AG weighing indictment of Israel Prison chief for interfering in covert probe

By Charlie Summers

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13 July 2025, 6:41 pm

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Israel Prison Service chief Kobi Yaakobi seen after his questioning at the Police Internal Investigations Department, in Jerusalem December 2, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is considering filing an indictment, subject to a hearing, against Israel Prison Service chief Kobi Yaakobi on suspicion of ethical violations.

Yaakobi is suspected of informing indicted top West Bank police officer Avishai Muallem of a covert probe regarding Muallem’s alleged interference with investigations into Jewish nationalist violence.

Yaakobi will have an opportunity to present evidence in his defense to state prosecutors before they decide whether to formally charge him with breach of trust and obstructing an investigation.

The case is being handled by the Department for Internal Police Investigations within the State Attorney’s Office.