Israeli government votes to dismiss attorney general, escalating standoff with judiciary

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<span>The Israeli Supreme Court immediately issued an injunction blocking the dismissal, preventing the government from stripping Baharav-Miara of her authority or appointing a replacement until further legal review.</span

The Israeli Supreme Court immediately issued an injunction blocking the dismissal, preventing the government from stripping Baharav-Miara of her authority or appointing a replacement until further legal review.

<span>Baharav-Miara currently serves as head of Israel's prosecution service and is overseeing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ongoing corruption trial on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.</span

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Baharav-Miara currently serves as head of Israel's prosecution service and is overseeing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ongoing corruption trial on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.

<span>The government changed the dismissal procedure in June after failing to staff the required professional committee, replacing it with a five-minister political panel to recommend her removal.</span

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The government changed the dismissal procedure in June after failing to staff the required professional committee, replacing it with a five-minister political panel to recommend her removal.

<span>The High Court of Justice will hear petitions against the dismissal on September 3 before a panel of nine justices, with Chief Justice Isaac Amit chairing the expanded panel.</span

The High Court of Justice will hear petitions against the dismissal on September 3 before a panel of nine justices, with Chief Justice Isaac Amit chairing the expanded panel.

<span>Multiple watchdog organizations filed emergency petitions with the Supreme Court, with the Movement for Quality Government stating that over 15,000 citizens joined their petition calling the dismissal illegal.</span

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Multiple watchdog organizations filed emergency petitions with the Supreme Court, with the Movement for Quality Government stating that over 15,000 citizens joined their petition calling the dismissal illegal.

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This dismissal represents an unprecedented attack on judicial independence and democratic institutions, with Netanyahu seeking to protect himself from prosecution. The government changed the rules mid-process after failing to remove her legally. This threatens the rule of law itself.

<span>This dismissal represents an unprecedented attack on judicial independence and democratic institutions, with Netanyahu seeking to protect himself from prosecution. The government changed the rules mid-process after failing to remove her legally. This threatens the rule of law itself.</span>

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