Itai Ofir
IDF Military Advocate General since Nov 2025, appointed by Katz; withdrew the Sde Teiman detainee-abuse indictment in March 2026.
Military Advocate General of Israel· Israel · in office since Nov 27, 2025 · in the record since Nov 2025
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As defense minister, Israel Katz appointed attorney Itai Ofir as the IDF's Military Advocate General in November 2025.
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- JNS — Katz appoints Itai Ofir as Israeli military’s top lawyer
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz appointed attorney Itai Ofir as the advocate general of the Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday, following the dismissal of Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi amid a video leak scandal.
- Lawfare
On Nov. 10, 2025, the minister of defense appointed Itay Ofir to the post of the IDF’s MAG.
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Before his appointment Ofir served as a legal adviser to Israel's defense establishment and was a senior partner in a Tel Aviv law firm.
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- JNS — Katz appoints Itai Ofir as Israeli military’s top lawyer
Ofir, 52, who was among the candidates recommended by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, has served as a legal advisor to the defense establishment, practiced law in Israel and the United States, and was a senior partner in a Tel Aviv law firm.
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Defense Minister Israel Katz appointed Itai Ofir as the IDF's Military Advocate General in November 2025, after his predecessor was dismissed over the Sde Teiman video leak.
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- JNS — Katz appoints Itai Ofir as Israeli military’s top lawyer
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz appointed attorney Itai Ofir as the advocate general of the Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday, following the dismissal of Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi amid a video leak scandal.
- Lawfare
On Nov. 10, 2025, the minister of defense appointed Itay Ofir to the post of the IDF’s MAG.
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Itai Ofir heads the IDF Military Advocate General's Corps with the rank of major general.
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- Lawfare
On Nov. 10, 2025, the minister of defense appointed Itay Ofir to the post of the IDF’s MAG.
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Maj. Gen. Itai Ofir has headed the Military Advocate General's Corps since his appointment by Defense Minister Israel Katz in November 2025.
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- Lawfare
On Nov. 10, 2025, the minister of defense appointed Itay Ofir to the post of the IDF’s MAG.
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Military Advocate General Itai Ofir published his decision to withdraw the criminal charges filed by his predecessor against five IDF reserve service members in the Sde Teiman affair.
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- The Times of Israel
Military Advocate General Maj. Gen. Itai Ofir published his decision to withdraw the criminal charges filed by his predecessor... against five IDF reserve service members in connection with the Sde Teiman affair.
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On 12 March 2026 Ofir withdrew the criminal charges against five reservists in the Sde Teiman detainee-abuse case.
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- Lawfare
On March 12, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) military advocate general (MAG), Maj.-Gen. Itay Ofir, published his decision to withdraw the criminal charges filed by his predecessor, Maj.-Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, on Feb. 19, 2025, against five IDF reserve service members in connection with the Sde Teiman affair.