Netanyahu Government's Power Grab: Attorney General, Shin Bet Chief, and Gaza Hospital Strikes

Internal Cabinet Strife

• 🎭 The Israeli cabinet meeting devolved into a "bash session," with one minister referring to the Attorney General as a "cheap stewardess" attempting to take over.
• ⚖️ Firing the Attorney General is a difficult process, requiring a senior appointments committee that includes former legal officials; currently, none are willing to participate.

Netanyahu's Legal Blitz

• ⚡ The government is accused of a "blitz" to illegally appoint a police minister, illegally attempt to fire the Shin Bet security director, and now seeks to remove the Attorney General, described as the "last gatekeeper."
• 🏛️ Dismissing an Attorney General is unprecedented in Israeli history and would require the government to act "completely Lawless."

Gaza Conflict and International Law

• 💥 The Israeli military is defending an air strike that hit a hospital in Gaza, killing at least five people.
• ⚠️ Attacking a hospital is a "prima facie War crime," and while the target may have been a senior Hamas official, the strike could put Israel in "real trouble" internationally.
• 🌍 The hospital strike is unlikely to advance Israel's cause in the wider world.