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Israel charges 10 inmates accused of running gambling empire from prison

Prosecutors allege that over the course of nearly four years, the group operated a structured criminal enterprise involved in illegal gambling, debt collection through threats, and exploitation.

View of the Shita prison, located next to Gilboa,and intended for 800 primarily security convicts. February 28, 2013.
Force 100 members arrive for a court hearing on petitions against the appointment of retired judge Yosef Ben-Hamo, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, November 27, 2025.

Attorney Avi Amiram appointed to committee selecting new police investigations chief

Entrance to the Office of the Minister of Justice, at the Ministry of Justice in Jerusalem, April 7, 2025.

State Attorney Aisman warns Mahash law could put sensitive cases under political pressure

MK Yulia Malinovsky, Justice Minister Yariv Levin and MK Simcha Rothman hold a joint press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem, May 10, 2026.

Knesset passes law placing internal police investigations under Justice Ministry's authority


'Unprecedented error': Israel's former top attorney slams justices in Netanyahu trial

Former state attorney Moshe Lador said that he doesn't see a way for Netanyahu to be acquitted in Case 4000.

 Former state attorney Moshe Lador.

Netanyahu trial: Court tells Israeli prosecution to drop bribery charge

The court would have difficulties in proving Netanyahu's bribery charge, but the State Attorney's Office said that it saw the situation differently.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the District Court in Jerusalem to listen to the testimony of businessman Arnon Milchan's first day of testimony for Netanyahu's Case 1000 corruption trial on June 25, 2023.

Israeli prosecution pulls murder case evidence obtained through spyware

Stored information was collected and passed onto officers, which goes beyond the scope of Israeli judicial orders for wiretapping.

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The real reform Israel needs is in the Bar Association - Efi Nave

"This is the reform that needs to be done," said Nave, as ongoing judicial reform negotiations and debates continued in the country.

 Senior attorney Effi Nave and his partner Bar Katz arrive for a court hearing at the Court in Rishon Lezion, on November 8, 2022

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."

 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.

 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.

 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?

 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.

 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.

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