Last Updated on February 16, 2022
Learn Hebrew fast. How do you say Attorney General in Hebrew and why is he in the news?
What is the Hebrew word for Attorney General?
The Attorney General of Israel (Hebrew: היועץ המשפטי לממשלה, Ha-Yo’etz Ha-Mishpati La-Memshala) is the Legal Advisor to the Government) and heads the legal system of the executive branch and the public prosecution of the state. The Attorney General advises the government in legal matters, represents the state authorities in court, advises in the preparation of legal memoranda for the government in general and the Justice Minister in particular. Likewise s/he examines and advises upon private member bills in the Knesset. The Attorney General serves for single term of 6 years.
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What is the Hebrew abbreviation for Attorney General?
When you graduate from new immigrant status – “Oleh Hadash” to – “Oleh” or to veteran resident – “Vatik”, your Hebrew language skills will have developed to the point where you are confident enough to use acronyms and abbreviated forms of Hebrew words and phrases in you daily communications with others, and in this website you will find numerous examples thereof.
For example, you will hear Israelis speaking about GAVNATZ (yellow cheese) and not GVINA TZEHUBA – the abbreviation turned into an acronymת and it is no different in the Attorney General’s office.
| English | Transliteration | Acronym | Abbreviation | Hebrew |
| Attorney General | Yoetz Mishpati | YOAMASH | יועמ”ש | יועץ המשפטי |
Why is the Attorney General in the news?
01.02 2022
Avichai Mandelblit has been in office for 6 years – since 2016. He has now come to the end of his term. Mandelblit was responsible for indicting Benjamin Netanyahu. So far no replacement for him has been selected but reports indicate that the leading candidate is former Tel Aviv district attorney Gali Baharav-Miara.
05.10.20
Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel (who is infected with Covid-19) violated lockdown directives over Yom Kippur. She could face a criminal investigation for violating the lockdown. It is reported that she withheld information on her whereabouts from the Health Ministry for over 24 hours.
The police are weighing asking prosecutors to open a criminal probe into Gamliel’s behavior. If it is confirmed that she lied to Health Ministry contact tracers, then Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit (Heb: יועמ”ש YOAMASH) would have to authorize such an investigation.
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