by Barak Ravid at AXIOS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government unanimously voted Monday to fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, who is currently prosecuting him for corruption.
- The Supreme Court immediately issued an injunction blocking the move.
Why it matters: This is the first time an Israeli government has ever voted to fire an attorney general. The move sparked immediate accusations Netanyahu was seeking to protect himself and his aides.
- In addition to prosecuting Netanyahu in his ongoing trial, Baharav-Miara is also investigating his advisers’ alleged Qatar connections.
- The resolution is one in a series of challenges to Israel’s democratic institutions under Netanyahu, which pre-dated the war in Gaza and have continued during it.
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