02.01.2026 12:51
Israel's Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara requested the Supreme Court to remove Prime Minister Netanyahu's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from office. Ben-Gvir is accused of abusing his position and undermining police independence.
According to the Israeli press, Israel's Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has requested the Supreme Court to compel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to dismiss Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on the grounds of "abuse of power."
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S REQUEST TO THE SUPREME COURT TO "DISMISS"
According to a report by the Israeli newspaper Yediot Ahronot, Attorney General Baharav-Miara cited "the illegal misuse of his position to influence police activities, especially in the most sensitive cases related to the enforcement of the law and investigations" as the reason for her request to dismiss Ben-Gvir.
Baharav-Miara asked the Supreme Court to issue a ruling that would "force Prime Minister Netanyahu to explain why he has not dismissed Ben-Gvir." The Attorney General noted that these practices have become "systematic" and warned that if no steps are taken to stop this trend, it could lead to irreparable harm, stating that "the continuation of the current situation undermines the independence of the police and its non-partisan nature."
The report also emphasized that Ben-Gvir's interference in police work is "illegal" and directly harms fundamental democratic values. Israeli state television KAN reported that the Attorney General has approached the Supreme Court to ensure that Netanyahu provides a legal justification for not dismissing Ben-Gvir over these allegations.
BEN-GVIR: YOU'RE GUILTY, I DON'T TAKE YOU SERIOUSLY
On the other hand, Ben-Gvir reacted sharply to the Attorney General's statements via the social media platform of the US-based X company, stating, "You're guilty, I don't take you seriously."
WHAT HAPPENED?
Gali Baharav-Miara had previously expressed opposing views regarding Netanyahu's right-wing government's policies, while some ministers accused her of using her authority in line with "harmful leftist views." Ben-Gvir, the leader of the far-right Jewish Power Party, is known for boasting about the mistreatment of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons and calling for the resumption of genocide in the Gaza Strip.