If the court rules in favor of the petitioners and says the government cannot fire Bar, but the government insists it can and moves ahead anyway—that’s a constitutional crisis.
"The responsibility for Israel's security lies with the government, and therefore, the authority [to fire Bar] rests with it," Smotrich said.
"This could have dramatic, far-reaching implications for the independence and professionalism of the entire public service,” Navot wrote.
The suspicious vehicle, traveling from Jerusalem toward central Israel, was pursued by police until it was stopped near the Kassam interchange on Route 6.
Three battalions carried out operations, arresting suspects and confiscating terror funds.
Herzog addressed concerns that the government would not respect a High Court ruling that cancels the firing of Bar.
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Although no claims have been made that Yonatan Urich or Eli Feldstein caused any security damage to Israel, the irregular nature of their employment and activities raises concerns.
Qatargate or Qatarfake? Could the suspicions of treason have been a smokescreen aimed more at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who employed the supposed “traitors” in his office?
This comes as a senior Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) official in charge of the Jewish Division, identified as A., suspended himself on Sunday.
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