Opposition warns coalition not to try renewing judicial 'coup' under cover of war

Foreign Minister Sa’ar defends government actions, asserts that concerns over threats by senior minister to change the regime, abolish High Court are overblown by the media

Opposition politicians warned the government Monday against trying to revive the largely shelved controversial judicial overhaul, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-right coalition stepped up attacks on Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and the Supreme Court in recent days.

National Unity chairman Benny Gantz vowed that “we will not allow a coup to be carried out under the cover of war.”

“Arrogance, intoxication with power, contempt, and smugness have returned. The coup d’état is on the table,” Gantz told reporters ahead of his party’s weekly faction meeting in the Knesset.

The government views Israel’s security establishment as “part of the Deep State,” the attorney general as “a problem for the State of Israel,” and the media as “too free,” he contended — referring to reports that Netanyahu may be looking to fire the attorney general, IDF chief of staff and Shin Bet chief.

Source : https://www.timesofisrael.com/opposition-warns-coalition-not-to-try-renewing-judicial-coup-under-cover-of-war/