Overview

• Attorney General Gali Baharav‑Miara told National Security Minister Itamar Ben‑Gvir his draft directives on roadblocks are invalid and exceed his authority.
• Publishing the policy without consultation would breach principles set in response to High Court petitions tied to Ben‑Gvir’s tenure, the attorney general said.
• Ben‑Gvir insists the document is binding, granted officials 24 more hours to respond, and threatened to publish it unilaterally if no formal opinion arrives.
• The draft instructs police to keep hospital access routes, emergency lanes, highways, major roads, and Ben Gurion Airport approaches open, bars placing objects on roads, limits protests on city streets without prior approval, and seeks a ban on demonstrations near synagogues.
• Deputy AG Gil Limon said a joint team must review the proposal, and Police Commissioner Danny Levy opposes blanket directives, with reporting noting the plan could effectively halt large Tel Aviv rallies on Kaplan Street and Begin Road.