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Chairman Simcha Rothman and coalition members of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee vote to advance a bill splitting the position of the attorney general, May 19, 2026. (Noam Moskowitz/Office of the Knesset Spokesperson)
May 19, 2026, 4:26 pm
MKs vote to advance bills splitting and weakening role of AG, making it harder to indict PM
Opposition MKs walk out, leaving coalition lawmakers to unanimously approve bills for their first readings; deputy AG warns of ‘danger to democratic elections’
By Sam Sokol, Ariela Karmel and Jeremy Sharon
Police Supt. Rinat Saban arrives at the Jerusalem District Court for a hearing on National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's refusal to sign off on her promotion on January 25, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 8, 2026, 11:07 pm
AG’s office demands Ben Gvir allow promotion of senior officer who clashed with him
Amid reports minister is blocking advancement of Chief Supt. Ruti Hauslich over policy dispute, deputy AG says he is not police ‘super commissioner’; Ben Gvir: ‘Advice not accepted’
By Charlie Summers
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on January 4, 2026. (Maayan Toaf/GPO)
January 25, 2026, 7:38 pm
Government moves to circumvent advice of AG, whose office warns of ‘abuse of power’
Cabinet resolution would remove requirement for AG to approve cabinet resolutions, government legislation; opposition says motion aimed at helping coalition stay in power
By Jeremy Sharon
Shas chairman Aryeh Deri (center-right) chairs a faction meeting in Knesset, December 8, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
January 4, 2026, 8:03 pm
Shas vows to oppose 2026 budget unless coalition passes Haredi draft exemption bill
Deputy AG assails government for ignoring High Court order on sanctions for draft dodgers; Goldknopf compares penalties for yeshiva students to ‘yellow star’
By Sam Sokol
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir (right) in the Knesset plenum in Jerusalem, March 19, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 4, 2026, 4:11 pm
Ben Gvir’s dismissal ‘will not happen,’ vows Netanyahu, bucking AG’s pressure
In tense cabinet meeting, deputy AG trades barbs with far-right minister, warns he is eroding police independence by interfering in investigations
By Sam Sokol
Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairman Boaz Bismuth (center) and committee legal adviser Miri Frenkel Shor (right) during a discussion of the government's proposed law to regulate ultra-Orthodox conscription and exemptions, December 28, 2025. (Noam Moskowitz/Office of the Knesset Spokesperson)
December 28, 2025, 11:09 pm
AG’s office, Knesset legal advisory pan Haredi draft exemption bill
Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon tells MKs controversial legislation ‘severely harms equality’; Haredi protesters block central highway over arrests of draft dodgers
By Sam Sokol
L-R: Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon at a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, December 9, 2025; Likud MK Moshe Saada, seen yelling at Limon at the meeting. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 9, 2025, 12:40 pm
Likud MK threatens deputy attorney general in heated Knesset panel meeting
Moshe Saada warns Gil Limon he could face same fate as former military advocate general caught in scandal, tells him to ‘shut up,’ drawing outrage from opposition
By Ariela Karmel
Jewish men sing and dance at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 30, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 4, 2025, 5:10 pm
Shas head Deri said to block levy on Uman pilgrims that would defray cost to taxpayers
Government allocates NIS 10 million to help fund annual pilgrimage to Ukraine as AG warns against allowing ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers to illegally leave Israel
By Sam Sokol
Orthodox Jews pray near the lake at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman, the great grandson of the founder of Hasidic movement, in the town of Uman, Ukraine, October 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
August 29, 2025, 2:13 pm
AG’s office: Any plan to let Haredi draft dodgers make pilgrimage to Uman is illegal
Letter comes as ultra-Orthodox MKs reportedly press PM for exemption to allow travel to Ukraine for Rosh Hashanah; military police said preparing to arrest offenders at airport
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, and other ministers in the Knesset plenum during a vote on a law to overhaul Israel's judicial selection process, March 27, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 13, 2025, 7:15 pm
Ministers back bill letting new governments clean house from army chief to AG
Legislation allowing incoming political leaders to fire top officials at will would ‘lead to the complete politicization of the most senior positions,’ warns Attorney General’s Office
By Sam Sokol and Jeremy Sharon
Left: Justice Minister Yariv Levin speaks during a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, January 11, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90); Right: Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara attends a conference at the University of Haifa, December 15, 2022. (Shir Torem/ Flash90)
June 8, 2025, 5:04 pm
Government approves new method to fire AG, ignoring her warning that it’s illegal
Attorney General’s Office calls move to let ministerial panel approve her dismissal a ‘tectonic shift’ that will harm role’s independence, ‘remove oversight over governmental power’
By Jeremy Sharon
Ultra-Orthodox men protest against the conscription of Haredim to the IDF in Jerusalem on October 31, 2024. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)
March 18, 2025, 1:52 pm
AG urges defense minister to take ‘immediate action’ to penalize Haredi draft evaders
Government must ‘improve enforcement and impose personal sanctions,’ Deputy AG Limon writes, says only a ‘negligible’ fraction of ultra-Orthodox called up for service have enlisted
By Sam Sokol
Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar attends a state ceremony marking the Hebrew anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack, at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on October 27, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
March 1, 2025, 3:39 am
Deputy AG: Any move to fire Shin Bet chief requires legal review by attorney general
Gil Limon says AG’s office ‘not aware of any intention or decision’ to dismiss Ronen Bar, who Netanyahu is reportedly seeking to oust
By ToI Staff
Likud MK Yuli Edelstein, left, chairs a meeting of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, February 18, 2025. (Noam Moskowitz/Knesset Spokesman's Office)
February 18, 2025, 9:33 pm
Edelstein: Haredi enlistment bill will include individual sanctions on draft dodgers
‘The effectiveness of the sanctions are what will make this law real or not,’ deputy AG tells key Knesset committee deliberating law
By Sam Sokol
Prime Minister's Office Legal Adviser Shlomit Barnea Farago arrives for a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on May 1, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 18, 2025, 2:36 pm
Deputy AG raises concerns PM’s office deliberately stalling on finding new legal adviser
Gil Limon says ‘no justification’ for delay in replacing Shlomit Barnea Farago, who is retiring in March; warns temporary appointment would harm independence of the post
By Jeremy Sharon
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