US EditionA legal showdown looms in Israel as Netanyahu moves to oust top officials
- Tens of thousands of Israelis have joined anti-government protests after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the firing of Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet, citing a crisis of confidence following the failures to prevent Hamas's attacks in October 2023.
- Netanyahu's government is also moving to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, with critics warning that this would undermine legal stability and is seen as a threat to the rule of law.
- Aharon Barak, a former Supreme Court chief justice, expressed concerns about a potential civil war and joined former judges in stating that firing the attorney general endangers the judiciary's role.
- Warnings have emerged about potential civil unrest if the government disregards court rulings, with a former Supreme Court chief justice stating that ignoring a ruling could lead to widespread civil disobedience.
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'A political offensive against the Israeli rule of law has now been added to the clash of arms'
COLUMN. In addition to the bloody war being waged in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is targeting his country's justice system, writes Le Monde columnist Gilles Paris.
·Paris, France
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