Attorney General Blocks Police Chief's Attempt to Bypass Security Minister

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Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara blocked Police Commissioner Dani Levi's attempt to bypass National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on senior appointments. Baharav-Miara ruled that only the minister has final authority, and circumventing him would set a dangerous precedent. The decision impacts future government appointments and the relationship between elected officials and security chiefs.

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Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara rejected Police Commissioner Dani Levi's request to bypass Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on appointments.
The Attorney General stated that only the minister has final authority for senior police appointments.
Bypassing the minister's authority was deemed unlikely to withstand High Court of Justice scrutiny.
The decision could set a dangerous precedent for future government appointments.
Concerns were raised about undermining the minister's authority over other security officials.

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has rejected a request from Police Commissioner Dani Levi to approve senior officer appointments without the signature of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The Police Commissioner had sought a legal pathway to advance stalled appointments, which Ben-Gvir had delayed signing. Following a legal review, Baharav-Miara clarified that Israeli law grants final appointment authority solely to the responsible minister, making it impossible to substitute their signature with approval from professional or command levels.

Sources close to the Attorney General explained that circumventing Ben-Gvir's authority would likely not withstand High Court of Justice scrutiny. They also warned that such a move could set a dangerous precedent, eroding the authority of the political echelon in future governments. Concerns were also raised that this could undermine the minister's authority over the Commissioner of the Israel Prison Service, Kobi Yaacobi, and damage the structural relationship between elected officials and heads of security and law enforcement bodies.

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