The case of Israel's attorney-general: Why the role exists – and should it be changed?

Date:

July 12, 2025

ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara. Last week, the A-G and her office issued a sharply critical advisory opinion on a government decision to change the traditional firing process of the attorney-general, one of many back-and-forths Baharav-Miara has had with the government. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
LEGAL AFFAIRS: Experts weigh in on the importance of the role of the attorney general in the Israeli legal system, and debate Gali Baharav-Miara’s interpretation of the role.