The far-right minister claimed there is no evidence that he interferes in police appointments or operations – and that his continued tenure as national security minister was decided by the public in the elections, which the court is not authorized to question
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The far-right minister claimed there is no evidence that he interferes in police appointments or operations – and that his continued tenure as national security minister was decided by the public in the elections, which the court is not authorized to question
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08:59 AM • April 13 2026 IDT
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Sunday accused Israel's attorney general of "seeking to unravel the constitutional order and lead to a constitutional crisis after misleading the court," in response to petitions supporting her position to dismiss him over his involvement in police operations.
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