Opposition MKs pan Levin’s ‘criminal, violent and unconstitutional’ step toward firing AG

Opposition lawmakers blast Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s initiation of proceedings to oust Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid writes on X: “Yariv Levin decided to divide Israeli society at a time of war.

“Levin, one of those chiefly responsible for the October 7 disaster, hasn’t learned a thing. He is harming the state, harming the rule of law and harming the war effort,” he says, calling the move “criminal, violent and unconstitutional.”

National Unity leader Benny Gantz posts: “In a functional country, a justice minister who destroys democracy, harms the unity of Israel and is among those responsible for the greatest disaster in the history of the State of Israel — would be fired. In the October 7 government — he asks to fire the AG.

“Netanyahu, I warned you in the past and I am warning you now, when we face enormous security challenges, quit dividing the nation. Don’t give our enemies presents.”

The Democrats chair Yair Golan tweets: “Yariv Levin launched a targeted assassination attempt today — not against the attorney general, but rather against the entire rule of law.”

Meanwhile, former national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir welcomes the announcement, writing: “Better late than never. The time has come!”