The State Prosecutor

Knesset advances contentious bill to split role of attorney-general in first reading

If passed, the role of attorney-general would be divided between two separate officials, a move that current A-G Gali Baharav-Miara called "stage two of the judicial reform."

|ByKESHET NEEV
Finance Committee chair MK Hanoch Milwidsky leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 1, 2026.
An Israel Police car, April 13, 2026; illustrative.

Galilee man who swore loyalty to ISIS, planned attack on soldiers, indicted on terror charges

In recent years, a significant number of Arab citizens of Israel have sworn loyalty to ISIS, usually arrested before being able to carry out an attack.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
View of the Beer Sheva District Court Hall in southern Israel on December 1, 2019.

State indicts Kafr Kassem man over alleged role in Gaza smuggling scheme

According to the prosecution, Badir was a central figure in transactions that allegedly moved prohibited goods into Gaza between August and December 2025 for major financial gain.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
An illustrative silhouette of an intelligence agent handler with a backdrop of the Iranian flag.

Information to the enemy: Jerusalem brothers accused of passing info to Iranian intelligence

Prosecutors indicted two Jerusalem brothers in their 20s for security offenses, including contact with Iranian intelligence and transferring sensitive information.

|ByJAMES GENN

Sex offense charges dropped against rabbi

Rabbi David Harrison has had all charges against him dropped by the State Attorney’s Office for his alleged involvement in sex offenses

NOVEMBER 13, 2017ByJEREMY SHARON
New court rulings could have ramifications in Israel.

State dismisses sexual assault case against PM’s former chief of staff

Gil Sheffer was accused of abducting, forcing himself on woman

OCTOBER 31, 2017ByDANIEL K. EISENBUD
Gil Sheffer

30 Israel National Roads Company employees investigated for corruption

Two former director generals and former Likud MK being probed on multiple charges.

OCTOBER 25, 2017ByDANIEL K. EISENBUD
TEL AVIV’S congested Ayalon Highway in 2014.