Attorney-General

High Court orders classified Gofman affidavit transferred to relevant respondents

The court said the classified affidavit must be sent to cleared respondents before it decides how to proceed.

Supreme Court Justice Daphne Barak-Erez at a hearing on a petition against the appointment of Roman Gofman as the next head of the Mossad at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, May 12, 2026; illustrative.
Incoming Mossad director Roman Gofman arrives to a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026

Gofman rejects A-G’s classified update in High Court Mossad appointment case

Justice Minister Yariv Levin, MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionist Party), and MK Yulia Malinovsky hold joint press conference in Knesset ahead of upcoming vote on bill to publicly prosecute Oct. 7 terrorists, Sunday May 10, 2026.

MK Simcha Rothman rushes bill to split A-G position as Knesset dissolution looms - report

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks to the media outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 15, 2026.

Ben-Gvir demands urgent action to expel illegal immigrants in southern Tel Aviv and beyond


Deputy A-G: Haredi draft dodgers must not be allowed to go to Uman for Rosh Hashanah

The government does not have the authority to create a plan that would interfere in law enforcement activities, specifically in regards to allowing draft dodgers to leave Israel, Gil Limon said.

 Jewish men in the street during Tikkun HaKlali near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, on eve of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 15, 2023.

‘Right to demonstrate is not all-encompassing’: Ben-Gvir presents policy document to limit protests

Ben-Gvir announced that if the attorney-general does not give a reply within five days, the policy will go into immediate effect. 

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir seen at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, July 17, 2025

In huge win for Trump, court throws out half-billion-dollar fraud penalty

The decision by a five-judge panel of the Appellate Division in Manhattan represented a defeat for New York Attorney-General Letitia James, whose office brought the civil fraud lawsuit against Trump.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House.

Miri Regev blames A-G, protesters for ongoing bus delays, chaos

If the Attorney General hadn’t allowed the ultra-Orthodox and Kaplan protesters to block roads, the buses would have arrived on time,” Regev said.

TRANSPORTATION MINISTER Miri Regev.

The Polish precedent: Locking out the attorney-general - opinion

Blocking Attorney-General Baharav-Miara from accessing her office marks an escalation in attempts to erode the rule of law.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara and Justice Minister Yariv Levin attend a farewell ceremony for retiring acting Supreme Court president Uzi Vogelman, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem last year.

One man arrested in Jerusalem over 'serious written threats' to A-G Gali Baharav-Miara

According to the police, a 36-year-old suspect was arrested and transferred for questioning in connection with a letter containing a threat to harm the A-G.

 Israeli attorney-general Gali Baharav Miara attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee leads a committee meeting in the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on November 18, 2024.

'Switching lock to office was against legal protocol,' A-G accuses Justice Minister Levin

The petitions to the court on the matter came from elements that asserted that his actions violated court orders that froze the decision to fire her.

 Attorney General Gali Baharav Miara attends the weekly government conference, held at the Western Wall tunnels in Jerusalem's Old City on May 21, 2023.

Levin to High Court: Office I ordered locked belongs to Justice Min., not A-G

Last week, Baharav-Miara and staff from the office arrived at the office to find the locks changed. Levin only later confirmed that he was behind the instruction, confirming previous reports.

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

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

Supreme Court Deputy Chief Justice Sohlberg issued a temporary order against the A-G's firing on Monday, blocking it from advancing until the court can review the decision.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin seen in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, December 4, 2024

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

The Movement for the Quality of Government has demanded an immediate investigation after staff found themselves locked out of their offices on Monday morning.

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