TV Host Slams State Service Commissioner Over AG's Extended Tenure

Yinon Magal, host of Channel 14's "The Patriots" program, has sharply criticized the Commissioner of the Civil Service following his decision to allow Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara to continue in her role beyond the retirement age. Magal expressed astonishment at the decision, particularly noting that the Commissioner himself was appointed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Magal emphasized that the Commissioner's appointment was controversial from the outset, recalling that the program's panel had warned Netanyahu against the appointment before it was finalized. "This commissioner, he is Netanyahu's appointee. We warned Netanyahu here before appointing this commissioner, and we told him, he is what is called 'not one of ours.' Be careful," Magal stated on air.

He further revealed that not only the program's panel but also other figures had met with the Prime Minister to request he not appoint the Commissioner. "We sat here, the panel, and managed this event. And there were people who met with Netanyahu and told him, don't appoint him," the host recounted.

Magal concluded his remarks by posing a pointed rhetorical question: "Now that this commissioner is allowing Gali Baharav-Miara to continue after the retirement age? Where have we reached?"