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Israel court halts gov’t firing of attorney general investigating Netanyahu

Israel's Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara cannot be stripped of her authority after a court bars the government's dismissal of her [File: Gil Cohen-Magen/Pool via Reuters]

The High Court of Israel has issued a temporary order freezing an attempt by the government to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, in the latest instance of the far-right coalition closing ranks.

The court’s decision on Monday came immediately after the Israeli cabinet voted unanimously to fire Baharav-Miara, the country’s most senior legal official, who has been leading the prosecution of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his corruption trial.

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