Israeli Supreme Court Weighs Removing Ben-Gvir Over Police Interference Allegations

Israel's Supreme Court began hearing petitions to remove National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

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The attorney general's office has asked the court to compel Netanyahu to dismiss Ben-Gvir for abusing his office.

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Ben-Gvir's lawyer argued the court has no authority to consider removing a minister.

Ben-Gvir told supporters: Democracy will not fall. The judicial dictatorship will fall.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin said any court ruling will not be recognized.

The attorney general is seeking Ben-Gvir's removal by invoking the Deri Doctrine.

Ben-Gvir has not been indicted, complicating the legal basis.

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Netanyahu said the court does not have the constitutional right to dismiss a minister.

Demonstrators carried signs reading It's time to tell the Supreme Court: Enough.

The dispute centers on whether judicial intervention is justified in the absence of criminal charges.

The petitions argue Ben-Gvir has harmed police independence and the rule of law.

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The government legal adviser noted a clear, very difficult, and unprecedented picture of violations of police independence.

Ben-Gvir accused the legal adviser of seeking to carry out a political coup.

The tension between the judiciary and the executive has escalated amid Israel's ongoing war in Gaza.