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Government tells High Court draft arrests risk civil war, says case outcome 'known in advance'

“Israel needs haredi recruits, not haredi detainees,” the government said, arguing that arrests of yeshiva students could reverse a gradual increase in enlistment and risk civil war.

Thousands of Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men from the Gur (Hasidic dynasty) protest outside Military Prison near Kfar Yona, central Israel, against the jailing of seminary students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, July 20, 2026.
Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, June 9, 2026.

A-G asks High Court to freeze law separating police investigations unit from prosecution

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, June 8, 2026.

A-G asks High Court to strike down 'discriminatory' haredi draft enforcement freeze

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a court hearing in his trial, at the District Court in Jerusalem on June 29, 2026.

Netanyahu, Elovitch lawyers press A-G to decide whether to drop Case 4000 bribery charge


US President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, US media says

According to US media reports, Trump had recently floated the idea of replacing Bondi with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin.

Attorney General Pam Bondi arrives before President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Opposition mistakenly approves millions to haredi institutions, A-G halts transfer

The allocations to haredi institutions had previously been blocked by legal advisors, with some opposition lawmakers issuing apologies for the mistake.

Attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara at a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament on September 30, 2025.

Netanyahu violated Second Authority appointment conflict-of-interest arrangement, Deputy A-G says

Yesh Atid MKs have called for legal consequences after a letter said that PM Netanyahu should have been barred from any role in approving Yifat Ben Hay-Segev.

Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 23, 2026.

High Court hears petitions over Comms. Minister Karhi's handling of KAN council

At the center of the hearing are petitions challenging steps Karhi took, and, in some cases, failed to take, that critics say helped leave KAN’s council without a quorum and unable to function fully.

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends the Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on December 9, 2025

State Attorney should lead Sde Teiman leak case investigation, Justice Ministry legal advisor says

If the Court accepts Kotik’s position, the State-Attorney would then become the sole arbiter of whether to file criminal charges against those suspected of leaking the Sde Teiman footage.

Supreme court justice Yael Willner arrives for a court hearing on who will have authority over the Sde Teiman leak probe, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem.

A-G to High Court: Order must be issued instructing Netanyahu to dismiss Ben-Gvir

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara calls for the High Court to order Prime Minister Netanyahu to dismiss National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, citing abuse of authority.

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

PM Netanyahu to be summoned for testimony in midnight meeting affair

The Jerusalem Post queried the Israel Police and has yet to receive any comments.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026

A-G to High Court: Gov’t has not adopted economic sanctions plan against haredi draft dodgers

The Attorney-General warned the High Court that the government failed to plan for revoking benefits from Haredi draft evaders, despite data showing financial sanctions increased enlistment rates.

 Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police outside the IDF Recruitment Center at Tel Hashomer, central Israel, April 28, 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.

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.

Hillary Clinton says Trump admin. 'slow-walking' Epstein files release before Congress testimony

Hillary Clinton accused the Trump administration’s Justice Department of slow-walking the release of Epstein files, calling for full transparency before her congressional testimony later this month.

Hillary Clinton pictured in New York City, October 28, 2025.