Efi Nave

Ephraim "Efi" Nave (Hebrew: אפי נווה; born 15 December 1968) is an Israeli lawyer who served as chairman of the Israel Bar Association between 2015 and 2019. He previously served as chairman of the Bar Association's Ethics Committee in the Central Israel district, as well as the district's chair. On 13 June 2017, Nave was elected to serve on the Judicial Selection Committee by the Bar Association. He served between January and December 2018, when he resigned after being indicted for illegally smuggling a female acquaintance out of the country. Nave was convicted of the crime in September 2022. On 16 January 2019, Nave was arrested and investigated for allegedly receiving sexual bribes in exchange for a judicial appointment. Following the arrest, Nave resigned as chairman of the Israel Bar Association. On 21 March 2021, Israel's Deputy State Attorney decided not to indict Nave over the scandal. In April 2025, Nave announced his intention to seek election to the Knesset in the 2026 Israeli legislative election as a member of Likud.