His remarks came in a ruling on a petition filed by the Choosing Life organization, which demanded an investigation into a series of serious security leaks published by journalist Ronen Bergman, who writes for The New York Times and Yediot Achranot.

In his decision, Solberg ordered the State Attorney’s Office to rule within no more than three months on an appeal expected to be submitted in the case, citing the urgency of the matter. The petition concerns a demand to investigate leaks that created “an enormous risk to Israel’s security and the safety of IDF soldiers,” foremost among them a report published by Bergman on the eve of the pager operation in Lebanon, which referenced “reckless steps” taken by the government in the north.

The State Prosecutor’s Office previously ruled that the report did not constitute a classified leak, and the same conclusion was reached regarding another leak in which Bergman admitted receiving, via WhatsApp, an outline of Israel’s war plan against Hezbollah.

Justice Solberg criticized the Attorney General’s foot‑dragging in investigating the leaks and noted the “very close timing” between the date of the court hearing and the sudden progress in handling the complaint.

The ruling explicitly states that the Attorney General concealed information from the court, noting that “information of importance was missing from the preliminary response.” Solberg added that such conduct “cannot be accepted from any litigant—all the more so from representatives of the state.” The matter is now expected to return to the Supreme Court, which will decide whether an investigation will be opened.

The Choosing Life organization responded: “The pager leak and the publication of reports that endangered one of the most important operations in the state’s history represent a journalistic and security low point. The harsh criticism regarding the concealment of information and the foot‑dragging by Gali Baharav‑Miara and the State Prosecutor’s Office is an event that should shake the State of Israel. We’re witnessing selective enforcement that endangers Israel’s security.”