State attorney

'Midnight Meeting' Affair: PMO chief-of-staff Braverman summoned for pre-indictment hearing

At the heart of the matter, for which the prosecution is considering bringing criminal charges against him, is the "midnight meeting" affair, a sub-chapter in the larger "Bild" and "Qatargate" cases.

MAY 26, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Tzachi Braverman walking at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, November 11, 2024.

PEOPLE GATHER outside a court in Lod, calling for justice following the killing of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, on May 10, 2026.

Court extends detention of sixteen minors arrested for Independence Day murder of Yemano Zalka

The decision, which approved the State Attorneys' request to extend the minors' decision until further notice, followed an extensive hearing at the Central District Court.

MAY 25, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

IDF officers charged with embezzling millions, laundering funds via crypto

The officers committed these offenses during the course of their work in classified IDF units. Most of the stolen sums and bribes were laundered by the defendants using cryptocurrency.

APRIL 20, 2026|ByURI SELA, AMIR BOHBOT

Israeli Chief of Police Daniel Levi near the scene of a stabbing attack in Jerusalem's Old City on September 15, 2024.

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.

APRIL 16, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Israel's state attorney decides against appealing Roman Zadorov's acquittal

The office stated that "it is not possible to establish a real legal possibility for filing an appeal against the verdict."

MAY 14, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR

Roman Zadorov seen after his sentence in his re-trial on the murder of Tair Rada, outside the District Court in Nazareth, on March 30, 2023.

Why change to Israeli police will help hold those in power accountable

LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS: MK Moshe Saada explains why his plan to split the Police Investigation Department from the State Attorney’s Office will hold those in power accountable.

MAY 12, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR

MOSHE SAADA: Today there is no body that investigates the State Attorney’s Office.

Should Israel's police internal affairs be split from state attorney? -comptroller

Israel's state comptroller says the Police Internal Investigations Unit had many deficiencies in investigating its own, in part due to its organization.

MAY 2, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR

The Police Internal Investigations Department, in Jerusalem on August 7, 2019

After Zadorov's acquittal, state attorney's office weighs filing appeal

The attorney's office is reviewing its steps and does not rule out filing an appeal to the Supreme Court. Will the investigation into the murder be renewed?

MARCH 30, 2023ByALON HACHMON

Roman Zadorov seen after his sentence in his re-trial on the murder of Tair Rada, at the District Court in Nazareth, on March 30, 2023.

AG pondering declaring Netanyahu unfit as PM due to conflicts of interest

A conflict of interest arrangement prohibits Netanyahu from being involved in legislation that has an impact on the proceedings against him.

JANUARY 20, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Then-opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu seen entering a vehicle on August 29, 2022

Netanyahu to be acquitted, Smotrich said in press conference

Netanyahu will be acquitted from accusations of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, MK Bezalel Smotruch said in a press conference on Tuesday.

OCTOBER 18, 2022ByELIAV BREUER

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Yad Vashem at the start of Holocaust Remembrance Day last week.

59-year-old rabbi indicted on 7 counts of rape

Rabbi Moshe Yazdi of Givat Ze'ev preached to his followers that he had special powers and could "mend" their "impurities," which he did by sexually and financially exploiting them.

JUNE 6, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF