Overview

• The Israeli cabinet on August 4 voted unanimously to remove AG Gali Baharav-Miara under a June amendment that lets a justice minister-led panel trigger dismissal without a professional committee.
• Baharav-Miara, who is prosecuting Netanyahu on bribery, fraud and breach of trust charges and probing his advisers’ alleged Qatar ties, warned her removal could influence ongoing trials and investigations.
• Yesh Atid and the Movement for Quality Government filed urgent petitions against the cabinet vote, prompting the Supreme Court to issue an immediate freeze on the dismissal.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abstained from the cabinet meeting to avoid a conflict of interest in cases he faces, following months of clashes over judicial reforms and security appointments.
• A High Court hearing is scheduled by September 4 to determine whether the government’s revised removal process violates Israel’s judicial independence and constitutional safeguards.