Eyal Besserglick unrepentant about charging bereaved family $170,000, alleges 'media lynching,' says he's quitting to protect his family, staff from harassment

Decision comes day after justice minister tore into attorney general over failure to speak out or direct an investigation into David Hodek's comments

Eyal Besserglick returns NIS 485,000 after originally taking NIS 600,000 from grieving Volkov family after uproar

Attorney David Hodek threatens to 'use live fire' rather than live under dictatorship he claims legal overhaul would represent: 'If I need to fight, I'll fight'

Officers announce inquiry as Avi Himi steps down a day after television report alleged he masturbated during Zoom call with young female lawyer

Avi Himi says indecent act was consensual, accuses 'desperate politicians' of trying to silence anyone with a different opinion

Avi Himi accuses Justice Minister Levin of seeking to 'destroy democracy,' says his proposals will make Israel 'a dictatorship'; chair of Knesset law panel calls for AG to resign

Avi Himi says values of incoming ministers clash with his own and with state's; will stay on until next Bar election in June; 78 former judges say new coalition endangers democracy

Chief justice takes on planned judicial reforms by incoming coalition: ‘Our mission as public emissaries can’t be fulfilled without safeguarding our independence’

Avi Himi says public should 'take to the streets' over proposals to let Knesset overturn top court rulings, change how judges appointed