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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 469

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Liat Ben-Ari arrives for a court hearing at the Magistrate's Court in Tel Aviv on December 18, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
January 1, 2025, 10:49 pm
Lead prosecutor in indictment of Netanyahu retires from State Attorney’s Office
Liat Ben-Ari cites ‘heavy burden’ of work and responsibility for her retirement, says no connection to PM’s ongoing trial; previously managed prosecution of former PM Olmert
By Jeremy Sharon
File - Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara arrives to casts her ballot for the head of the Israel Bar Association at a voting station in Tel Aviv on June 20, 2023. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
May 22, 2024, 4:46 pm
AG, state attorney: ‘No foundation’ to ICC prosecutor’s bid to arrest Israeli leaders
Israel’s two top law enforcement officials insist they examine all claims of violations of the law, so court has no authority to investigate or charge Netanyahu and Gallant
By Jeremy Sharon
State Prosecutor Amit Aisman at the Israel Bar Association's annual conference in Tel Aviv, September 4, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
September 4, 2023, 1:50 pm
In swipe at Ben Gvir, state attorney says won’t be deterred from prosecuting police
State Attorney Amit Aisman says all allegations against protesters and police officers will be independently evaluated, insists law enforcement agency discretion must be preserved
By Jeremy Sharon
Sara Netanyahu at a voting station in Jerusalem, during national elections, on March 23, 2021. (Marc Israel Sellem/Pool)
April 7, 2022, 4:13 pm
High Court rejects petition seeking civil lawsuit against Sara Netanyahu
Movement for Quality Government sought to get back NIS 175,000 ex-PM’s wife illegally spent on catering; ruling is latest legal decision in favor of the Netanyahus
By ToI Staff
ICAN Nevada Chairwoman Sigal Chattah with Armenian American ally Lenna Hovanessian in Nevada supporting Holocaust and Genocide education legislation. (Courtesy: Israeli-American Civic Action Network)
December 19, 2021, 4:34 am
A Nevada conservative running for attorney general leans hard into her Israeliness
Sigal Chattah rose to prominence in the US for her anti-COVID restriction advocacy; now she’s promoting Israeli pride – so she and her fellow expats won’t have to go back to Israel
By Ron Kampeas
Haifa District Prosecutor Amit Aisman. (Justice Ministry)
November 30, 2020, 11:33 pm
Selection panel agrees on new state prosecutor; women’s network protests
Haifa’s Amit Aisman unanimously backed; likely to face pushback from Netanyahu, whose criminal case he worked on; made sexually explicit remarks to female subordinates years ago
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
Defense Minister Benny Gantz speaks to the media outside his home in Rosh Haayin, August 9, 2020. (Tomer Neuberg/ Flash90)
October 2, 2020, 5:12 pm
Gantz sets collision course with PM and Likud, vows to fill state attorney post
With MKs agitated by protest ban, minister quitting, Blue and White chief takes new aggressive stance to defend ‘rule of law,’ says any who object ‘free to set date for elections’
By ToI Staff
Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit speaks at Bar-Ilan University. March 4, 2020 (FLASH90)
March 5, 2020, 1:02 am
Mandelblit assails justice minister for seeking to subvert legal system
Attorney general says Likud’s Amir Ohana acting out of obvious political interests, says he will not be deterred by attacks against him
By ToI Staff
Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit (L) and then-justice minister Amir Ohana attend an annual Justice Ministry conference in Airport City outside Tel Aviv on September 3, 2019. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
February 2, 2020, 9:21 pm
Again defying AG, justice minister taps top prosecutor as acting state attorney
Possibly reigniting feud with Mandelblit over his caretaker powers, Amir Ohana announces he has picked Dan Eldad as the new temporary head of the state prosecution
By ToI Staff
Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit attends a farewell ceremony held for outgoing state attorney Shai Nitzan at the Justice Ministry in Jerusalem on December 18, 2019. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
December 22, 2019, 8:33 pm
AG praises prosecutor for turning down state attorney post, offers alternatives
Appointment of Orly Ginsberg Ben-Ari drew firestorm of criticism, including accusation it was an attempt to obstruct Netanyahu corruption cases
By ToI Staff
Justice Minister Amir Ohana speaks on Channel 12's 'Meet the Press,' December 21, 2019 (Channel 12 screenshot)
December 21, 2019, 8:23 pm
Ohana pans justice system’s ‘pressure’ on his state attorney pick as she exits
Justice minister likens strain placed on Orly Ginsberg Ben-Ari to ‘a gun placed on the table’ before her; she announced her withdrawal on Friday
By ToI Staff
Orly Ginsberg Ben-Ari speaks to the press at the Central District Court in Lod on August 11, 2015. (Flash90)
December 20, 2019, 9:04 pm
Justice minister’s appointee for state attorney turns down job after backlash
After attorney general objects, High Court freezes selection of Orly Ginsberg Ben-Ari; she says she won’t allow harm to justice system ‘on my account’
By ToI Staff
Justice Minister Amir Ohana (L) with his candidate for interim state attorney Orly Ginsberg Ben-Ari, December 17, 2019. (Justice Ministry)
December 18, 2019, 12:59 pm
High Court freezes controversial interim state attorney appointment
Petition from Movement for Quality Government claims ‘grave concern’ that Justice Minister Ohana appointed Orly Ginsberg Ben-Ari to target law enforcement on behalf of Netanyahu
By ToI Staff
Orly Ginsberg Ben-Ari speaks to the press at the Central District Court in Lod on August 11, 2015. (Flash90)
December 18, 2019, 11:31 am
Group petitions High Court against pick for interim state attorney
Movement for Quality Government says there is ‘grave concern’ that justice minister Ohana appointed Orly Ginsberg Ben-Ari to target law enforcement system on behalf of Netanyahu
By ToI Staff
Justice Minister Amir Ohana (L) with his candidate for interim state attorney Orly Ginsberg Ben-Ari, December 17, 2019. (Justice Ministry)
December 17, 2019, 4:35 pm
AG says minister cannot legally promote junior official to acting state attorney
Move to name deputy Orly Ginsberg Ben-Ari as top prosecutor extremely unreasonable for transition government, Mandelblit argues, putting kibosh on posting
By Raoul Wootliff and ToI Staff
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