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August 5, 2025

Netanyahu's Government Votes Unanimously to Remove Attorney General Prosecuting Corruption
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In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government voted
unanimously to remove the attorney general, who is prosecuting Netanyahu
for corruption. Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has repeatedly
clashed with Netanyahu's coalition about overhauling the judiciary.
Netanyahu is facing charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in
three separate cases.


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