In a rare rebuke, Justices Noam Sohlberg and Yael Willner accused Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara’s office of misleading the court and stonewalling a probe into a serious security leak.
Jerusalem — In an unusually sharp public reprimand, Deputy Supreme Court President Justice Noam Sohlberg and Justice Yael Willner have openly accused Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and her representatives of misleading the court and blocking an investigation into a sensitive national security leak.
The confrontation came during a hearing on a petition filed by the Bochrim Bahaim (Choosing Life) Forum, which sought a court order compelling the Attorney General to investigate the leak of highly sensitive security information.
Justice Yael Willner directly challenged the Attorney General’s representative, suggesting her claims were not merely inaccurate, but false:
“There’s a difference; it’s not that you were inaccurate — you said things that weren’t correct.”
The exchange escalated when Justice Noam Sohlberg delivered a rare and stinging criticism of the Attorney General’s handling of the matter:
“I don’t remember such a thing since I’ve been on the court. What do you wish to hide? Behind these matters lies a serious issue — not just anything, but leaks on grave security affairs. This is a serious matter. The feeling here is uneasy, like they’re hiding factual and legal details from us. Avoiding the investigation of leaks harms Israeli security.”
The judges accused Baharav-Miara’s office of failing to provide substantive answers, creating the appearance of concealing critical information from both the court and the public.
The Attorney General’s office has declined to comment on the allegations.
The case now raises broader concerns over transparency, accountability, and the handling of security breaches at the highest levels of Israel’s justice system.
