to disqualify MK Ofer Cassif. The committee was also scheduled to consider the case against Abu Shehadeh on Wednesday.

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MK Ofer Cassif attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on January 30, 2024
Protesters gather outside Sde Teiman detention facility after some of them broke in, after Israeli military police arrived at the site as part of an investigation into the suspected abuse of a Palestinian detainee, near Beersheba, in southern Israel, July 29, 2024.

Chief prosecutor Amit Aisman cleared to oversee Sde Teiman leak investigation, High Court rules

Police reported in February that they had completed their investigative work, although the majority assumed for the purposes of the ruling that the investigation itself had not formally concluded.

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Protesters gather outside Sde Teiman detention facility after some of them broke in, after Israeli military police arrived at the site as part of an investigation into the suspected abuse of a Palestinian detainee, near Beersheba, in southern Israel, July 29, 2024.

Levin signs official notice appointing Judge Ben-Hamo to lead Sde Teiman video leak investigation

“How much will we continue to challenge High Court decisions? We need to understand that this is the final word, that this is the decision!" said Investigator Asher Kula

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Outgoing Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit at his retirement ceremony, February 1, 2022.

Danger to Israeli democracy has not passed - Sa'ar at Mandelblit goodbye ceremony

Avichai Mandelblit officially retired as Attorney General after a six-year term. Leading Justice Ministry officials said their goodbyes, with many hinting at a future High Court career.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Gov’t approves Aisman as permanent state attorney

Sa’ar plans to split attorney-general’s job into two roles: chief legal adviser and chief prosecutor.

JUNE 27, 2021ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
State Attorney Amit Aisman

Sa'ar nominates Amit Aisman as permanent state attorney

Sa'ar said he warned Aisman of his plans to split the attorney-general's job into two roles: a chief legal adviser and a chief prosecutor - once Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit's term expires.

JUNE 23, 2021ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
State Attorney Amit Aisman

Sa’ar: Pass law to help judges toss problematic evidence

Turning to outgoing national chief public defender Yoav Sapir, the justice minister said, “you broke very serious new ground” in protecting the rights of defendants and prisoners.”

JUNE 22, 2021ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Gideon Sa'ar, head of the New Hope political party.