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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Government approves Ben Gvir’s reappointment as police minister despite AG’s objection
Former national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir attends a rally for the reestablishment of settlements in the Gaza Strip, in Jerusalem, February 27, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
The government votes to approve far-right Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben Gvir’s reappointment as national security minister, ignoring the objections of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara who cited current legal impediments to the move.
The Knesset is expected to green light the move tomorrow, along with the return of Otzma Yehudit members Yitzhak Wasserlauf and Amichai Eliyahu to their cabinet posts.
Earlier, the High Court rejected an appeal to issue an injunction halting Ben Gvir’s appointment as police minister, which the justices will deliberate at a hearing scheduled for next month.
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