The court rejected Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara's demand for a ban on the premier interviewing a replacement for Ronen Bar.
(March 25, 2025 / JNS) Israel’s Supreme Court, sitting as the High Court of Justice, rejected a demand by Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara to bar Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from interviewing replacements for the position of Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) Director Ronen Bar on Tuesday night.
The interim decision by Justice Gila Canfy-Steinitz rejected Netanyahu’s request to immediately cancel the court-ordered freeze of Bar’s removal while rejecting Baharav-Miara’s demand that the ruling be expanded to include a ban on the premier interviewing possible new candidates.
“After the High Court of Justice rejected the attempt by the legal advisor [Baharav-Miara] to prevent the start of the process to appoint a new head of the Shin Bet, the prime minister will begin interviewing candidates for the position of Shin Bet director tomorrow,” said Omer Dostri, spokesman for the Netanyahu’s Office.