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 25, 2026
Center
The Attorney General opposed Ben Gvir's speech at a police event, but the Central Elections Committee head overruled her; Ben Gvir attacked her as having failed to stop him.
Yesh Atid supports the AG's efforts to protect state institutions from politicization, and sees this ruling as another setback for the rule of law against extremists.
Aug 25, 2026
Lean Left
The Attorney General issued legal opinions warning that the reasonableness bill would harm the rule of law and public trust.
Labor/Meretz see her as the last institutional bastion against the coup, defending her against coalition threats to fire her.
Aug 23, 2026
Lean Left
Attorney General warns against government's override clause and law-breaking by ministers.
Celebrated by Labor/Meretz as a guardian of rule of law against executive overreach.
Aug 21, 2026
Center
The attorney general demanded explanations from the police commissioner over the stalled promotion round and also allowed Justice Minister Levin separate representation in legal petitions.
Her insistence on legal process and checks on political power aligns with Yesh Atid's stance that the government must operate within legal boundaries, especially during election season.
Aug 21, 2026
Lean Left
Attorney General blocking government legislation deemed illegal, facing coalition attacks on her tenure.
Labor/Meretz views her as a last line of defense against coalition overreach, and she needs public backing.
Aug 19, 2026
Far Left
The attorney general is weighing legal challenges to the coalition's judicial overhaul and police conduct.
Hadash cautiously views her as a last line of defense, but criticizes her for not stopping settlement annexation outright.
Aug 18, 2026
Lean Left
The attorney general is fighting her unprecedented dismissal, with the High Court suspending the government's decision.
Labor/Meretz see her as the last barrier against a controlled judiciary and a symbol of legal defiance worth defending in the streets.
Aug 18, 2026
Far Left
The coalition is pushing a no-confidence process against her for blocking annexation laws and the National Guard bill.
She is championed by Hadash as the last institutional barrier protecting the High Court and the rule of law from the far-right coup.
Aug 17, 2026
Far Left
The attorney general is resisting the government's moves to dismiss Bar and is facing coalition threats of a removal process.
Hadash treats her as a last wall against the collapse of the rule of law, and criticizes the government for turning legal watchdogs into political targets.
Aug 15, 2026
Far Right
She submitted the state's response to the High Court, making haredi education network funding conditional on full core studies and close supervision.
RZ views her as the legal establishment overstepping into religious education, which fuels the right's broader complaint of judicial overreach.