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Israeli Cabinet Votes to Remove Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara

It defies a Supreme Court injunction over her tenure, initiating a fast-track replacement process.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the audience at a conference in Jerusalem, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the audience at a conference in Jerusalem, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the audience at a conference in Jerusalem, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Israeli Cabinet Ousts AG in Unanimous Vote, but High Court Likely to Weigh In

Overview

  • Ministers voted unanimously to end Gali Baharav-Miara’s tenure as attorney general, a first for an Israeli government.
  • The government plans to fast-track the nomination of her successor, defying a Supreme Court injunction that her term should not be cut short.
  • Justice Minister Yariv Levin accused Baharav-Miara of aligning with the opposition on key legal issues and said her dismissal is unrelated to Prime Minister Netanyahu’s corruption trial.
  • In a letter to ministers, Baharav-Miara called her pending removal unlawful and warned it could jeopardize ongoing investigations into the prime minister and his aides.
  • She will remain in office temporarily, but several senior ministers have pledged to consult only with deputies until a new attorney general is confirmed.