Sharon Afek (Hebrew: שרון אפק; born August 10, 1970) is the Deputy Attorney General (Director of Legal Counsel and Legislative Affairs) in the Israel's Ministry of Justice.
[5] During his tenure in office, Afek dealt with a number of high-profile cases, most notably the fallout from a 2016 incident in which soldier Elor Azaria shot to death a subdued Palestinian attacker in Hebron.
[5] As a Military Advocate General Afek led a series of reforms in the IDF's law enforcement policies, including amendments to the drug enforcement regime, allowing soldiers using cannabis for the first time on civilian circumstances to emerge the legal proceedings with an unscathed record and no jail time, by receiving treatment, being put on probation and undergoing drug tests.
[9] In September 2022, the Israeli Minister of Justice, Gideon Sa'ar announced that he will recommend Afek for the role of Deputy Attorney General.
[1] In an interview to Israel Bar association official magazine, Sharon Afek revealed he is gay, making him the first member of high command and the most senior Israeli military officer to come out.