The official inauguration of Adv. Gali in Rabbi Miara for the position of Attorney General is currently being held at the Shalva Center in Jerusalem. She will replace Dr. Avichai Mandelblit, who has served in the position for the past six years, which have been particularly turbulent.
Adv. Bahar-Myara (63), who was appointed to the position yesterday (Monday) by members of the government, and is the first woman in the position.
Avichai Mandelblit, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Minister of Justice Gideon Saar, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
In Rabbi Miara, married and mother of three, previously served in Unit 8200 and as an officer in the Research Division of the Israel Defense Forces. She has a bachelor's and master's degree from the Faculty of Law at Tel Aviv University, where she also served as an outside lecturer.
She worked for almost 30 years in the Civil Prosecutor's Office in the Tel Aviv and Central District and in her most recent position, where she served as the District Attorney, a position from which she retired in 2015.
The incoming attorney general has a great deal of experience in the civil, administrative, family, tort, defense, labor law, commercial law, and fiscal and real estate matters, but she lacks criminal experience, as was previously required in the attorney general's position.
Barhav-Miara is expected to face significant challenges in the job, including dealing with Netanyahu's cases, with an emphasis on the issue of the plea deal, as well as dealing with the police espionage case using NSO's "Pegasus" software.
Also, the possibility that the role of the ombudsman will be split, as planned by the Minister of Justice Saar at the beginning of his term, is expected to be on the agenda.
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