Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara was forced to reach a compromise with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after realizing that her claims that it is “illegal” for him to serve as minister will not be accepted by the Supreme Court, Ynet reported on Tuesday. When Ben-Gvir announced in March that his Otzma Yehudit party is returning to the government following the resumption of the war in Gaza, Baharav-Miara lost no time in announcing that it is “illegal” for him to do so. Following her announcement, left-wing organizations filed petitions to the Supreme Court against his return to the government. According to the report, Baharav-Miara, understanding that the Supreme Court would not agree to remove Ben-Gvir from his position, agreed to represent Ben-Gvir against the petitions at the Supreme Court in exchange for a limited reduction of his authority in his role. Ben-Gvir will maintain his authority to dictate policy for the police and approve or reject appointments but will not be allowed to interview junior officers and investigators. Ben-Gvir’s associates said: “The Attorney General and the Supreme Court are acting against Ben-Gvir in a way that they have not acted against any other minister.” Previously, Baharav-Miara tried to fabricate a criminal case against Ben-Gvir and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar launched a secret probe against his office. Additionally, State Attorney Amit Aisman asked Baharav-Miara to launch a criminal investigation against Ben-Gvir for inciting violence against the residents of Gaza. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)