Netanyahu Slams A-G: ‘Betrayal of Government Authority’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara with trying to seize the government’s prerogative, describing it as a perilous breach of their clear mandate. This accusation was conveyed in a letter dispatched on Monday.

You suggestions implying ‘illegal activities and conflicts of interest’ entirely pervert the course of justice.

In contrast to what you have stated, the decision to end the Shin Bet chief’s tenure did not stem from the investigation. Actually, the ‘investigation’ was launched only subsequent to the proposal to conclude his term being mentioned in the press.

On Sunday evening, Baharav-Miara dispatched a letter to Netanyahu preventing him from dismissing Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar until the completion of the agency’s investigation into Qatargate.

Even though the prime minister has exclusive authority over choosing the head of the Shin Bet, the attorney-general stated that the core nature of this role remains non-political and isn’t akin to a loyalty test typical for many other roles within the prime minister’s office.