The effort is part of a dispute between Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing alliance and its opponents about the nature and future of the Israeli state.

PM denies dismissal meant to thwart probe into aides' Qatar links; vote on ousting Bar up in the air and may be delayed by weeks after initial plans to move it up to Tuesday The post Netanyahu says AG ‘abusing’ her authority by opposing Shin Bet chief’s firing appeared first on The Times of Israel.

"The prime minister’s decision to bring Bar’s dismissal to a government vote constitutes a severe conflict of interest and a blatant violation of proper administrative conduct," the petition stated.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara of overstepping her authority after she demanded legal justification for his intention to dismiss Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar over the failure to prevent the October 7,

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s has fired or forced out a string of top officials since the deadly Hamas attack on Israel in 2023 that triggered the war in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will seek the dismissal of the director of the Shin Bet internal security service this week, following a power struggle over the Hamas attack that sparked the war in Gaza.