Avichai Mandelblit

Netanyahu at trial: No substantial evidence, case was a 'witch hunt' to remove him

Case 1000 hearings begin: Leaks of interrogations into key figures were intentional, says PM.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the District court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, April 9, 2025.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (L) and Justice Minister Yariv Levin (R) at the Supreme Court (illustrative)

Former A-G Mandelblit: Judicial reform compromise is 'rotten,' will weaken High Court - exclusive

Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit

Former AG Mandelblit cooperated with Effi Nave to win appointment, recordings show

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Jerusalem District Court to hear testimony of businessman Arnon Milchan in the Case 1000 corruption trial, this week.

The prime minister's innocence can unleash positive change – opinion


Major showdown builds on justice minister issue - analysis

The situation is so serious that the High Court may actually step in and order the government to appoint a justice minister or even delegate the authority directly to Gantz.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit (R)

A-G to High Court: Gov't must appoint justice minister within days

Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit updated the High Court of Justice on Sunday that the government must appoint a new permanent justice minister within days.

AVICHAI MANDELBLIT

AG to High Court: Gov't must appoint justice minister within days

It remains unclear what Mandelblit meant: Does the responsibility fall to the government, or the High Court? And can't the request wait until May 2?

AVICHAI MANDELBLIT

High Court: Not nixing Netanyahu as unfit to be PM - at this time

The justices' position echoed Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit's position from Monday night in which he came closer than ever to declaring Netanyahu unfit, but still avoided crossing that line.

A screen capture of the live stream feed from a hearing at the High Court of Justice

High Court appears to demand quick resolution of justice minister vacancy

The position has been empty since the start of April when Benny Gantz's three-month term as acting justice minister expired.

The Supreme Court in session in Jerusalem

The impact of not having a justice minister - analysis

No major laws can be passed without a justice minister since such a minister runs the ministerial legislative committee.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit talk at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem in 2015.

A-G to High Court: Netanyahu close to being unfit to serve as PM

The attorney-general said that the intensity of the prime minister's attacks on law enforcement had crossed lines that could serve as a basis for declaring him unfit if such deterioration continued.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu corruption trial

Attorney-General: Cabinets cannot decide without justice minister

The special cabinets feature only some selected ministers from the government in order to allow more rapid and efficient decisions.

AVICHAI MANDELBLIT

Mandelblit: Appoint Justice minister to avoid coronavirus prison outbreak

Mandelblit urged Netanyahu and Gantz "once again" to appoint a Justice Minister as quickly as possible.

AVICHAI MANDELBLIT

The coming legal revolution – Will the A-G's position be split in two?

“How could someone in the morning sit with the prime minister about his policies, while at night he must decide to file an indictment against him?"

AVICHAI MANDELBLIT