Overview

• On August 4, the cabinet unanimously voted to fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, the first time an Israeli government has moved to dismiss its top prosecutor.
• Justice Minister Yariv Levin pursued the dismissal citing substantial and prolonged differences of opinion and accusing her of obstructing key government policies.
• A June 2025 amendment empowered the justice minister to propose the attorney general’s removal without a professional committee’s review.
• The Supreme Court issued an injunction immediately after the vote to pause the dismissal pending High Court review of legal challenges.
• Opposition parties and NGOs warn that removing the attorney general prosecuting Prime Minister Netanyahu could erode judicial independence and influence his corruption trial.