Heroine or Public Enemy? The Israeli Blocking Much of Netanyahuβs Agenda. NYT - World By: David M. Halbfinger and Natan Odenheimer 26 September 2026 at 09:00 Gali Baharav-Miara, Israelβs first female attorney general, has stopped many of the governmentβs efforts to remove constraints on its power. Β© Pool photo by Gil Cohen-MagenGali Baharav-Miara, Israelβs attorney general, at a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem. As the country heads into elections next month, she is bracing for what could be her biggest battle yet.