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MK Slams Prosecution's Move Against Prison Service Chief
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First reported by Now 14 · Sep 2, 2026
What happened
Israeli MK Limor Son Har Melech strongly condemned the State Prosecutor's Office for summoning Prison Service Commissioner Kobie Yaakobi for a pre-indictment hearing, calling it a "persecution campaign" against those enforcing stricter policies for terrorists and a move to sabotage right-wing government policy.
- 01MK Limor Son Har Melech criticized the prosecution's move against Prison Service Commissioner Kobie Yaakobi.
- 02She called the action a "persecution campaign" against those improving security.
- 03Har Melech stated Yaakobi is implementing Minister Ben-Gvir's policies.
- 04She claimed the prosecution aims to thwart right-wing policy.
- 05The MK believes this is an attempt to remove officials not aligned with bureaucrats.
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Now 14Right · HebrewSep 2, 2026
Israeli National Security Minister Backs Prisons Chief Facing Indictment
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewSep 2, 2026
Prosecution to Indict Prisons Chief Despite Minister's Objections
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