JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli Cabinet on Monday escalated by unanimously voting to fire the Attorney General Long-term standoffs Intermediate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu The law that critics see as a threat to the country’s democratic institutions.
The Supreme Court frozen the movement while considering legality.
Netanyahu and his supporters accuse Attorney General Gali Baharav Miara of exceeding her powers by blocking decisions by the elected government. Moves to fire Israel’s head of domestic securityon the surface, it is another apolitical office. She said there is a conflict of interest as Netanyahu and several former aides face a string of criminal investigations.
Critics denounce Netanyahu, People who are on a trial for corruptionseeking to undermine judicial independence and concentrate power in the hands of the most nationalist and religious coalition governments in Israel’s history. Netanyahu denied the allegations, saying he was the victim of a witch hunt by a hostile judicial officer who layed eggs in the media.
An attempt by the Netanyahu government Judicial overhaul in 2023 It sparked months of massive protests, and many believe it caused a war in the Gaza Strip, weakening the country ahead of the Hamas attack later that year.
Israel’s quality government movement, a well-known watchdog group, said it filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court after voting Monday. More than 15,000 citizens participated in the petition, saying they called the fire “illegal” and “unprecedented.”
In a statement, the group accused the government of altering the termination process only after it had not legally removed Baharav-Miara under existing rules. It also cited conflicts of interest related to Netanyahu’s ongoing trial.
“The decision transformed the role of the Attorney General into a political appointment,” the group said. “The legal battle will continue until this flawed decision is overturned.”
