Overview
- Prime Minister Netanyahu is considering firing Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, facing pressure from coalition members and ministers.
- The ongoing BibiLeaks investigation has implicated close associates of Netanyahu in leaking classified information to foreign media.
- Netanyahu's upcoming testimony in his corruption trial is set to increase tensions, with potential constitutional implications if the Attorney General deems him incapacitated.
- National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich have accused the Attorney General of political bias and called for her removal.
- The government is also facing criticism over its handling of legal advisers and attempts to bypass U.S. sanctions on Israeli settlers.