Attorney General Clashes With Shin Bet Over Probe Into Joint List Aides
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is delaying a Shin Bet investigation into parliamentary aides of the Joint List party, citing the need for her approval due to suspected foreign interference in elections. Shin Bet chief David Zini reportedly criticized the delay, while the Likud party accused the Attorney General of selective enforcement and attempting to obstruct the investigation.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is delaying a Shin Bet probe into Joint List parliamentary aides.
- The investigation concerns suspected foreign interference in Israeli elections.
- Shin Bet chief David Zini reportedly criticized the Attorney General's actions.
- The Attorney General requires substantiated suspicions against an MK before approving aide questioning.
- The Likud party accused the Attorney General of selective enforcement and obstruction.
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is reportedly delaying a Shin Bet investigation into parliamentary aides of the Joint List party, sparking a sharp dispute with Shin Bet chief David Zini. The Shin Bet sought to question the aides as part of an investigation into suspected foreign interference in Israeli elections.
According to Channel 13 news, Baharav-Miara clarified that because the investigation concerns a member of Knesset (MK), questioning their aides also requires her approval and a substantiated basis for suspicion against the MK. She stated that parliamentary immunity rules apply and that she would only consider approving the aides' questioning after the suspicions against the MK are sufficiently established.
Shin Bet chief Zini reportedly reacted strongly to the legal echelon's actions, stating, "The legal counsel is trying to slow me down and bypass me, this is unacceptable to me." The Likud party also criticized the Attorney General, accusing her of "selective enforcement on steroids" and alleging she is trying to thwart the truth in a serious case of election contamination by foreign actors, contrasting it with her alleged ease in approving investigations into ministers and prime ministerial staff.
The Likud further demanded that the Attorney General allow the Shin Bet to complete its investigation and cease alleged cover-up attempts, citing a similar situation with a previous investigation into the Military Advocate General.
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