Cabinet ministers have begun meeting to discuss the appointment of a new attorney general, Army Radio reports.
Gali Baharav-Miara. (Courtesy)
Ministers are widely expected to confirm the selection of Gali Baharav-Miara, a lawyer formerly in the Tel Aviv DA’s office who is currently in the private sector. Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett already tipped the scales in her favor, publicly backing her over the two other candidates nominated by a search committee: Roi Scheindorf, the current deputy attorney general for international law, and Defense Ministry legal adviser Itai Ofir.
However, some have raised questions over her relative lack of experience and the fact that her work is relatively unknown. Read more about it here.
If okayed, she’ll take over the role from Avichai Mandelblit, who retired last weel after six years, inheriting a Justice Ministry dealing with historically low public trust ratings amid a rapidly blooming scandal involving illicit police use of spying technology.
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