AG Orders Cancellation of Police Chief Meeting with Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has requested the cancellation of a meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Police Commissioner, and Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir regarding election integrity. Netanyahu's office cited severe security warnings of terrorist threats to the elections as the reason for the meeting. The Attorney General stated that political figures should not be involved in election management matters.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara ordered the cancellation of a meeting concerning election integrity.
- The meeting was scheduled by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the Police Commissioner and Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
- Netanyahu's office cited severe security warnings of terrorist threats to the elections.
- The Attorney General stated that political figures should not interfere in election management.
- The Likud party's attorney, Ilan Bombach, conveyed the Prime Minister's concerns.
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has informed the Central Elections Committee that a discussion on election integrity, convened by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, should be canceled. Baharav-Miara stated that the police operate according to law under the guidance of the Central Elections Committee chairman and that there is no room for political involvement or interference from election candidates in these matters.
In response, the Likud party's attorney, Ilan Bombach, issued a statement on behalf of the Prime Minister. He asserted that "dramatic and severe security warnings have been received from security officials regarding threats from terrorist elements intending to thwart the elections or influence their course." The Prime Minister had reportedly scheduled a meeting with the Police Commissioner and Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir to discuss these alleged threats.
