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The State Prosecutor's Office has informed a close associate of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Jonatan Urich, that an indictment is pending after he allegedly leaked sensitive documents
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Following the petitions to the High Court of Justice, Netanyahu will announce his candidate for the head of the Shin Bet within 60 days, and the dispute will come to an end
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Since Noga Katz-Rapaport took office about two years ago, AG Gali Baharav-Miara and Prosecutor Amit Aisman have excluded her from discussions and delayed an introductory conversation
In the wake of a government decision to express no confidence in her, Gali Baharav-Miara was summoned to a ministerial committee meeting established for her dismissal
The attorney general, whose duties includ the government's legal adviser, criticized the ministers for trying to promote 'not governance, but unlimited authoritarian power'
After the expected vote of no confidence on Sunday, the case will be passed on to a selection committee chaired by former Supreme Court president Asher Grunis
In a letter sent to the Defense Minister, Gali Baharav-Miara suggested various steps to immediately fill the ranks of the army • 'Increased enforcement towards the ultra-Orthodox public is required'
Gali Baharav-Miara said that an 'investigation must be completed into the factual and legal basis underlying the decision and the Prime Minister's ability to deal with the matter at this time'
After university presidents called threats to fire Gali Baharav-Miara 'an unprecedented threat to the rule of law,' Education Minister Yoav Kish hit back, calling them 'confused'
Justice Minister Yariv Levin called for a vote of no confidence, saying that she 'shattered democracy,' 'amassed incredible power to herself,' and 'corrupted the institution of the attorney general'
'The minister is allowed to formulate a general policy - after hearing the legal counsel and the commissioner's position' • Ben Gvir slammed the court for 'turning itself into the sovereign'
Ben Gvir called for her dismissal, against the backdrop of investigations in the police internal investigations unit of officers close to him
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara said she would reject such a probe, viewing it as a blatant maneuver that would not meet the requirements of the ICC
Labor Minister 'gravely views the harsh and direct attack against those helpless toddlers who will be left without supervised educational frameworks' after attorney general's order
"The unique characteristics" of a state commission of inquiry would shield the prime minister and defense minister from international legal action, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara said
Baharav-Miara's warning comes as she cautions against the ramifications of such actions on the economy, security, and social fabric of Israel
'The situation is that the government doesn’t have an attorney general,' Justice Minister Yariv Levin told Israeli media
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Israel's Justice Minister Yariv Levin railed against the Supreme Court, saying it lacks the authority to invalidate quasi-constitutional Basic Laws
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Should the court side with petitioners and strike down the law, many in Israel fear a constitutional crisis could follow
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The amendment is one of the key elements of the coalition's judicial reform
According to the amendment, the prime minister can only be declared unfit for physical or mental health reasons
The judges urged the lawyers to reach a plea agreement on the grounds that 'it was in the best interest of the State'
The leader is in violation of conflict of interest agreement by pledging to take over judicial overhaul, according to Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara
'This law will undermine the protection of IDF soldiers and expose them to international criminal prosecution,' warns the country's Attorney General