Gali Baharav-Miara

A-G Baharav-Miara criticizes Army Radio's closure, warns of impact on Israel's press freedom

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara criticized the hasty decision to shut down Army Radio, calling it a step toward restricting media freedom in Israel.

Attorney General of Israel Gali Baharav-Miara attends a ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7.
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara at a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament on September 30, 2025.

Attorney-General: Govt refusal of Oct. 7 inquiry is harming truth-finding and accountability

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

A-G shoots down Levin's most recent attempt to get rid of Supreme Court Chief Justice Amit

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

Coalition leaders call on Netanyahu to disobey High Court, block Ben-Gvir firing


High Court to quickly resolve A-G, Levin dispute over who will probe former IDF chief lawyer

Levin has led the charge to fire Baharav-Miara for much of this year, only to be stopped by the High Court.

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara (L), former IDF chief lawyer Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, and Justice Minister Yariv Levin against a backdrop of IDF Sde Teiman military base.

Police raid office of former IDF top lawyer as A-G transfers case to military prosecution

The events concern an ongoing probe into the leak of a video from the Sde Teiman detention facility in July that depicted alleged abuse of Palestinian detainees by reservist soldiers.

Chief Military Advocate Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi speaks at the Israel Bar Association annual conference of attorneys in Eilat in southern Israel, on May 27, 2024.

A-G denounces Justice Ministry appointing replacement in overseeing chief IDF lawyer case

Baharav-Miara denounced Justice Minister Yariv Levin's appointment of retired justice Asher Kula to have oversight in the case.

Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem

'Destroying the system': Lapid accuses Levin of harming Sde Teiman investigion

Opposition leader Yair Lapid slammed Justice Minister Yariv Levin for announcing his plan to hand-pick Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara's replacement in the Sde Teiman case.

Yesh Atid, opposition leader Yair Lapid, November 3, 2025.

Levin, Attorney-General to go to High Court over who will probe ex-MAG

Justice Minister Levin says AG Gali Baharav-Miara has a conflict of interest in the probe of ex-MAG Tomer-Yerushalmi and has announced a plan to bypass her office.

JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin sits in the Knesset plenum. Last week, he was appointed acting Jerusalem and Jewish tradition minister and now holds five ministerial portfolios, the writer notes.

Knesset advances Communication Minister Karhi's controversial Israeli broadcasting reform bill

The bill includes a massive reform in the audio-visual broadcast market and, if it passes, is projected to fundamentally change it.

Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on March 31, 2025.

Ben-Gvir claims ex-IDF top lawyer hid phone holding evidence against attorney-general

"It is clear to all of us that when the materials on that phone are revealed, the ground will shake,” Ben-Gvir said.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir speaks at an Otzma Yehudit faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem. November 3, 2025.

Who is Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, IDF's chief attorney embroiled in Sde Teiman video leak? - explainer

Tomer-Yerhsualmi's long career in the IDF's legal division ended abruptly after she resigned in connection to leaks related to the Sde Teiman affair.

IDF Military Advocate-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi seen at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, October 1, 2024

A-G to Levin: You have no authority to bar me from Sde Teiman investigations

Levin specified on Saturday night that the attorney-general is banned from engaging with the video itself, any alleged miscarriages of justice along the way.

 (L-R) Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara and Justice Minister Yariv Levin

Justice Minister Levin bars A-G Baharav Miara from dealing with Sde Teiman affair

This includes the investigation into the leaked video, alleged obstruction offenses, and interference with legal proceedings connected to the case.

 (L-R) Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara and Justice Minister Yariv Levin