Gali Baharav-Miara
Israel
Attorney General of Israel
government
Gali Baharav-Miara is an Israeli lawyer who serves as the current Attorney General of Israel. Prior to her legal career she served in Unit 8200. In her legal career she served as the Tel Aviv District Attorney for Civil Affairs, and as a consultant to the law firm Tadmor, Levy, & Co. She is the first female Attorney General of Israel.
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Aug 8, 2026
Lean Left
Issued a legal opinion blocking Ben-Gvir's demand to fire senior police commanders and is under personal attack from coalition ministers.
She has become the last reliable institutional check on coalition misconduct, and Labor/Meretz defend her as the boundary between law and dictatorship.
Aug 7, 2026
Lean Left
The attorney general is under attack by coalition ministers who accuse her of obstructing them politically.
For Labor/Meretz she is the last institutional barrier to a government that refuses to obey the rule of law.
Aug 4, 2026
Lean Left
The attorney general faces a coalition-backed bill to strip her of control over legal advisers and an intensifying campaign to replace her.
For Labor/Meretz, she is the institutional firewall against unlawful government actions, and their protests seek to protect her role.
Aug 2, 2026
Far Left
The attorney general is under open attack from the coalition for blocking its judicial overhaul and police-related moves.
From a Hadash perspective she is a last institutional barrier against a government determined to crush legal accountability.
Aug 2, 2026
Lean Left
The Attorney General is defending High Court rulings and opposing coalition overrides on the judicial selection and the draft law.
Progressive and Labor-aligned audiences praise her as the last line of defense for the rule of law against a government that wants to subordinate the legal system to coalition interests.
Jul 26, 2026
Center
The Attorney General asked the High Court to make permanent the interim order against the law freezing arrests of Haredi draft dodgers.
Yesh Atid strongly supports her stance, seeing her as a crucial check on the coalition's attempts to institutionalize draft exemptions and undermine equality.
Jul 25, 2026
Center
The Attorney General petitioned the High Court to strike down the law freezing arrest of Haredi draft dodgers, calling it discriminatory and harmful to security.
Praised by Yesh Atid for defending equality and security, opposing the coalition's 'de facto' exemption that bypasses draft needs at a time of high reserve burden.
Jul 25, 2026
Far Left
The Attorney General warns that the Haredi draft bill is unconstitutional and may trigger early elections.
Hadash backs her legal defense of the rule of law against a government that seeks to undermine democratic checks.
Jul 22, 2026
Far Left
Attorney General warns judicial overhaul threatens rule of law and independence of courts.
Seen by Hadash as a bulwark against authoritarian drift, though her enforcement against settlers is too timid.
Jul 21, 2026
Center
The Attorney General updated the High Court on failed negotiations with Ben Gvir's office over preventing political interference in the police.
She is seen as a defender of democratic institutions against coalition pressure, aligning with Yesh Atid's commitment to legal checks on power.