National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attacked Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, claiming she attempted to interfere in an internal police appointment just yesterday, and stating 'we won't let her,' according to a statement from the minister.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir on Monday afternoon attacked Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, accusing her of attempting to interfere in an internal police appointment just yesterday. In a statement, Ben Gvir said, 'we won't let her,' escalating the public confrontation less than two months before the election. The attack follows a letter from Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon earlier Monday demanding that the police legal adviser probe whether Ben Gvir had direct or indirect political involvement in senior appointments. Limon's letter cited Ben Gvir's Sunday evening declaration that he would not approve appointments before the elections.
The deputy attorney general's request, reported by Israeli media Monday morning at 08:07 Jerusalem, marks the latest legal move in an ongoing battle over police independence. The confrontation has intensified over recent weeks: on July 20, Baharav-Miara petitioned the High Court of Justice to dismiss Ben Gvir, alleging illegal interference in police operations (as The Zioneer reported at the time). Ben Gvir responded sharply, calling the attorney general a 'crazy woman' on July 20 and a 'criminal' on July 27 over separate disputes. On July 28, Ben Gvir told the High Court that Baharav-Miara had unilaterally ended talks over his involvement in police matters.
The broader legal struggle centers on the extent of the national security minister's authority over operational police decisions. The attorney general has argued that Ben Gvir's conduct undermines the rule of law and police independence. Ben Gvir, for his part, has portrayed her actions as politically motivated attempts to obstruct his mandate.
Ben Gvir's specific claim that the attorney general attempted to interfere in a police appointment on Sunday remains unverified; her office has not yet responded to the accusation. The police legal adviser's assessment, as requested by Deputy AG Limon, is pending, and the High Court has yet to rule on the attorney general's petition for dismissal.
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