State attorney

Police, prosecution trade blame over protest-related court losses

A public dispute broke out between Israel Police and the State Attorney’s Office over the handling of protest cases, with police accusing the prosecution of abandoning officers.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Israeli Chief of Police Daniel Levi near the scene of a stabbing attack in Jerusalem's Old City on September 15, 2024.
Education minister Yoav Kisch attends Education, Culture, and Sports Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on May 12, 2025.

Education Minister slams 'extremist, deranged criminals' for trying to enter his home during siren

In the video, one of the individuals can be heard shouting at the gate that they are a teacher, before blaming Kisch for the Iranian attack, and that "these missiles are your fault! Protect me!"

|ByTZVI JASPER
An illustration of ChatGPT over a backdrop of the Iranian flag.

Two Israeli brothers indicted after selling fake AI-generated information to Iranian agent

The defendants' lawyer asserted that they acted to "harm and deceive the Iranian enemy and should be awarded the Israel Prize for their contribution to the nation's security."

|ByEFRAT FORSHER
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-backed bill would expose police watchdog to political influence, A-G, State Attorney warn

The A-G and the State Attorney warned that a new bill to overhaul the police watchdog risks "forbidden political influence" and could turn the department into a tool for the government.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Justice Minister Ohana to appoint Shai Nitzan replacement

Nitzan is due to step down on December 15 having served out his full term.

DECEMBER 2, 2019ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Justice Minister Amir Ohana speaks at the Israeli Bar Association on June 10, 2019

Assault on Israel’s judicial system: The angel of history is watching us

The current justice minister, Amir Ohana, is the prime minister’s personal political appointee.

NOVEMBER 6, 2019ByYEDIDIA Z. STERN
Israel's Supreme Court

Ohana: ‘Inner’ State Attorney’s Office conspires against elected officials

A-G and state attorney reject allegations. ‘No one will deter us from faithfully carrying out our work’

OCTOBER 29, 2019ByJEREMY SHARON
Justice Minister Amir Ohana, 2019.

Efi Nave, Head of Israeli bar, arrested in sex-for-judgeship scandal

Head of Israeli Bar Association Efi Naveh allegedly intervened on behalf of prospective judges for sexual favors.

JANUARY 16, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, YONAH JEREMY BOB
Efi Naveh appears in court, January 16th, 2019

Lap dances on the way to becoming criminal offense

"The lap dances, posing for years as ‘an innocent dance’ are essentially a sexual act of physical contact intending to please customers.”

AUGUST 29, 2018ByHADAS LABRISCH
Strip club [illustrative]

State Attorney to allow exhumation of immigrant Yemenite children’s graves

The affair of the missing immigrant Yemenite children relates to the disappearance of hundreds of babies and toddlers of Mizrahi descent, mainly from Yemen, during Israel's early days.

JANUARY 24, 2018ByJEREMY SHARON
JEWISH AGENCY representatives meet Yemenite immigrants arriving at Lod Airport in 1949. (Wikimedia Commons)

Shai Nitzan: I hope police wrap up PM corruption probes within weeks

The state attorney hinted that there may be more former allies of top officials turning into state witnesses

JANUARY 14, 2018ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
SHAI NITZAN.