Mandelblit responds that he has already temporarily assumed role several months ago, amid unprecedented quarrel between top law enforcement officials

Dan Eldad leaves post after dust-up with Avichai Mandelblit amid persistent tension with Justice Minister Ohana of Likud

With Dan Eldad's position frozen, it is not clear who will serve in post until High Court rules; petition to court asserts that extending Eldad's appointment would be unlawful

Mandelblit cites Dan Eldad's frequent meetings with Amir Ohana, his request to reexamine Harpaz affair and Netanyahu's interest in having him removed

Senior members of state prosecutor's office say 'horrified' by conduct of their boss Dan Eldad after his public spat with Mandelblit over extension of his tenure

Opposing extending Dan Eldad's tenure, Mandelblit says he failed 'morally, administratively, professionally'; Eldad says it's because he's probing 'worrying' information about AG

Roman Zadorov is serving a life sentence for the brutal 2006 murder of 13-year-old Tair Rada

Announcement of a probe into a firm once headed by Netanyahu's chief rival is a major irritant for Blue and White, and raises new questions about state prosecution's independence

Speaking to Hebrew media outlets, unnamed sources accuse new acting state attorney Dan Eldad of being a 'Trojan horse' and a Likud lackey. 'We've become Turkey,' says one

For first time, attorney general permits state rabbinate officials to launch criminal proceedings against restaurants and caterers caught violating rabbinate's kashrut monopoly