MK Erez Malul (Shas) launched a blistering attack on Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon during a session of the Knesset Constitution Committee on Tuesday, accusing him of acting out of hatred and of seeking to bring down the government. The outburst reflects growing coalition tensions with the legal establishment ahead of an expected no-confidence motion.
During a Knesset Constitution Committee meeting on Tuesday, MK Erez Malul (Shas) launched a personal and political attack on Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon. According to the report by Globes, Malul accused Limon of being driven by hatred and of collaborating with the dismissed Attorney General to bring down the government. 'You are inciting a civil war here,' Malul said. 'But it won't happen. We will succeed. There will be elections soon and the public will have its say.' The outburst is the latest sign of escalating friction between coalition lawmakers and the legal establishment, as the government faces a potential no-confidence vote.
The background to the clash was not detailed in the initial report, but it follows months of tensions between the coalition and the Justice Ministry over judicial reform, the appointment of senior legal officials, and the functioning of the legal advisory system. The Zioneer has no prior reporting on this specific exchange.
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