Yariv Levin

Smotrich: 'Establishing settlements destroys idea of Palestinian state in our heartland'

Smotrich's comments came at a ceremony celebrating the establishment of a new settlement, called Maoz Tzur, in the Binyamin region of the West Bank.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at the Knesset, March 23, 2026; illustrative.
POLICE CLASH with Israelis during a protest against the current Israeli government and the ongoing war with Iran, at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, April 4, 2026.

Unlawful or unequal: The High Court's struggle to draw a legal line during wartime - editorial

Ziv Agmon, acting chief of staff and spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026.

Netanyahu spox. resigns following leaked racist comments calling Moroccan MKs 'baboons'

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu giving a press conference, March 19, 2026.

Heritage Minister Eliyahu submits opinion on Netanyahu pardon request to Herzog


Israeli universities vow to strike if Netanyahu's government fires A-G

“We, presidents of the universities signed below, hereby warn against an unprecedented threat to the rule of law in Israel if the attorney-general is fired,” the letter began.

 Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara attends the Knesset in Jerusalem. November 18, 2024.

Grapevine March 9, 2025: Ironic timing

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 RUSLANA RODINA – the face of Scoops’ summer shoes.

Who is A-G Baharav-Miara, and why does gov’t want to fire her? - exclusive

The Jerusalem Post has spoken to a variety of top sources close to the key players over the years and, more recently, on both sides of the issue to try to paint a picture.

 Israeli attorney-general Gali Baharav Miara attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee leads a committee meeting in the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on November 18, 2024.

Levin’s accusations against A-G are a roadmap of gov't’s own failures - analysis

Levin's letter shows the government repeatedly attempted to bypass legal requirements or Supreme Court rulings, with the A-G often serving as the only barrier.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin seen in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, December 4, 2024

Move to oust A-G 'threat to Israeli democracy,' former A-G Mandelblit says - KAN

On Wednesday, Justic Minister Yariv Levin argued that Baharav-Miara has used her power to serve as a “long arm of the opposition” to the government.

AVICHAI MANDELBLIT

Sa'ar, Smotrich praise justice minister's decision to remove A-G from position

“She has become a full-fledged political player who systematically works against the government with the transparent goal of bringing it down," Sa'ar wrote. 

 Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin moves to oust A-G, sparking fierce backlash

Members of the opposition and a number of NGOs argued the move was a continuation of the government’s attempts to erode Israeli democracy.

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

Levin-Sa’ar compromise politicizes judicial selection process, A-G says

A-G warns that the proposed judicial selection reform prioritizes politics over professionalism, risking judicial independence and altering the balance of Israel’s legal system.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (L) and Justice Minister Yariv Levin (R) at the Supreme Court (illustrative)

Israel moves to ban prostitution to combat human trafficking and abuse in historic move

Justice Minister Yariv Levin announced that the temporary law prohibiting the consumption of prostitution, introduced in July 2020, will now become permanent. 

Justice Minister Yariv Levin seen in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, December 4, 2024

Knesset bill increases government control over judicial ombudsman appointment

How will the government’s proposal politicize the judicial watchdog appointment?

A court hearing on the government's drafting of yeshiva students for the IDF, at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem on June 2, 2024