National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir reportedly told journalists that backing Border Police fighters is paramount and that anyone targeting them should be 'neutralized with a bullet', responding to reports that Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is seeking his dismissal. Ben Gvir called her 'a crazy woman', according to Israeli media reports.
The reported exchange marks the latest flare-up in the strained relationship between National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. Ben Gvir's briefing to journalists, in which he emphasized the importance of backing Border Police officers and threatened to neutralize anyone who targets them, reflects his hardline approach to law enforcement. The exact allegations raised by the attorney general against Ben Gvir have not been detailed in the available reports. The political and legal establishment in Israel has been at odds over several issues, including judicial reform and police policy.
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