Netanyahu Vows to Replace Attorney General if Right-Wing Wins Election

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that if the right-wing bloc wins the upcoming elections, the current Attorney General, Gali Baharav-Miara, will be replaced. In an interview with Galai Israel, Netanyahu responded affirmatively when asked if he would ensure her replacement following a right-wing victory, stating emphatically, "Obviously, she will be replaced."

When pressed by interviewer Yotam Zimri about whether he would act to replace her swiftly rather than wait for her term to end, Netanyahu confirmed his intention. He added that the government had managed to advance significant appointments over the past year despite opposition from the Attorney General and elements he described as the "deep state."

Netanyahu cited the appointments of David Zini as head of the Shin Bet and Roman Gofman as head of the Mossad as examples of initiatives he pushed forward despite resistance. "We will need to make a much greater effort to restore the balance between the legislative, elected, and judicial branches," Netanyahu stated. He elaborated that this balance has been disrupted and vowed to correct it, promising to "find a real legal advisor, not the parody that has now been revealed."

Netanyahu's remarks position the replacement of the Attorney General and the recalibration of power between governmental branches as central issues for the right-wing bloc should they achieve victory in the elections.