minister\u2019s political interests and positions<\/a>,\u201d and convey to law enforcement \u201ca clear message\u201d about preferred outcomes.<\/p>\nShe stated that \u201cthe law and the agreed principles are one thing, and the reality on the ground is another,\u201d asserting that the minister is violating legal commitments and court decisions. The repeated interference, she said, renders protections for police independence \u201ca dead letter.\u201d<\/p>\n
As an example, she pointed to his public support for senior officers under investigation. In the case of Cmdr. Avishai Moalem, Ben-Gvir wrote that he \u201csuffered persecution by the Shin Bet. I believe in his innocence, and am certain he will be promoted to his rank, as befits a man who acted with integrity and dedication.\u201d<\/p>\n
In response to an indictment filed against Deputy Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi, Ben-Gvir said: \u201cI declare clearly and firmly: I give my full backing to Deputy Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi, who will of course remain in his position, and continue to perform it as he has until now, with determination, professionalism, and without favoritism, despite the attorney general\u2019s displeasure and her criminal behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ben-Gvir’s actions send ‘a chilling message’<\/h3>\n She further accused the minister of improper involvement in police appointments, referencing the case of Chief Inspector Rinat Saban. Although Ben-Gvir initially approved her promotion, he later refused to sign off on it, allegedly because she had testified in Netanyahu’s criminal trial and in a separate criminal matter involving Netanyahu associates. Baharav-Miara called this \u201can illegal decision,\u201d made against the advice of senior police officials. She said the move sends a chilling message to law enforcement officers handling politically sensitive cases. Because the issue involves Netanyahu directly, she added, further details would appear in the state\u2019s court response.<\/p>\n
She argued that Ben-Gvir’s conduct resembles that of a \u201csuper commissioner,\u201d citing his involvement in field operations, direct communication with civilians during police activity, and political messaging that blurs the line between law enforcement and political influence. These actions, she said, create an improper link between police authority and political interest.<\/p>\n
Baharav-Miara also warned that the evidentiary basis on which the High Court approved Ben-Gvir\u2019s ministerial appointment \u201chas changed fundamentally,\u201d and that the legal foundations of that ruling have been undermined. With the failure of attempts to enforce effective safeguards, she concluded, \u201cit is no longer possible to protect the independence of the police\u201d from ongoing political interference. The agreed principles, she added, \u201cdo not address his repeated unlawful conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n
As a result, she argued, the claims raised in pending legal petitions, such as the request for a conditional order, rest on solid legal and factual grounds, due to \u201cthe severity of the harm to fundamental principles of police power in a democratic state.\u201d<\/p>\n
Baharav-Miara told Netanyahu that his response is required regarding the issues raised in the letter, including \u201cthe entirety of events that occurred before MK Ben-Gvir\u2019s appointment as minister and during both periods of his tenure,\u201d before she finalizes her position on the petitions.<\/p>\n
Ben-Gvir’s response<\/h3>\n Ben-Gvir issued a strongly worded response, saying: \u201cGali Baharav-Miara is a criminal who obstructed investigations in matters in which the High Court ruled she has a conflict of interest. She fabricates cases against elected officials, public servants, and senior officers, openly seeks to carry out a coup against a democratically elected government, cancel laws, derail decisions, and thwart appointments, and now, the pinnacle, an attempt to fire elected officials. I will not rest, and I will not be silent until her actions are investigated. Israel will not become a mafia state.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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