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Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara in Tel Aviv on June 20, 2023. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

October 4, 2023, 6:48 am

Opposing coalition moves, AG caught between government fealty and loyalty to the law

Gali Baharav-Miara has come out strongly against coalition legislation. Ministers say she should be faithfully representing them; she argues her duty goes further

By Jeremy Sharon

Illustrative: Two Arrow 3 interceptors are launched during a test of the missile defense system on January 18, 2022. (Defense Ministry)

October 1, 2023, 2:21 pm

Daily Briefing Oct. 1: How ‘Jewish space missiles’ will soon protect Germany’s skies

Political reporter Carrie Keller-Lynn files from Berlin; legal reporter Jeremy Sharon on Thursday’s recusal hearing; Arab affairs reporter Gianluca Pacchiani on Wednesday’s massacre

By ToI Staff

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)

September 29, 2023, 9:42 am

Levin: I would ‘act immediately’ to replace AG if I was given the authority

Justice minister says government lacks an attorney general due to Gali Baharav-Miara’s frequent opposition to it, laments absence of process to appoint new legal adviser

By ToI Staff

Attorney Aner Helman at a High Court hearing on petitions against the recusal law, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, September 28, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

September 28, 2023, 11:55 pm

AG’s lawyer tells High Court she can’t force a PM’s recusal, then says she can

At high stakes hearing, justices make clear they won’t abolish law aimed at shielding Netanyahu from being told to step down, but seem split over whether to delay its implementation

By Jeremy Sharon

President of the Supreme Court Esther Hayut and Supreme Court Justices at a court hearing on petitions against the government's 'Recusal Law' at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, September 28, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

September 28, 2023, 2:12 pm

Daily Briefing Sep 28: Why the PM sees the recusal law as a referendum on his coalition

Zman Yisrael editor Biranit Goren and senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur dig into the controversial legislation being discussed by the High Court today; Goren on docuseries ‘The One’

By ToI Staff

Likud's Yariv Levin (L) and far-right Religious Zionism party leader Bezalel Smotrich at a conference outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, on October 30, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

September 28, 2023, 1:11 pm

Ministers pan court review of recusal law: ‘A discussion on nixing election results’

As justices deliberate legislation shielding prime minister, Justice Minister Levin and others argue that even holding a hearing on the matter is illegitimate

By ToI Staff

The High Court of Justice hears petitions against the government's prime minister recusal law, September 28, 2023 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

September 28, 2023, 12:55 pm

At hearing, Knesset lawyer admits PM recusal law is personal, argues that’s irrelevant

Yitzhak Bart tells High Court that law’s greater purpose – fixing problem in existing law – transcends MKs’ motive in passing it; judges suggest motive colors the purpose

By Jeremy Sharon and Michael Bachner

President of the Supreme Court Esther Hayut and Supreme Court justices at the High Court in Jerusalem hear petitions against the so-called 'Tiberias law,' on July 30, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

September 28, 2023, 5:17 am

High Court holding key hearing on prime minister recusal law

Pitting court against coalition, justices Thursday to hear petitions against legislation seen as shielding Netanyahu from deal that allowed him to serve as PM after graft indictment

By ToI Staff

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi seen before the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office, September 10, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

September 27, 2023, 4:40 pm

Knesset can’t allow court ‘to lead us into void,’ says minister ahead of key hearing

Ministers Shlomo Karhi and Idit Silman paint High Court hearing on government recusal law as an attack on democracy

By Jeremy Sharon

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu raises a toast at the weekly cabinet meeting ahead of the Jewish New Year, September 10, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

September 27, 2023, 2:20 pm

Sequel to constitutional showdown pits government against court on PM recusal law

Petitioners and attorney general argue that law blocking High Court from removing an incapacitated premier from office is unfit to be part of Israel’s constitutional arrangement

By Jeremy Sharon

Knesset Legal Adviser Sagit Afik speaks during a hearing of the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, July 17, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

September 22, 2023, 3:05 pm

In split with AG, Knesset legal adviser tells High Court not to void recusal law

Sagit Afik says legislation fills gap in law, argues that it does not affect PM’s conflict of interest deal and therefore shouldn’t be delayed or struck down

By ToI Staff

Supreme Court President Esther Hayut (center) alongside Justices Uzi Vogelman (left) and Isaac Amit (right) during a hearing on petitions against the coalition's recusal law, August 3, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

September 22, 2023, 4:36 am

Netanyahu lawyer: Court voiding recusal law would do ‘mortal harm’ to right to vote

Quoting Lincoln, attorney rejects petitioners’ claim that law barring court or AG from ordering PM to step down was tailored to let Netanyahu violate conflict of interest deal

By Jeremy Sharon

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara attends a conference in Tel Aviv, July 5, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90/File)

September 18, 2023, 9:33 pm

AG to court: Delay recusal law implementation so it doesn’t apply to Netanyahu

Baharav-Miara says Basic Laws ‘cannot be used as a private resource to remove personal problems from one’s path’

By Jeremy Sharon

Left: Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara in Tel Aviv, June 20, 2023. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90); Right: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the West Bank settlement of Ma’ale Adumim, September 1, 2023. (Olivier Fitoussi/Pool)

September 9, 2023, 7:16 pm

Report: AG to tell court Netanyahu is in violation of conflict of interest agreement

Gali Baharav-Miara expected to submit her position on the matter in light of petitions to the High Court; judges said to receive upped security due to threats

By ToI Staff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at the Jerusalem District Court for the testimony in his corruption trial of businessman Arnon Milchan's, July 6, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

September 6, 2023, 10:33 pm

Netanyahu demanded exclusion of recusal law from potential overhaul freeze – report

PM said to insist any moratorium on legislation not include override clause, so that Knesset can re-legislate recusal law if it’s overturned by High Court in upcoming hearing

By ToI Staff