Attorney General and Shin Bet Chief Meet Amid Election Interference Probe Dispute
Translated & summarized from Davar by baba
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and Shin Bet Chief David Zini met Wednesday at Shin Bet headquarters to discuss their disagreements over an election interference investigation. Baharav-Miara refused to allow the questioning of several Arab Israeli lawmakers without sufficient evidence, a decision that had prompted President Isaac Herzog's intervention. The Attorney General also accused the Shin Bet of withholding investigation materials.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Attorney General and Shin Bet Chief met amid dispute over election interference probe.
- The Attorney General refused to investigate several Arab Israeli lawmakers without evidence.
- President Isaac Herzog intervened in the dispute between the Attorney General and Shin Bet.
- The Attorney General accused the Shin Bet of withholding investigation materials.
- Ayman Odeh's investigation was permitted due to existing evidence.
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and Shin Bet Chief David Zini held an extended working meeting on Wednesday at the Shin Bet headquarters. The meeting occurred following an unusual intervention by President Isaac Herzog and amid a significant dispute between the two officials regarding the investigation into alleged foreign interference in elections.
During their discussion, Baharav-Miara and Zini addressed their disagreements. Yesterday, the Attorney General rejected Zini's request to investigate Ra'am Chairman Mansour Abbas, Ta'al Chairman Ahmad Tibi, and Balad Chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh under caution, citing a lack of evidence. However, Ayman Odeh's investigation was permitted due to the existence of evidence.
In an unusual statement, the Attorney General clarified, "In the most exceptional manner, and in light of false publications, the Attorney General requests to clarify that in a state of law, citizens or public representatives cannot be investigated without evidence justifying it. Anyone who needs to be investigated will be investigated, but people will not be investigated without an evidentiary basis." Baharav-Miara also stated that the Shin Bet is not transferring collected investigation materials and is delaying progress on the matter.
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