Baharav-Miara, who worked for 30 years in the civil division of the State Prosecutor's Office, would be the first woman attorney general in Israel's history
Mandelblit says office faced 'unprecedented challenges' in his term; PM, FM back Baharav-Miara to succeed him; candidate selection process under fire for alleged politicization
Appointment of former Tel Aviv district attorney still requires cabinet approval; replacing Avichai Mandelblit, she'd be first woman to serve in the role
Finalists are former Tel Aviv District Attorney Gali Baharav-Miara, deputy attorney general for international affairs Roy Schondorf and Itay Offir, the Defense Ministry’s legal adviser