Overview

• The cabinet voted unanimously Monday to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara after she challenged proposed judicial reforms and flagged conflicts of interest
• Just hours after the vote, the Supreme Court temporarily froze the decision and set a deadline of 30 days to examine its legality
• Justice Minister Yariv Levin led the dismissal effort, arguing that the government had reached the limit of cooperation with Baharav-Miara
• Cabinet members announced they will stop inviting the attorney general to committee meetings and government hearings
• Opposition parties and watchdog groups filed emergency petitions accusing the government of using an altered removal procedure to consolidate executive power