Overview

• Israel’s cabinet voted unanimously on August 4 to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, citing a lack of trust in her oversight role.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abstained from the vote after accusing the judiciary of overreach into executive decisions.
• The Supreme Court issued an interim injunction that blocks her dismissal and forbids naming any successor until the review ends.
• Opposition party Yesh Atid and several civic organizations filed the petition that triggered the court’s injunction.
• Baharav-Miara had previously challenged the appointment of David Zini as Shin Bet chief in the context of a probe into Netanyahu’s aides.