Coalition leaders urge Netanyahu to defy potential High Court ruling to fire Ben Gvir
The Times of Israel • • world
Key Points:
- Coalition leaders, including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, urged Prime Minister Netanyahu not to comply with a potential High Court ruling to dismiss National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, calling such efforts "an attempted coup against democracy."
- Ben Gvir filed a 55-page response denying improper interference in police matters and challenged the court's authority to rule on his dismissal, criticizing Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara for alleged conflicts of interest and lack of evidence against him.
- Attorney General Baharav-Miara accused Ben Gvir of systematically pressuring police and interfering in operations related to protests, the Temple Mount, and Gaza aid, calling for Netanyahu to justify not removing him from office
