Ben-Gvir demands Baharav-Miara's removal to join Netanyahu's next coalition

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has set the immediate dismissal of Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara as a precondition for his Otzma Yehudit party joining any future government led by Benjamin Netanyahu. In a letter to Netanyahu on Monday, Ben-Gvir stated that Baharav-Miara's continued tenure is incompatible with coalition cooperation. He accused her of "acting in an adversarial manner against the elected government and with appalling unprofessionalism," and of thwarting government policy and appointments. Ben-Gvir also demanded the establishment of an investigative committee with criminal investigative powers to examine Baharav-Miara's actions. He concluded, "Without this condition being met, we will not be able to join the government."