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Attorney general tells PM he can’t fire Shin Bet head before legal examination
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara attends the funeral of former judge Elisheva Barak-Ussoskin at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery in Tel Aviv, December 11, 2024.(Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
In an official letter, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara tells the prime minister that “it is not possible to initiate a dismissal process” of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar “until the factual and legal basis underlying your decision is fully examined, as well as your authority to address the matter at this time.”
She goes on: “This is due to the extraordinary sensitivity of the issue, its unprecedented nature, the concern that the process may be tainted by illegality and conflict of interest, and considering that the role of the head of the Shin Bet is not a personal trust position serving the prime minister.”
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