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Monday, December 16, 2024
Ben Gvir threatens to vote against government over unwillingness to fire AG
Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s far-right Otzma Yehudit party announces that it no longer considers itself bound by coalition discipline and will begin voting independently, including on the budget law in the plenum this evening.
In a statement, the ultranationalist party criticizes its coalition partners for their refusal to submit a resolution on firing Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara for discussion at next week’s cabinet meeting.
It also slams the government for “negotiating an irresponsible deal” on the Gaza hostages and chipping away at the budget of Ben Gvir’s ministry and affiliated agencies.
