Demonstrators locked the gate to the building where Justice Minister Yariv Levin lives in the central city of Modiin, in an apparent act of protest after Levin’s driver locked Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara out of a joint office.
Residents soon broke open the chains; however, the incident saw security for Levin stepped up, Channel 12 reports.
“Anarchists decided that it was legitimate to lock the entrance to a building parking lot where Minister Levin lives, the parking lot is not just his but serves all the residents of the building,” says a statement from his office.
A picture from the scene shows the lock had a note saying: “The key is with Levin’s driver.”
On Tuesday, Levin locked Baharav-Miara out of an office, his latest attempt to kick her out of the workings of the government. Last week, the cabinet voted to fire her after forming a special committee for that purpose. The High Court froze that decision immediately, instructing the government not to block Baharav-Miara from performing her responsibilities in any way.
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