Shas Party Slams Attorney General for "Unprecedented Political Interference"

Shas asserts this is happening despite a temporary law designed to prevent political intervention during election periods.

The party vehemently condemned the morning's arrests of Chabad yeshiva students at the airport. Following these detentions, Yinon Azulai, chairman of the Shas faction and a member of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, is acting on behalf of Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri to demand the immediate release of the students from senior IDF officials.

In a previous interview, Aryeh Deri had strongly criticized the Attorney General's actions, calling her "the fired, anarchist legal advisor who forcefully wants to bring down the right-wing government." He suggested that Baharav-Miara, seeing that the issue of yeshiva students' recruitment was not a top public concern, deliberately escalated the situation by ordering the Military Police to arrest students. Deri believes this was intended to provoke protests, lead to clashes with the police, and generate negative media attention against the Haredi community, thereby serving her agenda.

Deri further alleged that Baharav-Miara is acting out of her own agenda, stating she is "part of them" and receives applause at cultural events. He described her as a mediocre lawyer appointed by Gideon Sa'ar, who he believes regrets the decision. Deri contrasted her current assertiveness with her perceived inaction during the previous government, where she allegedly allowed significant decisions, such as the appointment of a chief of staff and a maritime agreement with Hezbollah, to pass without objection. He suggested her current stance is a reaction to the potential judicial reform and the proposed split of the Attorney General's role, leading her to adopt this as her agenda and gain prominence.