Herzog Defends Attorney General Amid Investigation Disputes
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President Isaac Herzog defended Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, acknowledging disagreements but stressing the need to let investigators work. He noted her security expertise and experience, referencing her husband's Shin Bet background. Herzog confirmed a joint police-Shin Bet investigation team will be formed following an agreed work procedure, urging that they be allowed to proceed.
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- President Herzog supports allowing investigators to work despite disagreements with Attorney General Baharav-Miara.
- Herzog praised Baharav-Miara's security understanding and experience in handling complex issues.
- A joint investigation team involving the police and Shin Bet will be established.
- A work procedure has been agreed upon for the joint investigative team.
- Herzog urged that the professional bodies be allowed to proceed with their work.
President Isaac Herzog addressed ongoing disputes with Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara on Thursday, particularly concerning the establishment of a joint investigation team between the police and the Shin Bet. Despite acknowledging disagreements, Herzog emphasized the importance of allowing investigation bodies to perform their duties.
"I have many arguments with the Attorney General, as I do with many people," Herzog stated. However, he also expressed his view of Baharav-Miara as a figure with significant security understanding and experience in examining complex issues. He referenced her family background, noting her husband's decades-long service in the Shin Bet, and stated that she has thoroughly examined and continues to examine the matters before her with commitment.
Herzog further commented on the agreements reached regarding the work of the investigative bodies. He confirmed that a work procedure has been established and a joint investigation team, comprising the police and the General Security Service (Shin Bet), will be formed. "They sat and agreed on a work procedure that an investigation team of the police and Shin Bet is established," the President said, referring to the arrangement made among the involved parties.
Concluding his remarks, Herzog stressed that once the work procedure is finalized and the joint team is in place, the professional elements should be allowed to proceed with their handling of the matter. "And I think that in this regard, one should look and say, let them work," the President summarized.
