Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara was forced to reach a compromise with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after realizing that her claims that it is “illegal” for him to serve as minister will not be accepted by the Supreme Court, Ynet reported on Tuesday.

When Ben-Gvir announced in March that his Otzma Yehudit party is returning to the government following the resumption of the war in Gaza, Baharav-Miara lost no time in announcing that it is “illegal” for him to do so. Following her announcement, left-wing organizations filed petitions to the Supreme Court against his return to the government.

According to the report, Baharav-Miara, understanding that the Supreme Court would not agree to remove Ben-Gvir from his position, agreed to represent Ben-Gvir against the petitions at the Supreme Court in exchange for a limited reduction of his authority in his role.

Ben-Gvir will maintain his authority to dictate policy for the police and approve or reject appointments, and will lose some insignificant powers, such as his authority to interview junior officers and investigators.

Ben-Gvir’s associates said: “The Attorney General and the Supreme Court are acting against Ben-Gvir in a way that they have not acted against any other minister.”

Previously, Baharav-Miara tried to fabricate a criminal case against Ben-Gvir and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar launched a secret probe against his office. Additionally, State Attorney Amit Aisman asked Baharav-Miara to launch a criminal investigation against Ben-Gvir for inciting violence against the residents of Gaza.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)