Overview
- The court gave the parties until Thursday at noon to agree on who will oversee the investigation and said it will issue its own ruling by Sunday if they fail.
- The bench challenged Attorney General Gali Baharav‑Miara’s role due to conflict concerns and questioned State Attorney Amit Aisman’s impartiality after his prior involvement in internal discussions.
- Justices scrutinized Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s bid to install retired judge Asher Kula, citing doubts about his authority under the Civil Service Law and a statutory bar on the judges’ ombudsman taking additional duties.
- As compromise options, the panel proposed appointing a senior district court judge, a retired Supreme Court justice, or a senior investigative official from the Securities or Competition Authority.
- The standoff arises from a leak of footage allegedly showing abuse at the Sde Teiman facility, with former military advocate general Yifat Tomer‑Yerushalmi under criminal investigation after admitting she authorized the release.