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Netanyahu, Ministers Ask High Court to Block Legal Counsel from Derailing Land Authority Director Appointment
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and two ministers have appealed to the High Court of Justice, accusing the government's legal counsel of obstructing the appointment of a permanent director for the Israel Land Authority.
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What happened
- 01Prime Minister Netanyahu and two ministers filed an urgent appeal to the High Court of Justice.
- 02They accuse the government's legal counsel of obstructing the appointment of the Israel Land Authority director.
- 03The ministers warn the authority could be left without a director within three days.
- 04The appeal concerns a court-approved agreement for appointing a permanent director.
- 05They request the court allow an extension for the acting director's term.
- 06The legal counsel's actions are described as a "double obstruction" of a court ruling.
They claim the legal counsel is preventing both the permanent appointment and the extension of the acting director's term, risking a leadership vacuum within three days. The ministers seek an order to enforce a previous court agreement and allow the interim extension while the permanent appointment process continues.
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