Archive · 23 Aug 2025
Israeli Man Charged After Seeking Rabbinical Approval To Kill Attorney General
A man in Israel was arrested for asking a rabbi if he could kill the Attorney General, who makes legal decisions.
He wanted to use an old Jewish law that some people think allows killing someone if they're a danger.
The man wrote a letter to a rabbi asking for permission.
Instead of agreeing, the rabbi called the police, who then arrested the man.
The Attorney General has had disagreements with the government and faced criticism from some groups.
A 36-year-old Israeli man was arrested and charged for allegedly seeking rabbinical permission to assassinate the Attorney General.
The man delivered a letter to Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef requesting authorization for the killing.
Yosef immediately informed the police, leading to the man's arrest in Jerusalem.
The suspect allegedly sought a 'din rodef,' a Jewish legal concept for extrajudicial killing.
The Attorney General, Gali Baharav-Miara, has faced criticism from right-wing and ultra-Orthodox groups.
- Who
- A 36-year-old Israeli man and the Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara are involved.
- What
- A man was charged for seeking religious permission to assassinate Israel's Attorney General.
- When
- The man was arrested Wednesday and charged on Friday.
- Where
- The arrest took place in Jerusalem.
- Why
- The suspect sought rabbinical authorization to 'preserve human lives'.
- Suspect's Age
- 36
- Location of Arrest
- Jerusalem
- Target
- Gali Baharav-Miara, Attorney General
- Legal Concept Involved
- Din rodef
- Rabbi Contacted
- Yitzhak Yosef