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Israel Attorney General Accuses PM Of 'Conflict Of Interest' In Security Chief Dismissal

Netanyahu has been on a visit to Hungary amid the political turmoil in Israel (Credit: AFP)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came under fire again on Friday over his decision to dismiss internal security chief Ronen Bar, with the attorney general accusing him of a "conflict of interest".

In a statement, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara said the government's "decision to terminate the tenure of the head of the Shin Bet is fundamentally flawed, tainted by a personal conflict of interest on the part of the Prime Minister due to the criminal investigations involving his associates".

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