Shai Nitzan

Israeli police stand next to a vehicle that rammed into police officers in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in the Negev desert, January 18, 2017. (Israel Police)

June 11, 2018, 10:14 am

Shin Bet report said to have ruled out terror in Bedouin village car-ramming

Document reportedly concluded last year's deadly incident in Umm al-Hiran was caused by 'serious police failure'; state has cleared officers of wrongdoing

By Michael Bachner

Welfare Minister Haim Katz speaks during a Finance committee meeting in the Knesset on March 5, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

May 24, 2018, 9:47 pm

Israel’s welfare minister to be indicted for corruption, pending hearing

Haim Katz allegedly had a quid pro quo relationship with top financial adviser, earning millions for himself in return for advancing business interests

By Stuart Winer

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, with coalition head and Likud MK David Amsalem at a Likud party faction meeting in the Knesset on May 21, 2018. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

May 24, 2018, 12:49 pm

Coalition whip submits bill to hamstring prosecution appeals

Attorney general, state prosecutor said opposed to Likud MK Amsalem's proposal, seen as bid to help Netanyahu should PM be brought to criminal trial

By TOI staff and Marissa Newman

View of the West Bank outpost of Havat Gilad, January 10, 2018 (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

May 16, 2018, 10:49 pm

Parents sue Shin Bet, claiming agency failed to stop informant son from suicide

In final conversation, 28-year-old tells handler he has a rope around his neck, but agent allegedly did not alert additional authorities

By Jacob Magid

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked arrives for the weekly government meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, December 17, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

May 6, 2018, 2:32 pm

Justice minister intervened to help secure Olmert’s early release — report

Ayelet Shaked allegedly exceeded her authority when she asked Shai Nitzan to shelve a planned prosecution appeal against parole for jailed former prime minister

By TOI staff

May 1, 2018, 3:03 pm

Officers who killed Bedouin ‘car-rammer’ won’t be charged

Investigation into Umm al-Hiran incident closed; Justice Ministry says it can't determine if police officer was struck in terror attack

By Tamar Pileggi

Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit (L) and state prosecutor Shai Nitzan attend a Ministry of Justice conference in Tel Aviv, December 21, 2016. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

March 20, 2018, 10:08 am

Attorney general, state prosecutor trash Olmert ‘persecution’ claims as nonsense

Mandelblit, Nitzan say former PM's complaints about law enforcement agencies 'unfounded' and harmful to public trust

By Sue Surkes

State Prosecuter Shai Nitzan attends a ceremony in Jerusalem, October 26, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

March 5, 2018, 12:49 pm

State prosecutor: Alleged collusion between judge, investigator ‘an exception’

Shai Nitzan says 'very, very inappropriate' incident is 'not the norm,' and detainees' rights were not compromised by exchange

By Marissa Newman and TOI staff

Former prime minister Ehud Olmert seen at the Jerusalem Supreme Court on December 29, 2015. (Photo by Emil Salman/POOL)

January 30, 2018, 9:19 pm

State Prosecution closes probe into Olmert’s memoir leaks

Shai Nitzan says no basis to open criminal investigation into suspicions former PM shared classified information with publisher

By Raoul Wootliff

Jewish Home MK Nissan Slomiansky during a vote on the so-called Regulation Bill to legitimize illegal West Bank outposts, December 7, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

December 3, 2017, 10:15 pm

AG closes sexual harassment probe against senior lawmaker for lack of evidence

Out of 20 women who claimed sexual misconduct against Nissan Slomiansky, just two agreed to testify, and one later dropped out; MK denies allegations

By TOI staff

The vote on the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine or United Nations General Assembly Resolution 181 on November 29, 1947. (Israeli Government Press Office/File)

November 29, 2017, 8:42 am

70 years after UN vote, Israel is no dream

Papers (kind of) celebrate the November 29 anniversary, but note that the Jewish state still lacks some legitimacy, democracy and leadership

By Joshua Davidovich

State Prosecuter Shai Nitzan attends an Interior Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on November 21, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

November 28, 2017, 7:57 pm

State prosecutor slams ‘problematic’ police recommendations bill

Opposition MKs appeal to Knesset speaker after contested legislation is fast-tracked for final votes next week

By Stuart Winer and TOI staff

Footage of Dean Issacharoff (right) leading away a Palestinian in Hebron in March 2014. (Screen Capture/B'Tselem)

November 20, 2017, 10:51 pm

Breaking the Silence says new video proves its spokesman assaulted Palestinian

Footage from 2014 shows Dean Issacharoff escorting bruised Palestinian in Hebron, which group says means prosecutor was wrong to label him 'liar' for confessing to beating detainee

By Jacob Magid

Likud MK David Amsalem (right), chairman of the Interior Affairs Committee, leads a meeting in the Knesset in Jerusalem, on November 8, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

November 8, 2017, 6:04 pm

Bill blocking police from recommending charges advances

Proposal to abolish investigators' summaries of wrongdoing at the end of investigations clears Knesset preliminary reading

By Marissa Newman and Raoul Wootliff

November 5, 2017, 3:27 pm

Ministers okay bill preventing police from recommending charges

State attorney slams move to limit officers' ability to provide their opinions on cases, says their insights crucial

By Stuart Winer