Attorney-General

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

Trump said he plans to nominate acting Attorney-General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Justice Department, making his former personal lawyer the top US law enforcement officer.

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.
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

Finance Committee chair MK Hanoch Milwidsky leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 1, 2026.

Knesset advances contentious bill to split role of attorney-general in first reading

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and incoming Mossad chief Roman Gofman ordering the strikes on Iranian officials, March 16, 2026.

Gofman ruling lays bare rules under dispute in Israel's political game - analysis


Refusal to adhere to legal input ‘not a reform, but crushing of democracy," says attorney-general

Intense agreements between senior figures in Israel's judicial world brought the Supreme Court to this point.

Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara attends a ceremony for outgoing Supreme Court judge Yosef Elron, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem. September 18, 2025

30% of complaints filed about judges in 2024 were justified, report finds

The annual “Public Complaints Commission on State Representatives in the Courts” report, authored by judge Prof. Menachem Finkelstein, found half the total complaints concerned the prosecution.

An illustration of a court gavel with a complaints sign.

Netanyahu gov't willing to discuss A-G firing with High Court

Government tells High Court it will discuss A-G Gali Baharav-Miara’s dismissal under court outline if conditions on timing and attendance are met.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara; illustrative.

A-G to High Court: Ben-Gvir violating working terms, illegally harming police functionality

Attorney-General Baharav-Miara told the High Court that Ben-Gvir violated agreements limiting his powers, illegally interfering in Israel Police conduct.

 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara.

Your Taxes: Why try the Israel Tax Authority's new tax amnesty?

Your taxes: As always, consult experienced tax and professional advisers in each country at an early stage in specific cases.

 Illustration of a sign leading to the Tax Authorities offices in Jerusalem.

High Court nixes Wednesday hearing on government's firing of A-G, upholds freeze on dismissal

Panel urges lawmakers to cancel decision, return to traditional model set by Shamgar Commission.

 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.

A-G to Ben-Gvir: Directives to minimize protests are invalid, enacting them will breach agreement

Ben-Gvir responded on Monday and insisted that the document is binding, and that the new protocols will kick in if an advisory opinion is not handed over within 24 hours.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir seen after a visit at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem Old City, during the Tisha B’Av, August 3, 2025

Gov’t decision to fire chief prosecutor, legal adviser, invalid from start, must be canceled - A-G

Since one of the roles of the attorney-general is to be the chief prosecutor for Netanyahu’s trial, a main issue in her firing has been that there might be a conflict of interest.

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara attending a committee meeting in the Knesset, April 27, 2025; illustrative.

Ex-judge, A-G to 'Post': Nothing in Halacha stopping Torah scholars from serving in IDF

At the Table: Elyakim Rubinstein, who is Orthodox, said there is nothing in Halacha which states that men studying Torah should not serve in the army.

Conversing with Elyakim Rubinstein in his spacious Jerusalem apartment: ‘In Jerusalem’ Editor Erica Schachne (L) and Greer Fay Cashman.

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.