Netanyahu’s firing of Defense Minister Gallant was legal, Israel's AG tells High Court

The attorney general defended the prime minister's decision to fire any minister whom he felt couldn't carry out his policies

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s firing this week of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant was legal, Israel’s attorney general informed the country’s High Court on Thursday.

In her reply to the court, which had ordered the government to respond to petitions against the dismissal, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara said that Netanyahu had the authority to fire a minister if he believes his policies cannot be carried out by said minister, Channel 12 reported. Based on previous rulings, this includes dismissals for political reasons, she wrote.